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This photograph shows an industrial prototype in a lime production site capturing CO2 at an Eiffage factory serving as a pilot site for the start-up Revcoo in Haut-Lieu, near Avesnes-sur-Helpe, northern France on June 24, 2025.
This photograph shows an industrial prototype in a lime production site capturing CO2 at an Eiffage factory serving as a pilot site for the start-up Revcoo in Haut-Lieu, near Avesnes-sur-Helpe, northern France on June 24, 2025.
Environment

CO2 in the atmosphere up by record amount in 2024: UN

Levels of the three main greenhouse gases -- the climate-warming CO2, methane and nitrous oxide -- all increased yet again in 2024, with each setting new record highs, the UN's weather and climate agency said.

1 week ago
Environment

World falling far behind deforestation goals with farms and fires driving loss

The report said the world permanently lost 8.1 million hectares of forest, an area about the size of England, in 2024 alone, putting the planet 63% behind the goal set by over 140 countries in the 2021 Glasgow Leaders' Declaration on Forests and Land Use.

1 week ago
Environment

How did an Indian zoo get Tapanuli orangutan?

An Indian court cleared the 3,500-acre wildlife facility known as Vantara on Monday of allegations including unlawful acquisition of animals and financial wrongdoing.

1 month ago

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Environment

Inspired by teen climate activist Thunberg, LatAm activists converge in Chile

Inspired by Swedish teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg, a group of young activists from several Latin American countries have converged in Chile to exchange ideas on how to battle climate change.

6 years ago
Environment

Don't dismiss regenerated forests as 'green deserts', scientists say

Replanted forests and those left to recover after logging activities can preserve vital insect and plant life in a similar way to old-growth forests, scientists have found, as interest grows in expanding the world's forests to curb climate change.

6 years ago
News

Air India to stop using single-use plastic on flights

Debt-ridden Air India said Thursday it will stop using single-use plastic and replace packaging with eco-friendly paper and wooden cutlery, as the government ramps up its "clean India" mission.

6 years ago
Environment

Brace for food wars: Science writer issues warning to world

The world must act now to avoid conflict over food, land and water spreading from hot spots such as Syria to power centres like London and New York, according to a top science writer.

6 years ago
Environment

Australia's Great Barrier Reef in 'very poor' condition: Agency

Australia's Great Barrier Reef is in very poor condition because of climate change, over fishing and land clearing, as it downgraded the reef's status to the lowest level, which could jeopardise its World Heritage status.

6 years ago
Environment

Climate activist Thunberg joins hundreds of teens at UN protest

Swedish climate change campaigner Greta Thunberg joined hundreds of other teenagers protesting outside the United Nations Friday in her first demonstration on US soil since arriving by zero-carbon yacht.

6 years ago
Environment

Sheep reintroduced to London's Hampstead Heath after 60 years

Sheep have been reintroduced to London’s Hampstead Heath for the first time since the 1950s to test an environmentally friendly way of maintaining the area.

6 years ago
City premium

Hundreds of suckermouth catfish found dead in polluted Cileungsi River

“At the last location, we found hundreds of dead suckermouth catfish. In addition, the water of the river is blackened, smelly and foamy,” the Jakarta Ombudsman head has said.

6 years ago
City premium

‘Get your act right', plaintiffs fume as government ignores air pollution hearing

The hearing for the air pollution citizen lawsuit filed by Tim Advokasi Gerakan Ibukota at the Central Jakarta District Court is adjourned to September 12.

6 years ago
Opinion

Plastic: Friend, foe or frenemy?

Single-use plastic is the problem that we need to solve. A number of well-meaning people say single-use plastic should be banned. However, they miss the point that even single-use plastics play an important role in our lives especially those of the under-privileged segments of the society

6 years ago
Environment

Free face masks distributed in forest-friendly campaign

The seven public transportation points where the face masks are being distributed are Commuter Line stations in Depok, Bekasi, Palmerah, Sudimara and Manggarai; Lebak Bulus MRT station; and the Jakarta International Velodrome.

6 years ago
Environment

Sharks feel the love as nations push protection of marine species

Sharks appear to be getting an image makeover as countries move to restrict trade in several species of the oceans' top predator in a push to extend more protections to marine species.

