England could run short of water within 25 years 19/3/2019

England is set to run short of water within 25 years, the chief executive of the Environment Agency has warned. ...more

U.S. youth plan Washington rally to protest climate inaction 19/3/2019

Hundreds of youngsters are planning to skip school to join a rally in Washington on Friday as part of what organizers are calling an international Youth Climate Strike to seek action on climate change. ...more

Volleyball: FIVB launches campaign to recycle discarded fishing nets 19/3/2019

The World Volleyball Federation (FIVB) and marine conservation group Ghost Fishing Foundation have teamed up to collect discarded fishing nets from the oceans and recycle them into volleyball nets for local communities, the sport’s governing body said. ...more

UK scientists join race for lab-grown meat 19/3/2019

British scientists have joined the race to produce meat grown in the lab rather than reared on the hoof. ...more

Activists trying to prevent the vaquita porpoise from extinction 19/3/2019

Researchers just confirmed the sad news that only around 10 vaquita porpoises remain in the wild. Unless immediate steps are taken, these sea creatures will undoubtedly become extinct over the next few years. ...more

Air pollution is killing Europeans at an alarming rate 18/3/2019

New research reveals that 800,000 people die prematurely from air pollution in Europe each year. A previous study also confirms that dirty air kills 8.8 million people per year globally. ...more

Malaysia threatens WTO challenge to EU's move to drop palm biofuel 18/3/2019

Malaysia on Saturday threatened to bring a World Trade Organization challenge if the European Union goes ahead with recommendations to phase out palm oil from transport fuel used in the bloc. ...more

Climate strikes spread worldwide as students call for action 18/3/2019

Thousands of school pupils worldwide have abandoned classrooms for a day of protest against climate change. ...more

Finland plans to complete its coal ban one year early 18/3/2019

Finland is following through with its coal ban initiative and making it a top priority over the next 10 years. The country promised to eliminate its reliance on coal by 2030, and Finnish Parliament just pushed through a motion to complete the ban a year earlier than the previous goal. ...more

Dead whale washed up in Philippines had 40kg of plastic bags in its stomach 18/3/2019

A young whale that washed up in the Philippines died from “gastric shock” after ingesting 40kg of plastic bags. ...more