According to a report by the European Environment Agency, Faro and Funchal are among the ten cities in Europe with the best air quality and the lowest concentration of fine particles. Uppsala and Umea, in Sweden, top the list. The European Environment Agency (EEA) recently released a report identifying and ranking the European cities with […]
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A White Book on the book sector’s carbon footprint was presented during the Book 2.0 event, the result of a pioneering study that shows some figures we had never thought of before. For example: did you know that each book sold has an average impact of 555 g of CO2? To analyze how Portugal produces […]
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The competition kicks off on September 18, with three teams traveling around the country in the most sustainable way possible. It’s called Journey for the Climate and the event is in its second edition. The idea here is to show that it is possible to travel from the north to the south of the country […]
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After a half-hearted July and an August totally dedicated to the art of resting, the country is back to its usual pace and, what’s more, it’s back in force. There are a lot of stored ideas, and a lot of stagnant energy. The result? September is the month of all the events. Sustainable and non-sustainable, […]
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The researchers used an innovative artificial intelligence approach to measure the impact of 1,500 measures implemented by governments in 41 countries over two decades. Only 63 were found to be effective. A recent study led by climate economists analyzed the effectiveness of 1500 climate policies from sectors including energy, transport and construction, implemented between 1998 […]
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In Bordeaux, the measure follows several complaints from residents, who consider cruise ships to be unsightly and responsible for generating pollution. In Bordeaux, the number of ships docking in the city center has doubled in the last decade, leading the population to complain about their impact on the environment and the beauty of the city. […]
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From holding marathons at night to moving events to different seasons, “adapt” has become the buzzword for sports organizations looking to tackle climate change. As climate change leads to a rise in average temperatures and extreme weather events become more frequent and intense, the likelihood of these events overlapping with sporting events around the world […]
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The sale of used products at Decathlon has been going on for a few months. Now, the brand has made the whole process easier and allows customers to receive the amount directly into their bank account. Since March, Decathlon has been running a take-back campaign that allows customers to sell sporting goods they no longer […]
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Tap water is perfectly safe to drink, but that doesn’t stop each Portuguese person from consuming 140 liters of bottled water a year. Italy tops the list of Europe’s biggest consumers. Italy is the largest consumer of bottled water in Europe and the second largest worldwide, after Mexico, where tap water is not so safe […]
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The aim is to raise at least a billion dollars from companies and countries that produce fossil fuels to fight global warming. COP29 host Azerbaijan has announced a new international climate action fund to mobilize one billion dollars to support new national climate targets in climate-vulnerable countries, helping them to cope with the effects of […]
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