6 years ago
Environment

Scientists reproduce coral in lab, offering hope for reefs

A team of scientists in the US have managed to reproduce coral in a lab setting for the first time ever, an encouraging step in the race to save "America's Great Barrier Reef" off the coast of Florida.

6 years ago
Environment

Leonardo DiCaprio, Earth Alliance initiate fundraising to protect Amazon rainforest amid wildfires

Earth Alliance, an environmental initiative supported by actor Leonardo DiCaprio, is committed to raising funds to help protect the Amazon rainforest. 

6 years ago
Environment

CITES votes to protect endangered mako sharks

A proposal to strengthen protection for mako sharks, hunted for their meat and fins, was adopted Sunday by 102 countries at the CITES global wildlife trade summit.

6 years ago
News

Glamping with French flair in the wilds of North America

Hidden under a lush green canopy of boreal forest in southeastern Canada are 80 fully-stocked tents featuring feather beds, silk sheets, electric lighting, mini-refrigerators and tableware.

6 years ago
News

Ivory Coast's 'Floating Island' points to greener tourism

Riding on the laguna in Abidjan, Ivory Coast's economic hub, the unusual complex floats on a platform made from 700,000 discarded bottles and other buoyant debris.

6 years ago
City premium

Religious organizations join fight against plastic waste

In the fight against plastic waste, religion is now playing a greater role, with religious institutions encouraging the city’s residents to reduce their dependence on single-use plastic bags.

6 years ago
Environment

Scientists a step closer to saving northern white rhino from extinction

Veterinarians have successfully harvested eggs from the last two surviving northern white rhinos, taking them one step closer to bringing the species back from the brink of extinction, scientists said in Kenya on Friday.

6 years ago
Environment

Wildlife meeting backs more protection for giraffes

Wildlife-supporting countries on Thursday backed regulating international trade in giraffes in a bid to offer more protection to the gentle giants, feared to be facing a "silent extinction".

6 years ago
Opinion premium

Connecting ARTJOG 2019 and the Anthropocene

Indeed art should be celebrated by everyone. If ARTJOG has made a commitment to the environment, it should extend to the exhibition and other events in ARTJOG. Addressing sustainability and understanding the environmental impact of ARTJOG could be on ARTJOG’s agenda.

6 years ago
Opinion

The challenge to protect orangutan

While poaching and the illegal wildlife trade are serious threats to the three orangutan species, habitat loss continues to present the single greatest risk to the continued survival of orangutans in our country.

6 years ago
City

Gabion replaces controversial bamboo art installation at Bundaran HI

A gabion installation has replaced the controversial Getih Getah bamboo sculpture near the Bundaran HI traffic circle in Central Jakarta.

6 years ago
Environment

Everest region bans single-use plastic

Single-use plastics have been banned in the Everest region to reduce the vast amounts of waste left by trekkers and mountaineers, Nepali authorities said Thursday.

6 years ago
Opinion

If we lose orangutans, we will lose forest too

There are some clear threats to orangutans. One of them is massive forest fires. In Sumatra and Kalimantan, hot spots first identified in March have been increasing over the last month. Unfortunately, this is a routine occurrence every year, especially around the peak of the dry season. The hot spots are increasing in number and getting closer to orangutan habitats.

6 years ago
Environment

More than 2,300 tigers killed and trafficked this century: Report

More than 2,300 endangered tigers have been killed and illegally trafficked since the turn of the century, according to a report published Tuesday, urging more action to protect the giant cats.

6 years ago
News

US airport in San Francisco bans small plastic water bottles in bid for zero waste

A ban on the sale of plastic water bottles went into effect at San Francisco International Airport in California on Tuesday, in line with the city's efforts to reduce single use plastics often identified as a contributor to climate change.

6 years ago
Business premium

Finding the wise way to reduce plastic waste both for consumers and producers

The government is formulating a road map to encourage producers to use more environmentally friendly packaging materials

6 years ago
Environment

'Save our oceans', Oscar winner Bardem tells UN

Oscar-winning actor Javier Bardem made an impassioned plea at the United Nations to save the world's oceans Monday.

6 years ago
Environment

Mussels, 'super-filters' that can help beat water pollution

Seafood lovers who prize the mussel for its earthy taste and succulent flesh may be unaware of its growing potential in the fight against water pollution.

6 years ago