Netflix documentary about oceans and endangered species narrated by Barack Obama ~tv reviews Article 679 words 14 votes
Danish lawmakers have agreed to plant one billion trees and convert 10% of farmland into natural habitats over the next two decades ~enviro Article 279 words 27 votes
The overlooked lesson of Octavia Butler's "The Parable of the Sower" ~books science fiction Article 931 words 13 votes
After a unanimous local vote in 1996, the Swedish town of Växjö became the first in the world to commit to becoming fossil fuel free ~design urban planning architecture Article 1302 words 14 votes
Giant rats in tiny vests trained to sniff out illegally trafficked wildlife ~science Article 496 words, published Oct 31 2024 21 votes
US Joe Biden–Kamala Harris administration announces $45 million to reduce electric vehicle battery recycling costs ~enviro recycling Link 29 votes
Finland exports snow-saving mats to ski resorts hit by climate crisis – preserving previous year's snow for start of season can combat increasingly unpredictable winters ~hobbies Article 834 words 11 votes
US Joe Biden-Kamala Harris administration announces $3 billion of investments in clean ports ~enviro climate change pollution.air Article 2319 words 24 votes
Sweden abolishes tax on plastic bags despite warnings usage could rise – centre-right coalition government says consumption already below EU target ~enviro pollution plastics Article 572 words 10 votes
New deadline by which only zero-emission new vans may be sold in Norway will no longer be 2025, but 2027 ~transport Article 227 words 9 votes
More US states ban PFAS, or ‘forever chemicals,’ in more products ~enviro pollution Article 970 words 38 votes
Our US disaster recovery system must evolve to respond more effectively to climate change ~enviro climate change Article 956 words 18 votes
‘Paper or plastic?’ will no longer be a choice at California grocery stores ~enviro pollution.water pollution.ground plastics Article 750 words, published Aug 30 2024 32 votes
New study shows that hurricanes lead to excess mortality long after the storm has passed ~health Article 2200 words, published Oct 2 2024 20 votes
Comprehensive bipartisan plastics recycling bill tackles plastics pollution in US ~enviro plastics recycling pollution Article 304 words, published Sep 19 2024 27 votes
Norway is shying away from tourism – and other countries could learn from it ~travel Article 1097 words 13 votes
Wisconsin towns are trying to limit Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations. The Dairy industry is fighting back. ~food Article 2032 words 20 votes
London saw a surprising benefit to fining high-polluting cars: More active kids ~transport Article 991 words 28 votes
CO2 turned into fuel: Japan’s scientists convert captured carbon into green fuel ~engineering Link 20 votes
Sweden has announced controversial plans to scrap its tax on airline tickets from 2025 ~transport Link 6 votes
US Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to invest $76 million closing legacy oil & gas wells in Pennsylvania ~enviro pollution.water pollution.air Article 626 words 16 votes
Initiative to extol benefits of allemannsretten, Norway's “right to roam”, to international tourists has met with strong criticism – tourism campaign shelved over environmental fears ~travel Article 814 words 4 votes
How Italy’s largest fossil fuel company uses sustainability-linked bonds as a loophole to keep financing hydrocarbons ~finance business Article 3562 words 9 votes
Looking for alternatives to flying, Matilda Welin decided to embark on a long-distance cycle from London to Sweden. Here's what she learned. ~transport Article 1988 words 6 votes
Sweden to kill 20% of its brown bears in annual hunt – conservationists say number of hunting licences granted is too high and condemn it as ‘pure trophy hunting’ ~enviro conservation Article 527 words 15 votes
Report reveals how workers got sick while cleaning up East Palestine derailment site ~transport Link 14 votes
IKEA has been accused of contributing to the rapid deterioration of Romania's biologically rich forests – campaigners say suppliers benefitting from corrupt environment in the country ~enviro Article 1316 words 29 votes
Denmark regulates camper van tourism after clashes with locals – hopes to transform the vehicles into a secure yet more durable source of income ~travel Link 11 votes
East Palestine Ohio after the derailment- reports of hair loss, seizures, residents to decide whether to accept negotiated settlement ~transport Article 1247 words 42 votes
Denmark will introduce a levy on farm emissions in what is set to be one of the world's first carbon taxes on agriculture ~enviro climate change Article 77 words 26 votes
Iceland wants to switch up its tourism tax to protect nature – and fight overtourism ~travel Article 27 votes
EU states push past opposition to adopt landmark nature restoration law ~enviro conservation Article 627 words 28 votes
Support for rightwing populists and the far right declined in Finland, Sweden and Denmark in Sunday's European elections, with a surge for Greens and left-leaning parties ~society politics Article 696 words 51 votes
New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s decision to suspend congestion pricing is absurd ~transport Article 1009 words 33 votes
Sweden is set to become the second EU country to ban bottom fishing in marine protected areas ~enviro Article 400 words 16 votes
Joe Biden Environmental Protection Agency issues $900 million to US schools for clean-energy buses ~transport Article 1020 words, published May 29 2024 21 votes
The last remaining privately owned land on the Svalbard archipelago in Norway, "with significant environmental, scientific and economic importance" is on sale, for €300 million ~finance Article 728 words 7 votes
New EPA regulation requires coal plants in the United States to reduce 90 percent of their greenhouse pollution by 2039 ~enviro climate change pollution.air Article 2117 words 33 votes
European Commission approves creation of an environmental zone in the city centre of Stockholm, where petrol and diesel cars will be banned entirely from 2025 ~transport Article 440 words 25 votes
California sets nation-leading limit for carcinogenic chromium-6 in drinking water ~enviro pollution.water water.drinking Article 1321 words 17 votes
Joe Biden administration sets first-ever limits on ‘forever chemicals’ in US drinking water ~enviro water.drinking pollution.water Article 1181 words 26 votes