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Even immediate efforts to reduce plastic pollution could leave Earth with 698 million tons (710 million metric tonnes) of waste by 2040, scientists estimate. Immediate and globally coordinated action to limit plastic consumption and waste could reduce the rate of plastic pollution by nearly 80 per cent by 2040. However, even if such a ‘best-case … Read more
Permafrost melt may prompt microbes to release 40 BILLION more tons of CO2 into the atmosphere than previously thought, new study says The study assess the effects of microbes that feed on plant-produced carbon Permafrost melt and warmer temperatures will fuel plant life Increased plant life will cause microbes to respire more CO2 This will … Read more
A shocking 52.7 million tons (53.6 million metric tonnes) of electronic waste was generated worldwide in 2019 – less than a fifth of which was recycled, according to UN report. Electronic waste, also known as e-waste, consists of discarded phones, printers, TVs, electric toothbrushes and many other electronic goods no longer in use. 2019’s e-waste … Read more
90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After? season five trailer teases tons of drama from six of the series’ favorite couples By Dailymail.com Reporter Published: 18:31 BST, 22 May 2020 | Updated: 18:32 BST, 22 May 2020 90 days was only the start for these reality stars. Fans of 90 Day Fiance got a treat when the … Read more
Retired general who ‘helped Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro smuggle 250 TONS of cocaine into the US every year’ is arrested Retired Venezuelan army general Cliver Alcalá was charged with conspiracy to commit narco-terrorism, conspiracy to import cocaine, and associated firearms He allegedly helped Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro ship 250 tons of cocaine a year into the … Read more
Greenland lost 600 BILLION tons of ice last summer raising global sea levels by almost 0.1 inches in two months as the Arctic experienced its hottest year on record Ice volume changes were measured by two pairs of gravity-measuring satellites Greenland shed twice the ice last summer than each year on average since 2002 In the … Read more
Shocking photos show tons of rubbish and debris including plastic bottles, driftwood and even car tyres piled up in Preston Docks turning the water into a sea of litter More than 50 metres of plastic waste and litter is seen in a lock in Preston Docks Dumped waste including plastic bottles and car tyres seen … Read more
Flood-hit residents hit out today after 400 tons of water a second went surging towards the medieval town of Shrewsbury as UK river levels rose to record highs. Dozens of the traditional Tudor-style buildings in the Shropshire town have been flooded, with hundreds of sandbags placed outside shops and businesses amid a severe ‘danger to … Read more
The Colorado River has lost over a billion tons of water in the past century due to climate change, study finds The Colorado River’s flow has decreased by 20% from 1913 through 2017 Data shows the flow dipped 9.3% for each temperature rise over 1.8 degrees Global warming is resulting in less snow fall and increasing … Read more
World’s largest electric vehicle is a 290-ton dump truck with a hybrid hydrogen fuel cell engine which is set to roll out at a South African platinum mine Mining company Anglo American will use the world’s biggest electric vehicle The 290 ton dump truck will work at a platinum mine in South Africa The truck … Read more