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"Biodiversity: Just Like Jenga - A Fun Comparison by a Canadian Artist at COP16"

Biodiversity: Just Like Jenga - A Fun Compariso...

Biodiversity is a Lot Like Jenga, Says Canadian Artist Behind COP16 Installation: Canadian artist Benjamin Von Wong compares biodiversity to a game of Jenga, highlighting the delicate balance and potential...

Biodiversity: Just Like Jenga - A Fun Compariso...

Biodiversity is a Lot Like Jenga, Says Canadian Artist Behind COP16 Installation: Canadian artist Benjamin Von Wong compares biodiversity to a game of Jenga, highlighting the delicate balance and potential...

Burning rubbish now UK’s dirtiest form of power

Trashy Energy: UK's New Dirty Power Source (2024)

According to an analysis by the BBC, burning household rubbish in incinerators to generate electricity has become the dirtiest way the UK produces power. Nearly half of the waste produced...

Trashy Energy: UK's New Dirty Power Source (2024)

According to an analysis by the BBC, burning household rubbish in incinerators to generate electricity has become the dirtiest way the UK produces power. Nearly half of the waste produced...

Flies, rats and offers of hush money - the price of living next to a ‘monster’ incinerator

The Dirty Truth: Living Next to a Smelly Incine...

Summary:: The article discusses the environmental and social impacts of energy-from-waste incinerators in the UK, particularly focusing on the Runcorn facility in Cheshire. Residents living near these facilities face significant...

The Dirty Truth: Living Next to a Smelly Incine...

Summary:: The article discusses the environmental and social impacts of energy-from-waste incinerators in the UK, particularly focusing on the Runcorn facility in Cheshire. Residents living near these facilities face significant...

BHP ‘doggedly trying to avoid’ responsibility for Brazil dam disaster, English high court hears

Dodging Responsibility: BHP Tries to Play Fetch...

BHP Accused of Avoiding Responsibility for Brazil Dam Disaster: BHP, the Anglo-Australian mining corporation, is facing accusations of persistently trying to evade accountability for the 2015 Brazilian dam disaster. The...

Dodging Responsibility: BHP Tries to Play Fetch...

BHP Accused of Avoiding Responsibility for Brazil Dam Disaster: BHP, the Anglo-Australian mining corporation, is facing accusations of persistently trying to evade accountability for the 2015 Brazilian dam disaster. The...

Smoke pollution from wildfires may be killing an extra 12,000 people a year, new research suggests

Wildfires literally kill: 12,000 people may die...

Our SWOP News Channel summarizes environmental news articles from the most renowned news outlets worldwide. If you want to stay posted, make sure to sign up to our newsletter! Climate...

Wildfires literally kill: 12,000 people may die...

Our SWOP News Channel summarizes environmental news articles from the most renowned news outlets worldwide. If you want to stay posted, make sure to sign up to our newsletter! Climate...

Water companies raise bonuses to £9.1m despite record sewage discharges

Water Companies Cash out on Bonuses Despite Big...

Despite a significant increase in sewage discharges into rivers and seas, water companies in England and Wales have raised executive bonuses to £9.1 million. This surge in bonuses has sparked...

Water Companies Cash out on Bonuses Despite Big...

Despite a significant increase in sewage discharges into rivers and seas, water companies in England and Wales have raised executive bonuses to £9.1 million. This surge in bonuses has sparked...

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