Greta Thunberg: “When the EU presents this climate law and net zero by 2050, you indirectly admit surrender, that you are giving up, giving up on the Paris agreement, giving up on your promises and giving up on doing everything you possibly can to ensure a safe future for your own children. Because this law is based on insufficient CO2 budgets that in reality gives us much, much less than a 50% chance of limiting average global temperature rise to below 1.5 degrees Celsius.”
Pollution
Malta – The Air We Breathe
Strange as it may seem, the majority of people have forgotten or do not understand what keeps them alive. It must be a sort of amnesia or a type of stupor. Politicians in particular, please listen up. We live because we breathe clean air, drink fresh water, eat healthy food, and have …
Plastic: Stop it at the Border
We are fascinated by plastic, its look and usefulness, and have totally ignored the collateral damage it causes to our health and in the environment. The extent of the damage being caused to our life supporting Earth is mind blowing and this has finally reached global public awareness. Of the …
The Lies about Plastic
It is important to understand where plastic comes from and who is benefitting from the wholesale devastation of our planet. Over 99% of plastic is produced from chemicals that are derived almost entirely from fossil fuels i.e. Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) and crude oil. For this reason plastic manufacturing plants are …
Massive Air Pollution from Shipping
Large ships currently use heavy fuel oil with 3.5% sulphur. This needs to go down to at least 0.5% (one seventh). The problem apparently is that reducing the toxic emissions would double the cost for ship operators. It seems that in shipping and political circles human life has a …
Cruise Liners are Heavy Air Polluters
Passengers on cruise ships could be exposing themselves to dangerous levels of pollution, according to an investigation by UK’s Channel 4’s Dispatches team that found some public areas on the ships’ decks were more polluted than the world’s worst-affected cities. The undercover …
Cigarettes Kill Wildlife
Smoking kills 7 million people a year globally, and it scars the planet through deforestation, pollution and littering. Details of the environmental cost …
What a Plastic Ocean Garbage Patch Looks Like
9 Shocking Facts About Plastics in Our Oceans – 1) Every half second, this much plastic makes it into the world’s oceans. 2) At least 8 million tons of …
Plastic in Tap & Bottled Water Worldwide
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced a review into the potential risks of plastic in tap and bottled water after a new analysis of some of the world’s most popular bottled water brands found …
Microfibres Pollution – Greenpeace International
What are microfibers and why are our clothes polluting the oceans? Synthetic fibers could be a wonderful thing. Their production requires far less water …