Americans are expected to eat a record-breaking amount of meat and poultry this year: more than 220 pounds per person, according to the U.S. Department of
Americans are expected to eat a record-breaking amount of meat and poultry this year: more than 220 pounds per person, according to the U.S. Department of
January 2018 ISBN : 978-92-9260-040-2 Download Renewable energy has emerged as an increasingly competitive way to meet new power generation needs. This comprehensive cost
Plastic waste is everywhere, but several countries, from Malawi to Morocco, have made plans to phase out plastic shopping bags and other disposable items. Now, following
It’s early in the new year and there is no other way to hit the ground running than an inspiring new year compliments and ambitious
The planned investment is significantly higher than the previously announced target of $4.5bn by 2020. Of the 40 electrified vehicles Ford plans for its global
Food Standards Agency reports ‘significant increase’ of harmful pathogen campylobacter in British-farmed chickens. Chickens for sale in Britain’s supermarkets are showing record levels of superbugsresistant to
Vast 1.8m sq km fishing-free zone would protect species, such as penguins, leopard seals and whales, and help mitigate the effects of climate change. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/jan/13/worlds-biggest-wildlife-reserve-planned-for-antarctica-in-global-campaign
China wants forests to cover 26 per cent of its land by 2035. China has announced plans to plant new forests in 2018 that will
As Congress and the Trump administration contemplate a $1 trillion investment in infrastructure, the question of how to utilize those dollars looms large. If the focus is
Retailers and restaurants urged to sign up to new cross-European guidelines amid growing concerns over cruelty in intensive meat production. New welfare standards for farmed
Home and kitchenware shops report growth in sales of portable mugs as government hints at a tax on disposable cups https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/jan/11/uk-retailers-see-rise-in-sales-of-reusable-coffee-cups
According to the World Meteorological Organization, atmospheric CO2 levels have reached the highest level in 800,000 years – a gain that took just a few decades. The agency warns that
2017 saw the US scorched by record-breaking wildfires in California, record-breaking rainfall events like Hurricane Harvey in Houston (just one of the three most expensive
In its first act to shield California from the Trump administration’s repeal of regulations, the state’s water board has prepared its own rulesprotecting wetlands and other
How we grow food determines who can eat and who cannot—no matter how much we produce. People yearn for alternatives to industrial agriculture, but they
New Report on Radioactive Tap Water Renews Concerns About Trump Nominee for Top Environmental Role Critics are challenging Trump’s “outrageous” and “alarming” move to renominate
Cheap renewables are mounting a serious challenge to nuclear power, which in 2017 has had a difficult year. Key projects have been abandoned, costs are
One of the myths perpetuated by the pro-GMO (genetically modified organisms) lobby is that critics of GMOs in agriculture are denying choice to farmers and
Much news about the environment in 2017 focused on controversies over Trumpadministration actions, such as proposals to promote more use of coal and budget cuts at relevant federal