Environment

Construction reform in action

TODAY, following much controversy, tragedy, a public inquiry and the Quintano report — as well as subsequent measures and the kickstart of a reform — it was announced that the transition of the Building and Construction Authority from the agency is...

TheJournal.mt | 25/08/2021

Environment

Nature calls, will we listen?

United Nations chief António Guterres recently said that “nature is sending us a clear message. We are harming the natural world, to our own detriment.” He had in mind, of course, the fact that habitat degradation and biodiversity loss in the last few years have been...

Frans Camilleri | 22/08/2021

Environment

Malta’s climate change battle: a holistic effort is a must

“It is essential that citizens understand the impact which our ‘norm’ consumption behaviour has on climate change and the dire need to change it”. These are the words of Malta’s Climate Change Ambassador Prof Simone Borg, as she speaks to TheJournal.mt...

TheJournal.mt | 21/08/2021

Environment

Global Review – 12^th August

Sweltering 48.80C in Syracuse: hottest temperature in Europe? Sicily may have registered the hottest temperature ever recorded in Europe: 48.80C. The reading, which needs to be verified by the World Meteorological Organisation, was recorded in Syracuse on Wednesday....

Charles Sacco | 12/08/2021

Environment

Addressing the climate tragedy

The world is in crisis. A whole month’s rain hailed in one day in London, with a reported three inches of rainfall in just 90 minutes. In western Europe, cities in Germany, Belgium, The Netherlands, and Luxembourg experienced deluge, with a death toll of more than...

Nathanael Cauchi | 27/07/2021

Environment

Who will pay for climate change policies?

The Paris climate agreement of 2015 and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals set out an ambitious agenda for mitigating climate change, with a view to fostering human development and protecting the biosphere. Most countries have adopted them, though actual results...

Frans Camilleri | 24/07/2021

Environment

The European Green Deal: How will it affect you?

After EU leaders agreed on reducing the EU carbon footprint by 55% by 2030, and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, the European Commission has launched on Wednesday the Fit for 55 Package, or the “European Green Deal”. The package consists of a raft of legislative...

TheJournal.mt | 16/07/2021

Environment

Plastic ban on the doorstep: intensifying efforts

1,232 kilos of waste was collected through organised clean-ups this year alone as part of the Saving our Blue campaign alone, TheJournal.mt is informed. The most popular items collected include bulky pieces of waste such as wood, rubber tyres and fishing gear, as well...

TheJournal.mt | 14/07/2021

Environment

2 billion kg of waste turned into green open space for families

Wied Fulija, once a landfill holding 2 billion kg of waste has been successfully turned into a green lung in the locality of Żurrieq, through a project by WasteServ. A staggering 43,000 trees and shrubs were planted over 10 hectares of land. This extensive...

TheJournal.mt | 13/07/2021

Environment Science & Technology

Drone Delivery Service: A Multi-Faceted Game Changing Technology

In a short span of time, what was once a niche type market where a small group of drone hobbyists utilised such a technology for joy in their free time has over the years transformed into a worldwide multi-faceted game changing technology. Technological improvements...

TheJournal.mt | 02/07/2021

Economy Environment

Construction and its effect on the Environment and the Economy

It is estimated that the construction industry accounts for approximately 11% to the Economy’s Output and this increases to approximately 18% if one adds the indirect effect. This means that one cannot simply ignore this sector but on the other hand, it does not mean...

Stephen McCarthy | 27/06/2021

Environment

Rights of Nature: Can we protect our nature by giving it legal rights?

It is known that in nature there are neither rewards nor punishments, only consequences. – Robert G. Ingersoll Our natural environment and its protection have been a common centrepiece in most policy decisions throughout the last couple of years. A few days ago, the...

Dr Nathaniel Falzon | 17/06/2021

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