Governor Murphy signs bill to provide $ 135 million in aid to small businesses Governor Murphy signed a bill (S-3982) that provides additional support to small businesses, while New Jersey continues to support small businesses as they recover from the pandemic. The bill provides $ 135 million for small businesses …

Can nature have its own Paris moment? This is the question facing countries negotiating a new United Nations treaty aimed at reducing the loss of wildlife around the world. Last week, the UN Convention on Biological Diversity released the latest draft agreement that aims to unite countries behind the common …

Illinois health officials reported 7,983 new COVID-19 cases over the past week on Friday, as well as 47 additional deaths and more than 139,000 new vaccine doses administered. A total of 1,407,929 coronavirus cases have been reported in the state since the pandemic began. The additional deaths reported this week …

PHOENIX, Jul 23, 2021 / PRNewswire / – Did you know that over 100 MILLION sharks are killed for their fins each year, resulting in their fins being cruelly cut off and returned to the ocean where they bleed to death? Ocean Project knows and has decided to do something …

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With NFL teams reporting on training camps within the next week, COVID-19 logs will play an essential role in the operation of the clubs. Those teams that have reached the vaccination threshold will be noticed during the camps. With the Dallas Cowboys, one of the first teams to open the …

Biologist Jake Owens, after receiving giant pandas in China for more than five years in 2019, became the Los Angeles Zoo’s first nature conservation director in 2019. Since then, he has developed strategies on how local institutions can move forward to promote conservation and environmental justice on a regional and …

A quick recovery in economic growth will fix the UK’s public finances less than it has done in the past, as interest rate changes now impact government borrowing costs more quickly, the chief financial regulator warns. Richard Hughes, chairman of the Office for Budget Responsibility, told the parliamentary finance committee …

Valerie Taylor once made a living as a master spearfisher until the stars of life led her on a decade-long shark protection mission. Valerie who? That question will be answered this Friday evening, July 23rd, when the National Geographic documentary Play with sharks reels on Disney + as part of …

NEW YORK, July 21, 2021 / PRNewswire / – CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT) today announced that its Middle Market Banking business has provided $ 14.3 million in financing to Depot Properties LLC. Depot Properties owns and operates a large truck maintenance terminal in Laredo, Texas, primarily occupied by TruckMovers.com, …

To varying degrees, the leaders of all the major Nova Scotia parties have signaled their intent to protect the environment if given the chance to rule – but experts say fulfilling those promises will require swift and meaningful action. Alana Westwood said that on the other side of the election, …

Moody’s Investors Service has revised down its economic growth forecast for the Philippines, indicating that the recovery would depend on efforts to address the COVID-19 pandemic and the introduction of vaccinations. In a research note released Wednesday, Moody’s said it now expects the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) to grow …

by: LISA MASCARO, Associated Press Posted: 7/20/2021 / 1:48 p.m. PDT / Updated: 07/20/2021 / 1:55 PM PDT Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Speaks to the media after a GOP Politics lunch on Capitol Hill i on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo / Jose Luis Magana) WASHINGTON (AP) …

Researchers from the BOTTLE consortium, including the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the University of Portsmouth, have identified the use of enzymes as a more sustainable approach to recycling polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a common plastic Disposable beverage bottles, clothing and food packaging that are becoming …

China’s GDP grew 7.9% yoy in the second quarter, showing steady improvement, and the two-year average growth of 5.5% is close to the country’s potential growth rate. Exports and real estate drove China’s economic growth in the first half of 2021, while investment in manufacturing and consumption lagged. Looking ahead, …

PICTURE: Display traditional small farms in Jiangxi, China More Photo credit: Dr. Yi Zou A new study by a team of researchers found that the consolidation of traditional smallholder farms in China is having a devastating impact on the biodiversity of wild pollinators in the area. Pollinators play an essential …

CHICAGO – As COVID-19 cases continue to surge in the Chicago area and state, Cook County is moving ahead with plans to close three mass vaccination sites. The Forest Park vaccination center along with the Des Plaines site will be closed on Tuesday. The Mattison location will close on Wednesday. …

