Environment

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Rinnovabili • Forever chemicals, Trump to weaken EPA safety limits
Pollution
Trump to roll back safety limits on forever chemicals

The U.S. EPA has announced plans to revoke the maximum contaminant levels for PFNA, PFHxS, GenX, and PFBS pending regulatory reform. Only the limits for PFOA and…

Rinnovabili • Carbon emissions quota for 1.5°C limit nearly depleted
Pollution
The carbon emissions quota for staying…

The carbon emissions quota to limit global warming to 1.5°C could run…

Rinnovabili • Sea mercury pollution endangers Arctic animals and human health
Pollution
Centuries-old sea mercury pollution threatens Arctic…

Mercury released by human activities such as coal combustion and gold mining…


Rinnovabili • microplastics in the heart
Pollution
Found microplastics in the heart of patients after surgery

Following surgery, microplastics may remain in the heart of patients and surrounding tissues

Rinnovabili • plastiglomerate
Pollution
Blocks of plastiglomerate threaten the tropical coast

In Indonesia plastic waste is burned directly on the beach, creating artificial rocks - plastiglomerate -…

Rinnovabili • PFAS contaminated water
Pollution
PFAS contaminated water: 45% of taps in the USA

New USGS study on PFAS contaminated water - From almost half (45%) of American taps comes…

Rinnovabili • Fukushima contaminated water
Pollution
The IAEA ensures that the release of Fukushima contaminated water into the…

The final report of the two-year monitoring by the International Atomic Energy Agency promotes Japan across…

Rinnovabili • ships emissions
Pollution
Halving ships emissions 7 years is possible and convenient

A study of CE Delft published today calculates that reductions of 28-47% of the emissions of…

Rinnovabili • Wildfire in Canada
Pollution
Wildfire in Canada: record emissions in less than 6 months

From January to June the emissions of fires in Canada reached 160 MtCO2eq. In a year,…

Rinnovabili • greenhouse gas emissions
Pollution
Renewable boom does not reduce global greenhouse gas emissions

The photo of the Energy Institute on global energy consumption 2022 shows how the significant increase…

Rinnovabili • net emissions
Pollution
The EU must reduce net emissions by 95% to 2040

For the Climate Advisory Committee, achieving net emissions targets means abandoning coal in 2030 and gas…

Rinnovabili • Nova Kakhovka dam
Pollution
Nova Kakhovka dam destroyed in Ukraine: fears of pollution and nuclear

The destruction of infrastructure is a war crime. The dynamics and identity of those responsible are…

Rinnovabili • Safer oil tanker
Water Management
UN saves Safer oil tanker: avoided worst environmental disaster in history after…

After years of attempts to recover the necessary funds, the United Nations start the mission of…

Rinnovabili • World Bee Day 2023
Pollution
World Bee Day 2023, we protect pollinators

World Bee Day 2023 aims to raise awareness of the vital role of bees and other…

Rinnovabili • plastic pollution
Scientific Reports
How to reduce plastic pollution by 2040

UNEP publishes roadmap to "turn off the tap" and convert an economy that causes huge plastic…