Due to the sharp increase in temperature in the country, the danger of fire emergence and spread increases in the forest and adjacent vegetation areas. The Ministry of Emergency Situations urges: Do not throw burning matches and the remainder of the cigar...

Past.am informs that Jermuk residents have submitted a collective petition with 3000 signatures to the government, Jermuk community council and the community head, demanding to ban metal mining in the region and to develop green ecological economy. Accord...

Shamlugh copper mine Ecolur informs that the towns of Akhtala and Shamlugh in Lori province are under the influence of Shamlugh copper mine by “Akhtala Ore Processing Plant” CJSC. In the discussion themed “Be aware and demanding, protect...

Hetq reported that the Prosecutor General’s Office has issued a statement saying that a gold mine has been extracted with illegal resource exploitation in a specially protected area of Arevik National Park. A criminal case has been initiated upon th...

Ecolur alarms that on June 17 ArmOil, without proper examination, has started the piloting of the oil product processing plant in Yeghvard Town, Kotayq Region, putting the lives of hundreds of people living around the plant in danger. Yelizaveta Asatryan,...

News.am informs that the World Environment Day was celebrated on June 5 in the Botanical Garden of Yerevan. In connection with this event, Armenia’s Nature Protection Ministry and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) signed an agreement with ...

“EcoLur” informational NGO informs us that It is planned to recognize eminent public domain over some plough lands of agricultural significance in Mets Masrik Community and Poqr Masrik and Arpunq residential areas of Geghamasar optimized commu...

CENN informs that Armenia joined the EU’s new regional initiative EU4Climate on 30 April. The goal of the project is to support the EU’s six Eastern partner countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine) to impl...

CENN informs that on 11 May, a new facility for the production of construction materials from plastic waste was opened in Kapan, Armenia. The facility was opened with the EU-funded “Introducing Construction Materials from Plastic Waste” project’s su...

Armenian Environmental Front informs in Facebook page that Lydian offshore company often mentions that it is registered in Toronto stock exchange, hence there should be no doubt in the transparency of the company’s activities or financial deals. Since M...

Nigeria produces huge amounts of plastic waste, and according to 2017 Ocean Atlas report, Nigeria is ranked number 11 in the world for plastic pollution, posing health risks to citizens and causing environmental damage. CNN informs that living in Nig...

European Environment Agency informs that according to the annual EEA briefing ‘National Emission Ceilings (NEC) Directive reporting status 2019’ emissions of Ammonia (NH3) rose for the fourth year running, increasing by 0.4% across the EU, from 2016 t...

The Guardian represents a report by Philip Alston, UN special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, stating that the world is at risk of “climate apartheid”, where the rich pay to escape heat and hunger caused by the increasing climate crisi...

NowThis informs that an estimated 70,000 plastic bottles were saved from landfills this year by being recycled into the gowns used in the graduation ceremony at Utah Valley University. The senior director of alumni relations at UVU, Kevin Walkenhorst said...

Online shopping has grown steadily since the dawn of the internet age. But are we creating more emissions by shopping online or are they reducing because we’re not travelling to bricks and mortar stores? Which is more energy efficient – online or high...

SunSentinel informs about a new Guinness World Records with 633 scuba divers scooping up trash from the ocean floor near the Deerfield Beach International Fishing Pier. Divers entered the ocean and had to stay in the water at least 15 minutes to be coun...

According to Grist’s advice columnist on green living Umbra, the word “refugee” fits the idea of millions of people being forced to relocate due to climate change. The Institute for Economics and Peace, has recently estimated that in 2017,...

Energy Saving Trust informs that the Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) will guarantee that people installing new solar panels at their home or business will receive a payment for exporting electricity to the grid from the start of next year. SEG will pass into...

Sandra Pascoe Ortiz from Mexico has discovered a method which turns cactus leaves into a material with similar properties to plastic. She wants to replace plastic cutlery, bags and other single-use products. But how does she do it? Cut the leaves. Peel th...

Euronews reports that after the world has mourned the devastating loss of Paris’ beloved Notre Dame, there have been flaming debates over how best to restore the ancient cathedral, with proposals coming from architects all over the world. One Parisian a...