Speaking to Salon in April, John Hocevar – Greenpeace USA’s Oceans Campaign Director – brought the horrors of plastic pollution to life by describing one of its more heartbreaking consequences: the suffering it inflicts on innocent marine life. “We saw pictures of whales washed up on beaches with plastic bags …

MANILA, July 20 (Reuters) – Asia’s economic growth this year will be slightly lower than previously forecast, the Manila-based Asian Development Bank said Tuesday, citing the resurgence of COVID-19 infections in countries. The ADB said a rebound in “Development Asia” was underway, referring to the bank’s 46 members, including China …

Inspired by the David Suzuki Foundation’s Butterflyway project, Craig and Anka Cassar do their part to promote biodiversity. Back in the spring, the Cassars teamed up with 12 other Butterflyway Ranger volunteers in Hamilton to help residents and businesses set up their own pollinator gardens. Natural pollinators like butterflies and …

The health officer urges caution to read too much into the numbers of a week JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee (WJHL) – A significantly higher number of northeastern Tennessees received their first dose of COVID vaccine last week than they did in the previous two weeks, but a region health official is …

Do you know what your morning coffee is a side of? Plastic. From the cup comes an iced coffee from Tim to the meal for lunch – everything is served with a side dish made of plastic cutlery. Plastic is so ubiquitous that people often don’t realize when it’s being …

A new report by IFOAM Organics Europe has recommended that Member States “make full use of ecosystems and agri-environmental measures in their CAP strategic plans” in order to assess the contribution of organic farmers to the objectives of the European Union (EU) biodiversity strategy and the new common agricultural policy. …

European and Asian stock and commodity prices fell while government bonds rebounded as new Covid-19 outbreaks clouded the outlook for the global economy. The European Stoxx 600 index lost 1.5 percent and the London FTSE 100 lost 2.1 percent. Japan’s Topix lost 1.3 percent, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng lost …

More than 70% of Ohioans may not be vaccinated against COVID-19 until spring 2022, nearly a year behind a federal government benchmark, and creating the opportunity for further bans and masking. Earlier this year, President Joe Biden set a goal of 70% of Americans vaccinated by July 4th, which the …

Plastic waste is a huge problem in our ecosystem. The amount of plastic waste currently being distributed even has the ability to choke various bodies of water from tiny streamlines to the beaches and shores of the vast seas and oceans. This pollution we get from plastics is due to …

In the spring of 2020, as COVID devastated communities around the world, news spread in the village of Culden, Peru that the virus that causes COVID came from bats. Mistakenly assuming that the animals transmitted the virus to humans, the villagers burned a nearby colony of mouse ears to eradicate …

Tens of thousands of vaccinated, socially distant and masked Muslim pilgrims circled Islam’s holiest site in Mecca on Sunday, a small fraction of the usual crowd drawn to the Saudi Arabian city for the Hajj. Around 60,000 vaccinated citizens or residents of Saudi Arabia are allowed to take part in …

BRISTOL – Fishing is already a big part of the Tennessee economy, but there is plenty of room for growth. The Tennessee Valley Authority hosted an underwater event on the South Holston River Tuesday to bring together multiple agencies and introduce newcomers to fly fishing. It is designed to encourage …

When Kate Bennett finished her apprenticeship, she wanted to start a business that served her purpose. Bennett, a native of Ukraine, has always been interested in the environment and the fight against climate change. So on June 1st, she founded New Way Refillery, which sells eco-friendly products and helps customers …

Haiti, suffering from the assassination of former President Jovenel Moïse, should “focus on economic growth” to end “chronic” political dysfunction and poverty, Noah Smith writes to the Bloomberg. Blacksmith recommended the country is launching three “doable initiatives” that some of its Caribbean neighbors have adopted. His first idea is to …

(KLFY) – Dr. Catherine O’Neal, chief medical director at Our Lady of the Lake, says the Delta variety is now the dominant variety in Louisiana. “It hides in our body for a while. It’s sneaky and it’s a beast. It’s killing us, ”explains O’Neal. Health officials say it is responsible …

