Archive for 2024
UK Closes Its Last Coal-Fired Power Plant
The United Kingdom is set to make history by shutting down its final coal-fired power plant, Ratcliffe-on-Soar, on Monday, effectively ending over 140 years of coal-generated electricity in the nation that ignited the Industrial Revolution. Located in central England, the
WWF: A global force for wildlife and environmental conservation
For over six decades, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has stood as a leading advocate for the protection of endangered species, habitats, and ecosystems worldwide. Founded in 1961, WWF’s mission is to halt the degradation of the planet’s
Sustainability Reports: Key to Transparent and Responsible Management
In a world where environmental and social concerns are taking center stage, companies must produce sustainability reports. Far from being mere administrative documents, these reports have become essential to ensuring transparent and responsible management. They not only meet the growing
The world’s largest ape once went extinct. Knowing why can inform conservation today
With the threat of a sixth mass extinction looming, there is an urgent need to understand why species go extinct.
Gigantic solar farms might impact how much solar power is generated on the other side of the world
Solar farms can become large enough to affect the weather around them and ultimately the climate as a whole.
Most sources of protein in the US contain vast quantities of microplastics
An American adult consumes 11,500 microplastics a year, but annual exposure could be as high as 3.8 million particles.