The bill enhances background checks for gun buyers 21 years of age, provides billions for mental health services and closes the so-called “boyfriend loophole” to prevent convicted domestic abusers from purchasing a firearm for five years.
President Biden signs bipartisan gun control bill into law Read more
Two planned coal-fired power plants, one in Indonesia and the other in Bangladesh, have had their funding withdrawn by the Japanese government, as part of Tokyo’s decision to no longer bankroll coal projects in either country.
The African Court of Human and Peoples’ Rights has ruled that the Kenyan government must pay reparations for repeatedly evicting Indigenous Ogiek people from ancestral lands in the Mau Forest.
The project aims to grow one million fragments of coral and restore 200 hectares of reefs by 2023.
Colombia launches largest ocean reef restoration project in the Americas Read more
The recent test flight is part of Airbus’ policy of reaching certification of 100 percent sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by 2030 for both commercial aircraft and helicopters.
The plan offers support to impacted workers and communities, lays the groundwork for a clean energy future, and results in a nearly 90 percent reduction in Xcel’s Colorado carbon emissions.
Colorado to phases out coal-fire energy production by 2031 Read more
Inslee, the longest-serving active US governor, said he will work to “plug any gaps” in privacy laws so women can obtain abortions without fear of their information being shared.
Washington State to block anti-abortion states from accessing ID data Read more
Hundreds of thousands of households will receive brand new appliances – freezers, air conditioners, and fridges – which will reduce the total amount of energy consumption equal to that used by 100,000 people.
Greece offers subsidies for new eco-friendly appliances Read more
The UK-based company has built a 30,000-square-meter production facility in Morocco that grows large quantities of carbon-capturing microalgae in open-air ponds.
Brilliant Planet advances carbon capture technology with world’s largest algae growth pond Read more
Experts are predicting that this new photoimmunotherapy will be the world’s fifth major cancer treatment following surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and immunotherapy.
Revolutionary new photoimmunotherapy lights up and wipes out cancer cells Read more