The Asean Center for Biodiversity (ACB) has welcomed the publication of the first draft of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), it said in its press release. ACB said the upcoming negotiations to finalize the framework at the global level are opportunities for …

A 2020 study found that some bodies of water may have more microplastics than zooplankton, a group of plankton that includes tiny animals and some immature larger animals. This may not be a big deal, but myriad types of water rely on zooplankton as a source of food; Your experience …

LAWRENCE (CBS) – Elizabeth Suarez is on her way to being fully vaccinated. “I think it’s pretty awesome because I had doubts this morning,” she said. CONTINUE READING: “Cancer didn’t stop so how can I?” After the tumor was removed, Jen Marchetti decided to PMC. to drive Suarez got her …

Plastic bag in hand, a customer leaves a shop in Frisco on August 14, 2019. A municipal recycling initiative makes it possible to transform plastic films and bags into composite benches.Photo by Liz Copan / Summit Daily Archive archive A NexTrex recycling program turns plastic films, which are normally difficult …

Building on the EU Biodiversity Strategy 2030, the European Commission adopted the New EU Forest Strategy for 2030 on July 16, a flagship initiative of the European Green Deal. European Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Virginijus Sinkevicius said that Europe’s forests are a valuable natural heritage that cannot …

NEW YORK (AP) – With the US economy booming, corporate profits flowing, and stock prices peaking, Wall Street investors are asking themselves an anxious question: is it going to go downhill from here? Financial markets are always trying to fix prices now for where the economy and corporate profits are …

Good morning and welcome to our ongoing coverage of the global economy, financial markets, euro zone and business. EU car sales up 10% in June, and increased by 25% in the first half of the year compared to the same period in 2020, according to the Association of European Automobile …

From the activities of the Snam Foundation to the Arbolia charity, the group contributes to ecological change, starting with the environment Today the earth is covered by 5.5 billion hectares of forest. In a recent study, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warned against limiting global warming to 1.5 …

When the hospital and a healthcare provider teamed up to offer vaccines during the SC Festival of Discovery, Self Regional Healthcare CEO and President Jim Pfeiffer said he did not expect a large turnout. “I had a running bet that we would vaccinate fewer than 10 people at the festival,” …

Balloons are often thought of as fun, harmless decorations – but they become deadly trash once released and forgotten. Plastic pollution is one of the greatest environmental challenges of today. Microplastics have been found in our drinking water, food, and even the air we breathe. While many people try to …

A proposal for the city to install a $ 600,000 road along with sewage and water was rejected by the group as unaffordable. The developer is proposing the construction of 14-16 homes on either side of Oaks Road in the town of Fox Lake. An annexation of this country would …

Mangrove seedlings for a reforestation program in the southern Philippines. Countries fail … [+] Invest in nature-based solutions that offer “triple win” solutions to economic growth, climate change and biodiversity loss, according to a new report. AFP via Getty Images Trillions of dollars in pandemic stimulus packages have had a …

“We’re losing time here. The delta variant is spreading, people are dying, we can’t just wait for things to get more rational,” said Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, told CNN on Wednesday. Vaccines have been available to most Americans for months, but according to the …

Environmental groups across Canada are calling on the plastics industry to end their lawsuit against the federal government, calling it a “trashy tactic” to stop meaningful action against plastic waste. On May 12, the federal government added “items made of plastic” to the list of toxic substances under Canada’s Environmental …

The offices of Pacific Investment Management Co (PIMCO) (R) are shown in Newport Beach, Calif., August 4, 2015. REUTERS / Mike Blake July 14 (Reuters) – Global growth will weaken over the next year but will continue to be strong, bond manager Pimco said on Wednesday, with a sustainable investment …

The overexploitation of nature is putting our societies, economies and financial systems on the path to disaster – but we have a golden opportunity to bend down the curve of biodiversity loss when the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) 15the Conference of the Parties (COP15) in Kunming, China, at which …

