According to world tracker The World Counts, we have 79 years until the rainforests end, assuming current trends continue. Indeed, the Amazon rainforest in particular has had more than its fair share of crises in the last decade, and you may be surprised to hear that the current Covid-19 outbreak has even wrought havoc on the planet’s lungs.
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Researchers find significant greening on Earth
There has been an increase in leaves on plants and trees on the Earth equivalent in area to two times the continental USA, a new study shows.
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Atlantic Array statement from MP Nick Harvey
Commenting on the announcement that developer RWE has abandoned plans for the Atlantic Array, North Devon MP Nick Harvey said: “The news certainly comes as a shock after so much investment had gone into the Atlantic Array project to date.
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Electric boost for Exeter City Council’s solar panels
Solar panels installed on the roof of Exeter City Council buildings have generated far more electricity than expected. Collectively, the panels installed in March have benefitted from the long, hot summer, generating more than the predicted output for the whole year in the first eight months.
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Newton Abbot Leisure Centre goes greener
Teignbridge District Council has installed new energy efficient pool heater boilers to make Newton Abbot Leisure Centre even more eco-friendly.