The Attorney General of the Republic (PGR) of Brazil has requested this Monday the Supreme Court of Brazil to open an investigation to the Minister of the Environment, Ricardo Salles, for alleged crimes of administrative law, obstructing the environmental inspection and preventing or hindering the…
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Environmental impact of crypto mining
Today's financial markets reflect the changes that cryptocurrencies have introduced. The ease and transparency of Bitcoin, Ethereum and other digital assets have led more people and companies to consider their adoption as a trading and…
CEPAL urges countries to implement a post-pandemic economic recovery
This Monday, the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Bárcena, has launched a proposal for the benefit of economic recovery in Latin American and Caribbean countries, based on…
Low cost biodiesel from agricultural waste
The new method takes advantage of a new type of ultra-efficient catalyst that can produce low-carbon biodiesel and other valuable complex molecules from various impure feedstocks.
The new catalyst is so strong that it can produce biodiesel…
The Vatican will present an economic model “friendly” with the environment
The Vatican presented "Francis's Economy", a virtual event to propose an inclusive and environmentally friendly financial model, which will be held virtually from November 19 to 21 and will put on the table several topics such as the…
iPhone 12 may not include charger in its box
Apple won't include the charger in the box for the next iPhone 12. The decision could be due to evironmental reasons or to cut costs, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.
According to an analyst statement, the iPhone 12 will not include…
India and Brazil strengthen cooperation ties in biofuels
Last Saturday, India and Brazil agreed to strengthen ties of union and operability in order to boost trade and bilateral investment in various fields, such as defense, mining, biofuels, cybersecurity, food, environment and health.
The…
Protesters in Switzerland reject 5G mobile technology
In the center of Berna, protesters wore their banners where you could read "boycott of 5G" or "Always faster, higher, further, to the detriment of man and the environment, Stop 5G". They also expressed concern about health risks,…
Bitcoin mining shows electricity consumption efficiency
During this year the high rate of efficiency in energy consumption has been reflected in the wide increase presented by the unit of measurement of the bitcoin "hash rate" network processing power below 70 terawatts per hour, lower to what…
Venezuela launches National Mining Plan 2019-2025
This Wednesday, during a general transmission in the media, Nicolás Maduro made the announcement of the National Mining Plan 2019-2025, whose main objective is to position the mining engine, strengthen its strengths and potentialities as…
Ecopetrol starts fracking pilot plan in Colombia
Colombia started the fracking pilot plan through state-owned Ecopetrol. The president of the oil company Felipe Bayón elaborated a summary of the aspects that were considered in the preliminary study, which included the "current situation…
Amsterdam will ban diesel and gasoline cars by 2030
The city of Ámsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, has structured the Clean Air Action Plan through which it integrates residents and public transport companies in conversations groups for the defense of the environment to launch their…