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At Least 28 Hippos Found Dead in Ethiopia’s National Park
The bodies of at least 28 hippopotamuses have been found in Ethiopia’s national park in the southwest of the country, local media reported Monday. The semi-aquatic mammals died in the Gibe Sheleko National Park, a part of the Gibe River,…
Ralph Lauren Unveils Polo Shirts Made from Plastic Bottles
Ralph Lauren has unveiled a new line of polo shirts made from recycled plastic bottles. The shirts are made in Taiwan, which is where the bottles are collected, and are dyed without needing to use any water. Each shirt uses…
Planned $4.9tn Oil and Gas Investment ‘Not Compatible with Climate Goals’
A planned investment of $4.9 trillion (£3.8tn) in new oil and gas exploration and extraction over the next decade is incompatible with international climate obligations. That’s according to new analysis by Global Witness, which claims any fossil fuel production and…
Apple Quadruples Recycling Points for Old iPhones
Apple has quadrupled the number of locations customers can send their old iPhone to be disassembled by its recycling robots. Customers can return their obsolete and damaged devices to Best Buy stores throughout the US, KPN retailers in the Netherlands…
Solar Panel Demand ‘Pushing Up Price of Silver’
Rising demand for solar panels is pushing up the price of silver around the world. That’s the verdict from a new study conducted by researchers from the University of Kent, which warns this could lead to the cost of producing…
New York Is Curbing Food Waste and Helping People in Need with a New Initiative
Last week, Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature reached agreement on one of the most pro-environmental budget sessions in many years. Not surprisingly, Albany’s agreement on a new comprehensive congestion pricing plan and a new law to…
Deforestation in Tropical Countries Linked to European Diets in New Study
One-sixth of the carbon footprint of the average diet in the European Union can be directly linked to deforestation in tropical countries, according to a new study from researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden. The study, due to be…