EU climate proposals could significantly cut emissions
The EU has come up with a dozen proposals to form its most aggressive climate plan. Among the proposals is a plan...
UK citizens get the right to repair
Consumers have become accustomed to the idea of planned obsolescence — that the things we buy will deliberately...
EU proposes plan to ban 90 percent of microplastics
Microplastics may appear small on the outside, but they take a major toll on the environment. Not only do these...
A new Polish film has exposed the illegal trafficking of sick cattle
After a film broadcast on Polish TVN 24 revealed that a slaughterhouse was illegally trafficking sick cattle, Polish...
European parliament supports the ban of single-use plastics
The EU adopted new plans last week to ban single-use plastic items like plates, straws, cutlery, balloon sticks...
Greek island Tilos is showing the world how to go 100% renewable
The Greek island of Tilos is nearing 100 percent energy independence using only renewable sources with the help...
California becomes the first state to ban animal-tested cosmetics
A new California law banning the sale of animal-tested cosmetics is the first of its kind in the U.S. The California...
France plans to make recycled plastic bottles less expensive
Take that, plastic! France has announced that it plans to make bottles made with recycled plastic less expensive...
EU approves complete ban on bee-killing insecticides
In a monumental decision that has been years in the making, all member nations of the European Union have approved...
The world's largest wildlife sanctuary proposed for Antarctica
While the US is busy trying to open more precious areas to fishing and drilling, a campaign led by the EU and Greenpeace...
What's next for the Paris Accord
What happens to the Paris Climate Agreement now that the leader of the world's second biggest emitter of greenhouse...
European electricity sector pledges no new coal plants after 2020
In another sign that the world is rapidly moving away from coal, the European electricity sector just announced...
Elephants may be doomed to extinction with EU opposition to global ivory ban
Once the existing global embargo on ivory sales expires in 2017, elephants may be doomed to extinction, according...
German Scientists Believe Straw Could be Used to Power Millions of Homes
Scientists from the Thueringian Regional Institute for Agriculture, the German Biomass Research Center, and the...
Low Methane Producing Cows Could Be Created Through Breeding and Diet Change
When looking into the big, docile eyes of the domestic cow, it is hard to imagine that something sinister lurks...