The recent spike in COVID-19 cases, particularly the Delta variant, has been seen in areas with lower vaccination rates, according to Illinois top physician. “There is a very clear link between the places where these case numbers are growing fastest and the vaccination in that area,” said Dr. Ngozi Ezike, …

A new model that tracks the vertical movement of algae-covered microplastic particles offers hope in the fight against plastic waste in our oceans. The research led by Dr. Hannah Kreczak of Newcastle University is the first to identify the processes that underlie the pathways of microplastics beneath the ocean’s surface. …

Posted: 07/13/2021 / 03:50 AM EDT / Updated: 07/13/2021 / 03:50 AM EDT A medical technician will administer nasal swabs at a mobile test site in Paris on Monday, July 12, 2021. French President Emmanuel Macron will host a high-level virus security meeting on Monday morning and then give a …

The European Green Deal is set to play an important role in the recovery from COVID-19 in the region. The deal aims to reduce carbon emissions, achieve economic growth that is not tied to resource consumption and ensure that no one is left behind. The “Fit for 55” add-on package …

ATLANTA – A San Francisco company says it will build the largest plastic waste processing facility in the country outside of Macon, Georgia, a facility that could eventually provide a solution to one of the country’s most visible and urgent environmental problems – plastic pollution . Marking itself as a …

In the fight against plastic, great attention has been paid to terrestrial litter, which finds its way into our oceans through landfills and littering. Programs around the world are targeting single-use waste, from plastic straws to coffee mugs, and now even supermarket packaging is being redesigned with biodegradable alternatives. But …

Nextek’s innovative NEXTLOOPP project is on the way to making food packaging from recycled polypropylene. We spoke to the organization to find out more about this initiative, which is a finalist in our 2021 Sustainability Awards in the Driving the Circular Economy category. Congratulations on being selected by the international …

The growing number of once critically endangered wild giant pandas in China is the latest example of ongoing efforts to save the planet’s biodiversity. Welcome good news for the world’s endangered wildlife: the endangered status of wild pandas has been downgraded from “endangered” to “endangered” as their population has grown …

With school starting weeks away in some parts of the country, schools, school districts and some teacher unions are pressing for students to be vaccinated to ensure they are vaccinated against the spread of Covid-19 when classes are full again in the fall is opened. 63 percent of public schools …

Not all have benefited equally from the country’s impressive growth and development due to rising income and wealth inequality, according to reports from the International Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh. ICCB President Mahbubur Rahman presented the ICC Bangladesh Board Report for 2020 in his annual council, which took place virtually …

As schools prepare to open next month, a Dallas-based molecular diagnostics company and nonprofit have teamed up to offer free COVID-19 vaccines to students and families on Saturday. For many school districts in North Texas, the first day of school is August 16. Dallas-based GeneIQ Vaccine Direct is working with …

Only when a person uses his imagination and technology is there almost nothing that can disrupt this race in the long run. Plastic has been a nuisance to this planet for ages: clinging to sea souls, suffocating life in deep cold waters, clogging waterways and streams in hills, etc. According …

A branch of the State Bank of India (SBI) in Mumbai, India. Total lending to Indian commercial banks increased 5.6 percent year over year in the quarter ended March 31, the lowest rate since the second quarter of 2017. Image source: Bloomberg Dubai: Slow credit growth, adversely affected on both …

A wildflower meadow in Cnoc na Greine. Vandalism by the biodiversity efforts of Cnoc na Greine has resulted in a letter to all residents of the property’s Biodiversity Group expressing their dismay at the incidents. writes Brian Byrne. Scots pine seedlings and viburnum bushes were described by the group as …

A couple holding an outdoor wedding outside of Houston in April requested a full COVID-19 vaccination from all guests. It was an open air event with 92 participants. Their happy day turned into a nightmare, however, after one participant died, another was hospitalized with a serious illness and four more …

Every July, people around the world are encouraged to take part in Plastic Free July – an international movement that encourages people to give up plastic in order to achieve clean streets, neighborhoods, water sources and oceans. While it sounds like a noble pursuit, the reality is that “zero plastic” …

