There symbol of the sea It is the largest new cruise ship in the world. Five times larger than the Titanic, 365 meters long, 70 meters wide and 80 meters high, the ship has 20 decks, seven swimming pools, six water slides, nine jacuzzis and more than 40 restaurants and bars. The ship departed on […]
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End fines and difficult abortions: the “symbolic” city of the right (in terms of European elections)
Removal of fines imposed on polluting vehicles entering restricted traffic zones and establishment of centers to deter abortion. The agreement between the center-right and the far-right was signed on these foundations in Alicante, Spain. With this agreement, the maritime center of Costa Blanca becomes a “symbolic” city not only at the Iberian level, but also […]
The beaches of Galicia were invaded by “mermaid’s tears”. Citizens are mobilized to clean them up
A snow-coloured blanket has appeared on the Galicia coast of Spain, near the Muros and Noia estuaries. It wasn’t the cold that covered the beach, but tons of plastic pellets leaking from a ship in early December. Even though it is a real environmental disaster, institutions are still discussing the competencies that can solve it. […]
Public transport is free: This is how a French city said goodbye to the ticket
Residents of the city of Montpellier can use the city’s public transportation for free with a special pass. The initiative does not represent an absolute innovation in Europe, and the mayor of the French town is determined to help the governments of other cities adopt the same choice. The aim is twofold: to give citizens […]
Attacks tanker driver with an axe: It’s all the “fault” of pollution
In Belgium, a person attacked a tanker driver with an axe. The person who managed to escape the ambush filed a complaint with the local police. According to investigators, the incident may be somehow linked to pollution from Pfas, the so-called “forever chemicals” that are disrupting the daily lives of some small-town residents in the […]
It is the richest who poison the planet. These data leave no doubt
According to the latest research 1 percent of the richest people emit more carbon dioxide than 66%. the poorest. The international humanitarian organization Oxfam has published a report entitled ‘Climate Equality’, which states that the richest 1 percent of humanity is responsible for more CO2 emissions than the poorest 66%. The investigation lasted six months […]
Airport will have to pay compensation of over 5 million euros due to noise pollution
Around 3,000 families living near Schiphol airport in the Netherlands will be given compensation for noise pollution. The decision was taken by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, which announced in April its intention to pay compensation to people harmed by exceeding noise standards in the period from 2017 to 2019. Schiphol, located near […]
Environmentalists painted the river green in protest, the mayor accused: “This is how you kill fish.”
Environmentalists wanted to condemn the toxic waste storage project and accused it of polluting the river’s waters. This happened in France on September 15, when activists from the Extinction Rebellion group poured green paint, known to be harmless, into the waters of the Lauch River passing through the city of Colmar. The aim was to […]
Smoke, tighter borders and more control are coming
Members of the European Parliament have voted to strengthen the air pollution directive proposed by the European Commission. The report, submitted by Javi Lopez, member of the European Parliament (Socialists and Democrats), was accepted with 363 votes in favour, 226 against and 46 abstentions. The targets are planned to be achieved by 2035 and apply […]
The harms of industry South Asia, the countries where people live the shortest due to air pollution, is the region where the deterioration is most acute, reaching shortened lives of almost ten years. There are greater risks in northern regions in Italy
More than six years of life has been shortened due to air pollution. The picture of quality of life in the latest Air Index by the Energy Policy Institute (Epic) of the University of Chicago is disturbing. Bangladesh tops the list of countries most affected by air pollution, but all of South Asia (especially India, […]