Apple said Monday it had achieved a goal of “100 percent clean energy” for its facilities around the world. The California tech giant said its retail stores, offices, data centers and co-located facilities in 43…
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#CarNews: The African Clean Mobility Week
The Africa Clean Mobility Week was held last week at the UNEP headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. The annual event was organized by the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) and was graced by environmental experts from…
New report shows trends in restaurant environmental practices
The National Restaurant Association released the 2018 edition of The State of Restaurant Sustainability to highlight sustainability efforts by restaurant operators. The report provides the latest trends in environmental practices in the restaurant industry, along with consumer…
Finding Nemo may become even harder: climate study
The clownfish, the colourful swimmer propelled to fame by the 2003 film “Finding Nemo”, is under threat from warming ocean waters wreaking havoc with sea anemones — the structures which serve as its home, a…
Today is #WorldEnvironmentDay – This is how you can help
‘Connecting People to Nature’, the theme for World Environment Day 2017, implores us to get outdoors and into nature, to appreciate its beauty and its importance, and to take forward the call to protect the…
Earth’s days getting longer, slower: study
Earth’s days are getting longer but you’re not likely to notice any time soon — it would take about 6.7 million years to gain just one minute, according to a study published on Wednesday. Over…
#Conservation: Warming oceans are ‘sick,’ global scientists warn
Global warming is making the oceans sicker than ever before, spreading disease among animals and humans and threatening food security across the planet, a major scientific report said on Monday. The findings, based on peer-reviewed…
#Conservation: Sea turtle nests at risk from climate change
Rising sea levels from climate change are a threat to sea turtle populations as eggs laid on beaches become submerged in saltwater, Australian scientists said Thursday. Eggs buried by female turtles in usually “high and…
Human-caused global warming blamed for some heat waves
Heat waves last year in Asia, Europe and Australia were influenced by human-caused climate change, but not all extreme weather events could be linked to global warming, scientists said Monday. A total of 16 extreme…
Model of Sustainability: Sweden runs out of garbage
What would it be like if there was no garbage in Kenya and affordable electricity was plentiful? Roads would be clean, and Kenya would have found and environmental, financially-safe, and stable contribution to the country’s…