Ecology
Flights Cancelled In Phoenix Because Of Extreme Heat (+118° Fahrenheit)
The intense heat wave that’s been gripping much of the western US in recent days has actually forced the cancellation of a number of flights out of Phoenix, Arizona — owing to the simple fact that the Bombardier CRJ aircraft…
May 2017 Was 2nd Warmest May On Record, Behind Only May 2016
May 2017 was the second warmest (or hottest) May on record — in terms of global average surface temperatures. It was only a tenth of a degree behind the current record holder, May 2016. Overall, global average temperatures during May…
EU Moves to Restrict Hormone-Disrupting Chemical Found in Plastics
A chemical found in CDs, DVDs, kettles and water bottles could soon be restricted after the EU authorities ruled that it posed a threat to human health because of its effects on hormones. The European chemicals agency (Echa) voted unanimously…
IKEA Dishes Up Smart Tech-Enabled Drive to Halve Food Waste
It may be famous as the world’s largest furniture retailer, but IKEA also serves food to 650 million customers each year. As such the company yesterday announced it was extending its wide-ranging sustainability efforts to include a new initiative to…
Wisconsin’s Next Step to Suppress Climate Science
Wisconsin’s Republican-controlled government may be moving to control state-produced scientific research and tamp down emphasis on climate, according to a new report. The Wisconsin State Journal reports that Gov. Scott Walker’s budget proposal contains an item that would dissolve the…
Nike Makes Air Max Shoebox from Recycled Milk Jugs and Coffee Lids
Nike is thinking inside the box—the shoe box, that is. 30 years after the Air Max 1 changed the sneaker industry forever, the sportswear giant is revolutionizing the shoe’s packaging with a polypropylene receptacle derived entirely from post-consumer recycled milk…
Greene King Serves Up Zero Waste to Landfill Target
Greene King is aiming to become the UK’s first major pub chain to send zero waste to landfill across the entirety of its operations, the company announced today. The new target, which it aims to meet by 2020, covers all…