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‘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

World

If air pollution doesn’t kill you, it could leave you blind, alarming new study finds

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

A new study has reinforced the link between the increased risk of irreversible sight loss and prolonged exposure to certain kinds of air pollution, in worrying news for heavily industrialized nations around the world. … Read More >If air pollution doesn’t kill you, it could leave you blind, alarming new study finds

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

Business

Shell must pay nearly half a billion for oil spill in Nigeria, court rules

Posted on November 29, 2020November 29, 2020By Editor

Nigeria’s Supreme Court has declined an application from Royal Dutch Shell which aimed to set aside a previous ruling that ordered the company to pay $467 million for damages caused by an oil spill almost five decades ago. … Read More >Shell must pay nearly half a billion for oil spill in Nigeria, court rules

USA

US crowned world’s leading generator of plastic waste in new study

Posted on October 31, 2020October 31, 2020By Editor

The United States leads the world in plastic waste creation and is also among the top marine polluters, according to new research, which has factored in the huge amount of trash that the US exports into its calculations. … Read More >US crowned world’s leading generator of plastic waste in new study

USA

More New Troubles are Raining Down on the Americans

Posted on October 26, 2020October 26, 2020By Editor

While the current leap year 2020 is far from over, there is no doubt that it will go down in American history marked by memories that are less than stellar. … Read More >More New Troubles are Raining Down on the Americans

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Who to blame if Biden loses, housing justice, Exxon’s climate crisis

Posted on October 17, 2020October 17, 2020By Editor

Lee Camp wants you to know what and who to blame if Joe Biden fails to beat Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election. This election is being held at a time of skyrocketing inequality, climate change uncertainty, dissatisfaction with the status quo, and popular unrest from the left and right. … Read More >Who to blame if Biden loses, housing justice, Exxon’s climate crisis

World

China blames US for ‘obstructing’ global fight against emissions, vows to go carbon neutral by 2060

Posted on September 23, 2020September 23, 2020By Editor

Beijing has accused the US of “obstructing” the global fight against greenhouse gases, a day after President Xi Jinping said China aims to have “CO2 emissions peak before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060.” … Read More >China blames US for ‘obstructing’ global fight against emissions, vows to go carbon neutral by 2060

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