Environment – Page 6 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

EU

‘Our forests are sick’: German woodland hit by record damage due to fires and pests, says damning new report

Posted on February 26, 2021February 26, 2021By Editor

Fires, storms, droughts and bark beetle infestations have damaged German forests so badly that they are now in their worst condition in four decades, the country’s Agriculture Minister Julia Kloeckner said on Wednesday. … Read More >‘Our forests are sick’: German woodland hit by record damage due to fires and pests, says damning new report

Israel shuts down its entire Mediterranean coast as massive oil spill raises health concerns

Posted on February 22, 2021February 22, 2021By Editor

Israelis should stay away from Mediterranean beaches, authorities warned on Sunday, after volunteers helping the cleanup of the tar that has smothered 160km of coastline were hospitalized, apparently after inhaling toxic fumes. … Read More >Israel shuts down its entire Mediterranean coast as massive oil spill raises health concerns

World

US and Europe are literally growing further apart as Atlantic Ocean widens each year

Posted on January 30, 2021January 30, 2021By Editor

Scientists have discovered that, contrary to popular wisdom, the mid-ocean mountain ranges beneath the Atlantic Ocean appear to play a much bigger role in the shape of the Earth, and are literally driving the US and Europe apart. … Read More >US and Europe are literally growing further apart as Atlantic Ocean widens each year

World

‘Biggest polluter in history’: China hits back at US criticism of its climate policy with reminder of Washington’s shortcomings

Posted on January 29, 2021January 29, 2021By Editor

Beijing has slammed Washington’s record on climate change after the new US administration claimed China’s commitment to reducing greenhouse gasses was “not good enough.” … Read More >‘Biggest polluter in history’: China hits back at US criticism of its climate policy with reminder of Washington’s shortcomings

USA

‘No idea how skilled labor works’? John Kerry savaged for telling unemployed fossil fuel workers to go MAKE SOLAR PANELS

Posted on January 28, 2021January 28, 2021By Editor

US climate envoy John Kerry reckons any energy workers laid off by President Joe Biden administration’s environmental orders can simply “make solar panels” instead. His advice was ripped apart online. … Read More >‘No idea how skilled labor works’? John Kerry savaged for telling unemployed fossil fuel workers to go MAKE SOLAR PANELS

Op-ed

The rise in Aussie vegans getting vasectomies proves the environmental movement has finally lost its humanity

Posted on January 15, 2021January 15, 2021By Editor

During the pandemic Down Under it has become fashionable for young male vegans to get sterilised in the name of saving the planet. This Malthusian instinct shows that increasingly babies are viewed not as a blessing, but a curse. … Read More >The rise in Aussie vegans getting vasectomies proves the environmental movement has finally lost its humanity

Russia

20,000-ton Norilsk Arctic diesel spill disaster is worst in ‘the history of mankind,’ Russian government official reveals

Posted on December 25, 2020December 25, 2020By Editor

This summer’s oil spill in the Arctic Russian city of Norilsk has broken the record for the largest of all time, according to Alexander Chupriyan, the country’s first deputy minister of emergency situations. … Read More >20,000-ton Norilsk Arctic diesel spill disaster is worst in ‘the history of mankind,’ Russian government official reveals

Russia

‘Red tide’ likely cause of marine disaster in Russia’s Far East, but global eco-groups invited to join probe – governor to RT

Posted on October 18, 2020October 18, 2020By Editor

All environmental groups are welcome to participate in the investigation into the mass death of sea animals in Russia’s Far East, the regional governor told RT. He said that no evidence of pollution had been found so far, however. … Read More >‘Red tide’ likely cause of marine disaster in Russia’s Far East, but global eco-groups invited to join probe – governor to RT

World

New satellite survey reveals Africa’s deserts actually filled with BILLIONS of trees

Posted on October 18, 2020October 18, 2020By Editor

A groundbreaking new study of high resolution satellite imagery using a deep-learning algorithm has found that, contrary to popular opinion, there are at least 1.8 billion trees in the Sahel and Sahara deserts. … Read More >New satellite survey reveals Africa’s deserts actually filled with BILLIONS of trees

Russia

No more water pollution from oil? Russian scientists create method to effectively clean petroleum products from industrial waste

Posted on August 11, 2020August 11, 2020By Editor

Scientists from Siberia have developed a technique that effectively removes petroleum from wastewater. Using a sorbent, the new system separates impurities, meaning waste released into the environment will cause much less damage. … Read More >No more water pollution from oil? Russian scientists create method to effectively clean petroleum products from industrial waste