The coronavirus epidemic that has paralyzed the Chinese economy may have a silver lining for the environment.

Thunberg, 17, who won the Right Livelihood Award in December, will use the 1 million Swedish crown (US$100,000) prize to establish the Greta Thunberg Foundation in Sweden.

One of the deadliest epidemics in decades has dented energy demand and industrial output in China, cutting carbon dioxide emissions by about 100 million metric tons—close to what Chile emits in a year.

The late's lawyer wife also said her husband had received threatening calls prior to his death.

Extinction Rebellion activists on Saturday blocked traffic outside London Fashion Week to protest against the fashion industry's "exploitation" of the environment. 

Sequins add glamour to any outfit but eco-campaigners urged London Fashion Week to ditch the sparkling plastic discs as they pollute oceans for centuries.

Scientists in Antarctica have recorded a new record temperature of 20.75 degrees Celsius, breaking the barrier of 20 degrees for the first time on the continent, a researcher said Thursday.

Starbucks Indonesia began the initiative to use paper instead of plastic straws since Oct. 1, 2018, through a program called Greener Nusantara, launched in Bali.

Unprecedented warming will dominate the coming decade, according to a new study, which said every year is likely to rank among the planet’s 10 hottest.

The 57-year-old Ben Wilson has toured the British capital for the past 15 years sculpting and repainting scraps of gum discarded by passers-by.

The BBC said Monday it will make a new documentary series with the teenage Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg, charting her life and exploring the science behind climate change.

An Indonesian crowdsourcing app is tapping into the competitive spirit of its users by creating Pokemon Go-type games to help map land across the sprawling archipelago and protect forests and indigenous people, organizers said recently.

Food-sharing app Karma sells surplus food from hundreds of UK restaurants at discounted prices.

US actor and environmental activist Mark Ruffalo urged Europeans to be "heroes" in the fight against chemical pollutants in the world's waterways.

Just south of Jakarta is a lodge for people to find peace, tranquility and an escape from the bustling and hectic vibe of the megalopolis.

Residents of Baai Island in Bengkulu and environmental groups continue to push the government to halt the operation of the controversial Sepang Bay coal-fired power plant, saying it has diminished biodiversity in the area.

Bhutan is introducing a "sustainable development fee" for regional tourists following a spike in Indian visitors that has sparked worries for the unique Himalayan kingdom's cherished ecology.

"Abandon plastic all ye who enter here," reads a sign at the Pejo 3000 ski resort, which says it is the first in Italy to ban all plastic cups, spoons and straws.

"Some species get hit especially hard by habitat loss because they need specific conditions to complete their life cycle," said Sara Lewis, a biologist at Tufts University in Massachusetts

A pilot environmental project called "Plasticoin" in Uruguay aimed at encouraging plastic recycling in the South American country.

Germans are world leaders in recycling, but one city has decided more needs to be done to protect the environment.

From the polar ice cap to the Mariana Trench 10 kilometers below the waves, synthetic microfibers spat out by household washing machines are polluting oceans everywhere. 

Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg and the global protest movement "Fridays for Future" were nominated Thursday for the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize by two Swedish lawmakers.

Pollster Indikator Politik Indonesia executive director Burhanuddin Muhtadi said as Jokowi was a technocratic populist, he criticized him for not having an ideological orientation on environmentalism and instead based his policies on pragmatism.

Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg said on Instagram she has applied to register her name and that of the Fridays For Future movement she founded in 2018.

Every morning just after dawn, Saada Turkmani wakes up, puts on her bright yellow vest and green hard-hat and walks door-to-door in her Jordan valley village, picking up trash to be recycled.

If you take public transport, cycle or walk in Vienna, you stand to gain more than fresh air and exercise, with the city unveiling an app on Monday to reward car-free travel with free concert and museum tickets.

It is unfortunate that many companies still follow the old principles of business, focused on boosting production in various industries to make commodity exchange faster and faster, and relying on an old and tired recipe for economic growth.

Supercar manufacturer Bugatti, fresh off one of its best years, wants the world to know it has taken environmental concerns to heart even as it prepares a next generation of heart-pounding -- and gas-guzzling -- speed machines.

One in two Australians have donated money to support bushfire relief efforts, a new survey showed over the weekend, with meteorologists warning more hot and dry weather is to return after a heavy rain respite dampened many of the blazes.