by Beth Holmes | Jan 24, 2022 | Climate Change, Conservation, Sustainability
Greenland has effectively banned all future exploration for oil or gas in their territories, putting climate concerns above investments. In April 2021, Greenland elected their Inuit Ataqatigiit (IA) party to lead their parliament, ousting the incumbent Siumut party....
by Admin | Mar 8, 2021 | Environmental hazards
In the first months of 2020, it felt like there was a new disaster every week. And 2021 appears to be playing the same tune. In the last week of February, patches of tar began washing up on beaches along more than 100 miles of Israel’s coastline. Immediately, the sale...
by Admin | Jan 25, 2021 | Climate Change, Conservation, Environmental hazards
While Joe Biden’s inauguration as the forty-sixth President of the United States was just a few days ago, he and his advisors began their work months ago. His team has put together a list of more than 100 environmental rules and policies enacted by the Trump...
by Admin | Oct 5, 2020 | Climate Change, Conservation, Green Energy
The United Kingdom hasn’t made any hard commitments yet, but officials are discussing a chain of new clean energy policies. These policies are all tied into the idea of a “green” recovery for the British economy after the ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of them...
by Admin | Aug 31, 2020 | Environmental hazards, Resources
On July 25, 2020, the bulk carrier vessel Wakashio, a cargo ship from Japan and registered in Panama, was in transit from Lianyungang, China to Tubarao, Brazil, with no cargo aboard and a crew of 20. While passing close to the French-controlled island of Mauritius, in...
