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Mutant enzyme that eats plastic bottles
Scientists have created an enzyme to degrade plastic (PET). Perhaps a hope to recycle some of the millions of tons of plastic produced annually?
BBC: graphics explain climate change
Is temperature really rising ? Are CO2 concentrations increasing ? What are some effects ? This BBC article uses graphs to demonstrate climate change …
Climate change: time is running out
The Stanford Research reported to the American Petroleum Institute (API) that rising CO2 levels, “could bring about climatic changes” … in 1968.
Plastic in the ocean
Plastic, plastic everywhere … Soooo much plastic !
We’ve made ~8.3 billion tons of the stuff – how much is that really?
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Tracking the SDGs
How are we doing in achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) ? See the SDG Tracker which shows data for all indicators from the Our World in Data database
Is the world is going in the right direction ?
Oxford economist Max Roser, shares three facts that everyone should know.
Climate change: effects
Temperatures have increased +0.07°C (+0.13°F) per decade since 1880, the Industrial Revolution. Since 1981 the that increase is more than twice that rate (+0.18°C or +0.32°F).
Companies move to remove plastic straws and bags from their properties
A pilot whale died off Thailand with 80 plastic bags in its stomach, three companies have vowed to remove plastic straws and bags from their properties …
Initiatives, campaigns and petitions of interest:
450 Youth Leaders Converge for Climate Awareness in Lausanne, Switzerland
The Lausanne conference on Climate Awarness – 37 countries and Greta Thunburg.
Halte aux déchets plastiques au paradis!
?????? Signez la pétition pour halter les gouvernements occidentaux qui déversent des millions de tonnes de plastique sur les côtes de pays en développement au lieu de les recycler!
Le flupyradifurone, un néonicotinoïde qui tue les abeilles
???? Pour la troisième fois récemment un pesticide tueur d’abeilles avéré, le flupyradifurone, un néonicotinoïde caché, est autorisé par la Commission européenne sur tout le territoire de l’Union. Signez la pétition pour finir pour de bon avec tous ces tueurs d’abeilles autorisés dans nos champs !
Earth Trusteeship
Earth Trusteeship Platform gathered 22, 23 June 2018 in The Hague to discuss its initiative, “The Hague Principles for a Universal Declaration on Responsibilities for Human Rights and Earth Trusteeship”.
Polly Higgins, a lawyer for earth
“Ecocide is a missing atrocity crime of corporate and State responsibility, a missing international crime against peace.” So declares Polly Higgins, one of the most inspiring figures in the green movement. April 21 2019 this towering defender of Earth died, aged 50.
Sortir du Nucléaire
?? Signez la pétition adressée au gouvernement d’Emmanuel Macron d’arrêter l’ensemble du parc nucléaire français.
LE NUCLÉAIRE N’EST PAS NOTRE AVENIR,ARRÊTONS-LE !
Solutions to reducing plastic pollution in the oceans
We humans dump more than 8 million tons of plastic into the oceans each year – see what some people are dong about it …
Greta Thunberg – school striking for action against climate change
The call to action, by Greta Thunberg, 16-year-old climate activist. “The climate crisis has already been solved. We already have all the facts and solutions. All we have to do is to wake up and change” says Thunberg.
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