Tag #Environmental Remediation

Showing 13 to 21 of 21 results

zeit.de
🌐 65% Global Worthiness
News related image

Saxony Demolishes Blighted Buildings, Creates Eco-Points for Construction Offset

Saxony's state-owned agency is demolishing 220 hectares of dilapidated buildings, creating over 4.3 million eco-points sold to developers to offset environmental impacts of construction projects; this initiative removes eyesores, generates revenue, and improves ecological value.

Progress

52% Bias Score

Life on Land
sueddeutsche.de
🌐 30% Global Worthiness
News related image

Schleswig Pollution Cleanup Underway, Funding Dispute Continues

The remediation of a polluted site (former gasworks and tar factory) in Schleswig, Germany, is underway, involving land and water cleanup methods. The project, expected to finish by the end of 2024, faces a funding dispute between local and federal authorities.

Progress

40% Bias Score

Clean Water and Sanitation
welt.de
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
News related image

New Method Degrades 'Forever Chemicals' and Recycles Fluorine

Researchers at the University of Oxford developed a new method using potassium phosphate salts and a ball mill to efficiently degrade PFAS, recovering much of the fluorine for reuse, offering a sustainable solution to pollution and resource scarcity.

Progress

20% Bias Score

Clean Water and Sanitation
sueddeutsche.de
🌐 35% Global Worthiness
News related image

Störmthaler Kanal to Undergo Further Safety Measures

Further safety measures will begin in the coming weeks on Germany's Störmthaler Kanal, closed since March 2021 due to embankment cracks caused by unexpected groundwater levels and settling issues; the closure significantly impacted local tourism.

Progress

16% Bias Score

Sustainable Cities and Communities
liberation.fr
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
News related image

French Brownfield Revitalized: Lil'O Project Combines Ecological Restoration with Social Insertion

On Île-Saint-Denis, France, the Halage association's Lil'O project transforms a 3.6-hectare polluted industrial site into an ecological and civic hub, using natural processes to restore biodiversity and creating jobs in green sectors.

Progress

48% Bias Score

Sustainable Cities and Communities
zeit.de
🌐 65% Global Worthiness
News related image

Schleswig Site Cleanup Progresses Amidst Funding Dispute

Cleanup of a former gasworks and tar factory site (6,110 sq m land, 3,400 sq m water) in Schleswig, contaminated for decades, is underway using honeycomb and suction methods; expected completion is end of 2025, but a funding dispute between local and federal government (court date May 22, 2025) may ...

Progress

36% Bias Score

Clean Water and Sanitation
elmundo.es
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
News related image

Spanish Pavilion Highlights "Internalities" in Architecture

The Spanish Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale (July 5-November 23) displays 16 Spanish architectural projects under the theme "Internalities," showcasing designs that mitigate past environmental damage using local resources and traditional techniques, highlighting a new generation of envi...

Progress

36% Bias Score

Climate Action
zeit.de
🌐 65% Global Worthiness
News related image

Störmthaler Kanal to Undergo Further Safety Measures

Further safety measures will begin in the coming weeks on the Störmthaler Kanal in Leipzig's Neuseenland, which has been closed since March 2021 due to embankment cracks and unexpected groundwater levels. The work aims to prevent further erosion and ensure the canal's safety for years to come, addre...

Progress

12% Bias Score

Sustainable Cities and Communities
forbes.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
News related image

New York's \$75 Billion Climate Change Assessment Faces Legal Challenges

New York State's \$75 billion climate change assessment on oil companies, payable over 24 years, faces multiple constitutional challenges regarding retroactivity, extraterritorial reach, and due process, potentially impacting future state-level climate initiatives.

Progress

56% Bias Score

Climate Action

Showing 13 to 21 of 21 results