New way to recycle cement from demolished concrete buildings

In an article on the BBC News website, Justin Rowlatt discusses a new way to recycle cement and massively reduce its carbon footprint. What are your views? UK breakthrough could slash emissions from cement Scientists say they've found a way to recycle cement from demolished concrete buildings. Cement is the modern world's most common … Continue reading New way to recycle cement from demolished concrete buildings →

New EEA assessment on Europe’s bathing waters

Just as our thoughts turn to summer, we now get an assessment of bathing water sites in Europe. The vast majority of bathing water sites in Europe met the European Union's most stringent ‘excellent’ bathing quality standards in 2023, according to the latest annual bathing water assessment published this week. This represents 85% of Europe’s popular bathing waters. As much … Continue reading New EEA assessment on Europe’s bathing waters →

Is London ready to be a “sponge city”?

A sponge city, according to Wikipedia, is a new urban planning model in China that emphasizes flood management via strengthening green infrastructures instead of purely relying on drainage systems. Jacob Evans writes on the BBC News website whether London should become one. What are your views? What about other cities? Would yours be a candidate? … Continue reading Is London ready to be a “sponge city”? →

New briefing by EEA on current state of textile waste in Europe

Starting next year, EU Member States must put separate collection systems in place for textiles. The European Environment Agency’s briefing, published this week, shows that most textile waste in Europe currently ends up in mixed waste and that sorting and recycling capacity need to be urgently scaled up to ensure better and more circular use … Continue reading New briefing by EEA on current state of textile waste in Europe →

Why the benefits of cycling matter

In an article on The Conversation website, Kévin Jean, Maître de conférences en épidémiologie, Conservatoire national des arts et métiers (CNAM) ; Audrey de Nazelle, Senior lecturer, Imperial College London ; Marion Leroutier, Postdoc Fellow, Institute for Fiscal Studies ; and Philippe Quirion, Directeur de recherche, économie, Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS) discuss the benefits of … Continue reading Why the benefits of cycling matter →

Comment on new report showing global economy is consuming ever more natural resources, while the world is not on track to meet the Sustainable Development Goals

The International Resource Panel (IRP) of UNEP has just published a report Global Resources Outlook 2024. One of the authors Anders Wijkman, a member of the IRP, an honorary president of the Club of Rome and a friend of EiD has written this commentary on the report in an article on the Reuters website. What … Continue reading Comment on new report showing global economy is consuming ever more natural resources, while the world is not on track to meet the Sustainable Development Goals →

New report by EEA on water-related impacts of climate change on health and well-being that are already felt across Europe

Climate change is worsening floods, droughts and is reducing water quality, posing an increasing threat to our health, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) report published this week. Fast-tracking implementation and better coordination of efforts by governments, water authorities and healthcare providers are urgently needed to prevent and reduce health impacts. Climate health … Continue reading New report by EEA on water-related impacts of climate change on health and well-being that are already felt across Europe →

Energy in Demand News, May 5, 2024

A three year US congressional investigation finds that the world’s largest oil groups had privately acknowledged for decades that burning fossil fuels causes climate change. The findings followed a three-year probe that unearthed internal documents from the major energy companies with evidence of concerted campaigns “to confuse and mislead the public while working unceasingly to … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, May 5, 2024 →

Factors outside our control have huge influence on our health

In an article on The Conversation website, Nick Chartres, Senior Research Fellow, Faculty of Medicine & Health, University of Sydney and Lisa Bero, Chief Scientist, Center for Bioethics and Humanities and Professor of Medicine and Public Health, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus discuss how corporations have exposed us to products that can have a … Continue reading Factors outside our control have huge influence on our health →

2024 Goldman Environmental Prize winners announced

The Goldman Environmental Foundation in San Francisco has announced the 2024 recipients of the Goldman Environmental Prize, an annual award that recognizes grassroots environmental leaders from around the globe. Launched in 1989, the program honors emerging leaders from the world’s inhabited continental regions who are working to protect the environment and their communities. The winners … Continue reading 2024 Goldman Environmental Prize winners announced →