US stocks hit a wall on Thursday as worries about the global economic recovery resurfaced. One driver behind the Dow’s more than 300-point sell-off could have been Japan’s announcement that it would ban viewers from the Tokyo Olympics while Covid-19 cases re-emerge. Market analysts, including CNBC’s Jim Cramer, have disagreed …

Tullamore Mrs. Fiona O’Malley, who is part of the Climate Case Ireland group, calls on the government to form a citizens’ meeting on the biodiversity emergency before the Dáil break on July 16. O’Malley, along with Climate Case Ireland group, handed an open letter to the Department of Communications, Climate …

One Girl Scouts Camp in Illinois requires all campers and staff to wear face covering on the premises despite their COVID-19 vaccination status. Camp Greene Wood in the suburbs of Naperville announced that all local people must wear masks and noted the safety of campers who are not vaccine-eligible. “More …

DENVER (AP) – Colorado will ban single-use plastic bags and styrofoam food containers in 2024, under a law signed by Governor Jared Polis. Colorado Politics reports the law signed Tuesday allows retail stores to use up their inventory by June 1, 2024 and to charge customers 10 cents per bag …

Overall growth for 2021 will be in the range of 3.7 to 4.5 percent, as the first quarter saw a growth of minus 0.7 percent. Jakarta (ANTARA) – Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati predicts that national economic growth will be in the range of 3.7-4.5 percent in 2021 due to …

This article was originally published by Climate & Capital Media and is reprinted with permission. Liane Thompson and her husband and business partner Simeon Pieterkosky were way ahead of the blue economic curve when they founded Aquaai in 2014. Simeon worked in robotics and climate change, but his daughter had …

Employee report CHARLESTON – Two deaths from the COVID-19 coronavirus have been reported in West Virginia on Tuesday morning since the Department of Health and Personnel’s last pandemic update. The Department has confirmed the deaths of a 72-year-old woman from Kanawha County and a 93-year-old man from Mercer County. The …

Army jawans are building a bridge near the Baghjan oil well, which is still on fire. Photo: PTI Ecosystems damaged by the 2020 Baghjan oil and gas leak in Assam, which took more than five months to clean, could take at least a decade to regain 70-80% of their original …

Plastics are everywhere. They are in our water, in our food, and even in the air we breathe. They appear in remote glaciers and deep in the ocean. And plastic is mostly made up of carbon, which is released into the environment when garbage breaks down. When then Aron Stubbins …

Could the Delta variant trigger a spike in coronavirus cases in Chicago? Chicago’s top doc got involved on the matter. Here’s What You Need To Know About The Illinois Coronavirus Pandemic Today: Coronavirus in Illinois: 2,120 new COVID cases, 54 deaths, 288,000 vaccinations last week Illinois health officials reported 2,120 …

South Africa has its fair share of problems and policies that hamper the growth of our economy. Corruption, crime and load shedding come to mind. But as the freelance journalist Ivo Vegter notes, “activist obstructionism” is to some extent to blame. While there’s no denying that the economy was in …

Because we love our public land and want to protect it for future generations, the Frisco City Council recently unanimously passed a resolution stating that we can support President Biden, U.S. agencies, members of Congress, state and local officials and others in support of science-based locally led conservation efforts helping …

15870-15915 could be the next resistance for Nifty while 15777 could be support, analyst said. Nifty futures were trading 44.50 points or 0.28% lower at 15,819 on the Singapore Stock Exchange, indicating a downward opening for BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 on Tuesday. During the previous session, the leading indices …

Albemarle County now has the highest rate of COVID-19 vaccinations in Virginia. By Friday, just over 70% of all residents in the county had received at least one dose of vaccine and nearly 60% were fully vaccinated. Prices are just above other leading communities – like Fairfax City and Loudoun …

Cows, which are a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions, could help in another environmental crisis. According to a new study, cow intestines can digest certain types of plastic and offer a sustainable way to reduce plastic waste – not by eating plastic, but by recreating the bacteria in a …

