ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

The Impacts of Land Degradation

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE Preventing degradation is much cheaper in the long run than permitting it. Land degradation is the persistent reduction of the capacity of the land to support both biodiversity and human needs.

Last-Ditch Calls for Further Investigation on Coal Mine Harm

Experts raised concerns that the ancient Doongmabulla Springs faces a ‘reasonable threat of extinction’ from Adani’s proposed Galilee Basin coal mine, which echoes previous research by CSIRO and Geoscience Australia

Facts About Air Pollution You Must Know On World Environment Day

BARCELONA -- Who is safe from air pollution? No one is. The United Nations are sending another warming on the celebration of World Environment Day. They say that 9 out of 10 people on the planet are breathing polluted air and that these 9 people can live at any given part of the world.

Western Plastic: To Spurn or To Burn?

What will the world do with all these plastic trash from highly industrialized Western countries? PARIS, France -- Western countries, despite huge campaigns in an effort to reduce plastic wastes continue to produce more.

Geothermal Energy May Lead To Tragic Earthquakes

Geothermal energy is seen as one of the most viable alternatives for energy source, but its continued use may trigger earthquakes, make them stronger and more destructible.

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