Rising Sea Temperatures Force Vattenfall to Close Reactor in Sweden
After reactor 2 at the Swedish Ringhals nuclear power plant had been running at reduced capacity since Monday 30 July, it was closed down completely Tuesday afternoon. The continued warm weather in Sweden has brought the sea water close to…
Our Cellphone Addiction Is Turning Wireless Tech Into an Invisible Weapon That’s Destroying Wildlife
There is growing evidence that our addiction to cellphones could be impacting brain functionality and be the cause of stress, anxiety, insomnia and a lack of attention and focus. Now a new report has found that we’re not the only…
Europe’s Microwave Ovens Emit Nearly As Much CO2 As 7m Cars
The biggest impact comes from electricity used to power the microwaves, but study also highlights rising environmental cost of our throwaway culture. Popping frozen peas into the microwave for a couple of minutes may seem utterly harmless, but Europe’s stock…
Lemurs Are the Most Endangered Species of Primate on the Planet
Approximately 94% of the 111 species and subspecies of lemur are under threat of extinction in their native country of Madagascar – the only place they exist outside of captivity. Of the remaining lemur groups, only six do not face…
Porsche’s First Electric Car to Shoot Out of the Showroom in 2019
Porsche has announced it is to launch its first electric car in 2019. It claims the 600bhp battery-powered Taycan will be able to accelerate to 62mph in under 3.5 seconds and drive for 310 miles between charges, all while producing…
5,500 UK Churches Switch to Renewable Energy
More than 5,500 churches including some of the UK’s most famous cathedrals have converted to renewable power to help tackle climate change. Church of England places of worship, along with Catholic, Baptist, Methodist, Quaker and Salvation Army congregations, have made…
Global Wind and Solar Installations Break 1TW Milestone
Wind generation made up around 54% of this figure, with the solar proportion coming in at 46%. The volume of wind and solar energy capacity installed around the world has broken the 1TW milestone. That’s according to a new report from Bloomberg…