Image: Olivier Le Moal / Shutterstock.com Buying a home is exciting, but there are many things to consider when starting out. One thing that is important from the start is your credit score. It can make or break your dreams of home ownership, so it’s important to understand what the …

From big leaps forward to restrictions on family planning, China’s rise has been marred by grave political failures. Whether the Communist Party can avoid similar mistakes in the future will depend on whether it recognizes a crucial difference between such interventions and those that have fueled their economic success. EVANSTON …

Environmental activist and actress Dia Mirza has consistently reiterated her concern about the marine ecosystem. In a recent interview with IANS, Dia emphasized that our well-being is closely linked to marine biodiversity and suggested simple ways in which we can make a difference. “As humans, our well-being is closely linked …

The country’s largest private lender, HDFC Bank, reported 14.4% year-over-year (YY) growth in lending in Q1FY22 and just 1.3% from the previous quarter ended March 2021 (T4FY21). The bank, in a filing with the ESB, said advances amounted to Rs 11.470 billion as of June 30, 2021 compared to Rs …

In an interview with BW Businessworld, Arvind Nahata, CBO and Co-Founder, Decimal Technologies shares his thoughts on the future of banking, financial services, cloud lending market, fintech industry, tech AI and ML and more. Excerpts: 1. What was the idea behind the launch of Decimal Technologies? How was the trip …

AS EUROPE emerges from the depths of quarantine and recession, its geopolitical landscape will show a significant change that is the result of trends that occurred before 2020. Since these trends disrupt a status quo that perpetuates illusory feelings of trust and superiority among the elites in Western Europe, it …

I arrived at Alpha Lake Park early in the morning on Monday to work on a burdock patch that I’ve been cutting off for a few years. When I was about to dig something on the edge of the parking lot, I noticed a pile of empty cans, drinks bottles …

SOFIA, July 4 (Reuters) – Bulgaria is considering offering incentives to encourage people to get vaccinated against COVID-19, Interim Prime Minister Stefan Yanev said on Sunday. Bulgaria is one of the few countries where people can choose between four different anti-coronavirus vaccinations approved in the European Union. Yet only 14.5% …

Foam structure for different temperatures and pressures. The bulkiest foams have the largest air pockets and are good for buoyancy devices. Photo credit: Heon Park Researchers are developing a method for reusing plastic that has not yet been recycled. Biodegradable plastics are said to be good for the environment. However, …

Bank Greece We forecast 4.2% growth in 2021 Credit: Greek Reporter The Bank of Greece (BoG) said Monday that economic growth would reach 4.2% this year. I also predicted in the previous report, A particularly strong growth in the second half of 2021. The forecast is above the 3.6 percent …

BOSTON (CBS) – When it comes to the Massachusetts VaxMillions lottery, David Shorey definitely likes the odds. “Four million people, not everyone will sign up, and there are five different odds of winning,” Shorey said. The problem is, he’s not even eligible as a Massachusetts resident. “I’ve looked at the …

Law360 (July 2, 2021, 4:52 p.m. EDT) – The Center for Biological Diversity announced the Ninth Circle that it has received general approval from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for stormwater discharges affecting a range of industries from chemical manufacturers to papermakers That affects, not doing enough to prevent plastic …

Following action by bipartisan majorities in the House and Senate, President Joe Biden enacted a measure on June 30 that repeals the “real lender” rule, which the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has finalized in October. Proponents of the rule had argued that it would stimulate competition …

China has frozen active loan disbursements to Kenyan projects following disagreements over Nairobi’s proposal to extend the debt repayment holiday until December. China-funded projects face a shortage of liquidity, with entrepreneurs reporting late payments from banks like Exim Bank of China. Executives of state-owned enterprises say projects risk delays due …

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Third quarter economic growth will depend on Urgent Community Activities (PPKM) restrictions, according to Finance Minister Sri Mulyani. “The outlook for economic growth in the third quarter is expected to weaken, lower than the 6.5 percent forecast, as the emergency PPKM will be relatively tighter from July …

