#econews — Public Fediverse posts

📰 New Zealand Establishes First Māori Co-Managed Marine Reserves Along Otago Coast

🗒 "Kāi Tahu and the Department of Conservation (DOC) share responsibility for decision-making, ranger operations, and stewardship under the principles of kaitiakitaka, guardianship of the natural world."

https://happyeconews.com/first-maori-co-managed-marine-reserves/

#goodnews #happynews #econews #NewZealand

A look at how new environmental initiatives are bringing hope and a ""new dawn"" for conservation efforts.

#Hope #Conservation #EcoNews

https://www.wordforest.org/2023/10/20/the-new-dawn/

📰 "Vienna is turning parking spaces into parks and it’s changing the city"

🗒 "The city has more than 350 projects underway to replace parking spots with green infrastructure and public areas. That includes a major street reimagined as a Dutch-style cycling corridor, where 140 parking spaces were swapped for nearly a mile of bike lanes and plants."

https://www.optimistdaily.com/2026/02/vienna-is-turning-parking-spaces-into-parks-and-its-changing-the-city/

#vienna #citygreenery #solarpunk #econews #bikes #bicycles #walkability

📰 " Scientists Create Biodegradable Packaging Film That Matches Plastic Performance"

🗒 "Researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology developed a thin film using cellulose, chitosan, and citric acid. These natural ingredients come from plants, mushrooms, and food waste. The new material blocks moisture and oxygen as effectively as traditional plastic."

https://happyeconews.com/scientists-create-biodegradable-packaging-film/

#science #sciencenews #econews #solarpunk #greenliving

📰 "Scientists Create Durable Biodegradable Bamboo Plastic That’s Stronger Than Petroleum-Based Materials"

🗒 "Chinese researchers have developed a biodegradable bamboo plastic that not only rivals but surpasses traditional petroleum-based plastics in strength and thermal stability while decomposing naturally within 50 days."

https://happyeconews.com/scientists-create-biodegradable-bamboo-plastic/

#solarpunk #environment #econews #science #goodnews #happynews #possitivenews

📰 "German Balcony Solar Boom"

🗒 "Germany has quietly become home to over one million tiny solar power plants hanging from apartment balconies and mounted on terraces across the country."

https://happyeconews.com/german-balcony-solar-balconkraftwerke/

#solarenergy #solar #solarpunk #econews #goodnews #happynews #greenenergy

Dedi Supriadi swings his hoe into the soil at his aubergine and cucumber farm – land where he once dug for gold in the hamlet of #CitorekKidul in #Indonesia.

The mountainous region is scarred by illegal #GoldMining , where workers carve deep into hillsides and caves and risk their lives in the process.

Tempted by the traces of #gold left behind by a former state-run mine, Aneka Tambang #ANTAM , villagers have turned to small-scale #IllegalMining , driving #deforestation and using #toxic chemicals like #mercury and #cyanide that #pollute water and kill #wildlife.

Critics and $environmentalists have called for stricter measures to stop the practice and encourage a return to traditional and less destructive ways of life like #farming.

A police crackdown and signs of change, such as several #miners recently switching to farming, have raised hopes of a possible turning point in the effort.

https://www.eco-business.com/news/from-indonesias-poisoned-gold-tunnels-miners-look-to-farming

#AsianMastodon #TootSEA #SouthEastAsia #EcoNews #ecological #environmental

Climate disaster costs may reach $145B globally in 2025: Analysis. #ClimateCrisis #EcoNews #Environment

https://www.ecowatch.com/climate-disaster-costs-2025.html

Reddit: Central online hub shapes eco-discourse. #Environment #Reddit #EcoNews #Sustainability

https://www.reddit.com/r/nature/s/RJMchBHGGG

Almost 200 people killed last year trying to defend the #environment, report finds
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/sep/09/almost-200-people-killed-last-year-trying-to-defend-the-environment-report-finds-aoe
"#Colombia, #Brazil, #Mexico and #Honduras were the most deadly countries for people trying to protect their lands and ecosystems, making up more than 70% of all recorded killings globally.
...Of those killed in 2023, 43% were from #Indigenous communities. Nearly 90% of those killed were men. Numbers from last year bring the total recorded killings to 2,106 since 2012, when Global Witness first started reporting on the data.
...Along with murders, the report said that disappearances and abductions of environmental defenders were common, as well as the wider #criminalisation of #activists around the world."

#capitalism #ClassWar #EcoNews #Ecology #profit #govcrimes #Climate #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #StateTerrorism

@paulcox Excellent #EcoNews 🙏

The global rise in #cancer cases has led to an increased use of #CancerDrugs, which are vital for treating the disease. However, these drugs, particularly #cytostatics, are now emerging as a significant #environmental threat. Cytostatics, which slow or stop the growth of cancer cells, are not fully removed by #wastewater treatment plants & can enter aquatic #ecosystems, posing risks to #wildlife & potentially humans.

https://www.onegreenplanet.org/environment/global-growing-concern-over-cancer-drug-pollution-affect-on-wildlife-and-environment/

#MedicalWaste #HealthHazard #EcoNews

EcoNews — Carbon tax facts, budget breakdowns and celebrating Earth Day! 

<span id="docs-internal-guid-b7d27847-7fff-7283-0ee3-87b33cf39181" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #434343; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; white-space-collapse: preserve;">In this edition of EcoNews, we look at the facts surrounding Canada's carbon price, clarifying its impact on affordability and emissions reduction efforts.</span></span>
https://www.conservationcouncil.ca/econews-carbon-tax-facts-budget-breakdowns-and-celebrating-earth-day/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=econews-carbon-tax-facts-budget-breakdowns-and-celebrating-earth-day
#CCNBBlog #EcoNews #Feature #AlternativeEnergy #BevGingras #ClimateChange #Dr.MoeQureshi #ElectricSchoolBus #EnergyAffordability #EnergyPoverty #FossilFuels #GreenEconomy #KyleReid #WaterPollution

If you need some #climateoptimism today, NYC will soon implement a city-wide composting ordinance, meaning that hundreds of tons of food waste every year will be able to be composted and turned into valuable soil that can be used for farming! Absolutely incredible, since food that is left in landfills creates methane, a greenhouse gas. #econews #climatechange #globalwarming #climatepositive #uspol

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/08/nyregion/food-composting-nyc.html