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Heatwave Wipes Out Third of Spectacled Fruit Bats in Australia
A heatwave that swept Australia in November killed a third of an entire bat species.
On the 26th and 27th of November last year, temperatures soared above 42°C, resulting in around 23,000 spectacled...
Tommy Hilfiger Unzips 100% Recycled Luxury Denim Range
Luxury global fashion brand Tommy Hilfiger has unveiled plans to launch a range of 100% recycled cotton denim styles this spring.
They include mom jeans, a unisex oversized trucker jacket and modern tapered...
What Does ’12 Years to Save the Planet’ Really Mean?
It's a number that's been thrown around a lot recently. There's a danger it will be misunderstood.
When I wrote about a report suggesting the pace of decarbonization needs to treble, I also...
The plastic waste in our oceans is a major environmental problem thanks to humans tossing out single-use items like take-out containers, plastic straws, water bottles and plastic bags. But there is also...
Bristol Appoints New Company to Fight Environmental Crime
Bristol City Council is to appoint a new company to fight environmental crime in the city.
Officers from environmental enforcement company 3GS will operate across a large area of the city, focusing on...
Samsonite Packs Its Suitcases for a Sustainable Trip
Samsonite has introduced a new sustainable material that involves knitting together recycled plastic.
The travel luggage company says its innovative Neoknit product will enable a new generation of sustainable luggage to be made...
Pet Food Manufacturers Are Experimenting with Insects instead of Meat
It is now a well-established fact that there is a link between human meat consumption and climate change, thanks to the CO2 and methane emissions that come from raising and transporting cattle...
Seeds on the Moon Started to Sprout for the First Time — but Quickly Died
China has taken a major step toward long-term space exploration. Earlier this month, the Chinese moon probe Chang’e 4 carried a container with cotton, mustard and potato seeds, yeast and fruit fly...
Architects Propose Turning Buckingham Palace into Affordable Housing
It's time to end restrictive single family zoning and intensify an underdeveloped, underutilized urban resource.
Times are tough in the UK, not knowing whether it is in or out of Europe and the...
Flexitarian Food Puts Meat-Based Diets at Steak to Save the Planet
Scientists say a new ‘flexitarian’ diet needs to be widely adopted to protect the environment, feed the hungry and stop millions of early deaths.The EAT-Lancet Commission, which is made up of a...
London to Create ‘World’s Most Advanced’ Air Quality Monitoring Network
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has announced the launch of what is claimed to be the world’s most advanced and comprehensive air quality monitoring network.The city is collaborating with Environmental Defense Fund Europe...
Lush Bath Bombs Make a Fizz About Going Plastic Free
The brand is opening an entirely plastic free shop in Manchester this Friday.Lush is to launch what it claims is the UK’s first plastic packaging-free cosmetics shop in Manchester this Friday.
The ‘Naked’ shop will...
600+ Environmental Groups Urge Congress to Phase Out Fossil Fuels
On Thursday more than 600 environmental groups called on the U.S. House of Representatives to pursue ambitious climate legislation that matches the scale and urgency of the climate crisis.The groups' letter calls for a thoughtful...
U.S. Carbon Emissions Spiked 3.4% in 2018, Second-Largest Increase Since 1996
Carbon emissions in the U.S. experienced a sharp upswing in 2018, despite a record number of coal-fired power plant closings, according to new data. An analysis released by the research firm Rhodium Group Tuesday shows...
Your Christmas Tree Could Be Recycled Into Paint or Sweeteners
Gifts have been opened, cookies have been eaten, Christmas has come and gone. Still, the last vestige of holiday festivities remains: the slowly decaying Christmas tree husk in your living room.Even as...
10 Worst-Case Climate Predictions if We Don’t Keep Global Temperatures Under 1.5 Degrees Celsius
The summer of 2018 was intense: deadly wildfires, persistent drought, killer floods and record-breaking heat. Although scientists exercise great care before linking individual weather events to climate change, the rise in global...