This article originally appeared on Circulate News. From lush tropical rainforests in Costa Rica to the savannah-like Brazilian Cerrado to the Patagonian glaciers, the Latin America and Caribbean region is rich and diverse in natural landscapes and resources. The region contains 40 percent of global biodiversity and half of the …

SANTA ANA – Six winners – including one from Orange County – were selected in the final drawing on Thursday, July 1, as part of the state’s “Vax for the Win” incentive program, which aims to encourage people to get rid of COVID-19 Get vaccinations. The prizes on the table …

Just 24 hours after Greenpeace released an explosive video by ExxonMobil senior executives suggesting they were working to undermine Joe Biden’s climate policy, more footage appears to show that the oil company was also campaigning against sensible action against plastic waste. In the clip, Exxon’s senior lobbyist Keith McCoy admitted …

MUMBAI : The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has identified probable lending activity to related parties by the Srei Group during the period 2019-2020, the lender said in a regulatory disclosure on Thursday. The central bank launched an audit of Srei’s books in November. The non-bank financier said the total …

Black Americans continue to face greater financial and generational barriers to homeownership than white Americans, with recent study finding that only 45.1% of black Americans bought or own their homes in the first quarter of 2021 – against 73.8% of white Americans. Through Red tuna, 23% of white homeowners made …

President Joe Biden (Photo by Brook Christopher / WireImage) Wire picture Student loan rates will increase from today. Here’s what you need to know – And what to do about it. Student loans Student loans are about to get more expensive for the next school year. Here are the new …

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Clean Coasts launches “Plastic-free July” campaign Released: Thu July 1, 2021, 10:10 am Last update: Thursday, July 1, 2021, 10:31 am In July, Clean Coasts invited people across Ireland to participate in the July “Plastic Free” challenge as part of their “Enjoy and Protect” campaign. This year the program focuses …

The educational map illustrated by cartoonist Rohan Chakravarty highlights the area’s endemic species such as Giri’s geckoella and indigenous communities Last year the Ministry of Mumbai’s Magic (MMM), a collective of Mumbaikars and environmental organizations (including Waatavaran and Project Mumbai), released a static biodiversity map for the city. Illustrated by …

The heads of state and government of the G7 recently declared that “our world must not only become net-zero, but also nature positive, for the benefit of people and the planet”. This represents a real paradigm shift in how nations, businesses, investors, and consumers view nature. In the past, the …

A ZERO-WASTE store challenges companies to go green this month … and help Clacton become a “plastic free community”. Mother-daughter team Zoe Tipple and Kayleigh Seal created UnSealed to give environmentally conscious buyers the opportunity to limit their reliance on single-use plastics. The Grove store offers the option to bring …

Civil Society, Climate Change, Conferences, Economy & Trade, Environment, Featured, Global, Headlines, Health, Natural Resources, Poverty & SDGs, Sustainability, TerraViva United Nations, Water & Sanitation Plastic bags can remain intact in the marine environment for years. Plastic products certified as industrially compostable are not a solution to littering as they …

The Viennese shoe startup Effekt Footwear has made a sneaker called Alchemy-X from 90 percent recycled materials, including ocean plastic and waste from the fashion industry. Each pair of sneakers is made from an average of 775 grams of recycled textile waste, recycled rubber, and recycled marine plastic, according to …

Phuket, Thailand (CNN) – For the first time in over 15 months, Thailand’s popular holiday island, Phuket, allows vaccinated international travelers to enter without quarantine restrictions. On July 1, around 11 a.m., 25 passengers arrived at Phuket International Airport on a direct flight from Abu Dhabi. It was the first …

The most famous mass extinction was the disappearance of the non-avian dinosaurs at the end of the Cretaceous period 66 million years ago, after ruling the earth for 170 million years. The best supported extinction model is the impact of a large asteroid at Chicxulub, Mexico. However, it is widely …

July 1, 2021 10:17 AM (UTC + 04: 00) 364 By Ayya Lmahamad The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) forecasts Azerbaijan’s GDP growth of 2 percent in 2021. In its report on the regional economic outlook for June, the bank also said that Azerbaijan’s economy will grow 2.5 …