Meat and Dairy Emissions Could Surpass Those from Largest Oil Firms
The largest meat and dairy producers could surpass major oil companies as the largest contributors to environmental pollution. That’s according to a new report from the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) and non-profit GRAIN, which says the five…
Sea Level Rise Could Sink Internet Infrastructure
Sea level rise may be coming for your Internet. The first ever study to look at the impact of climate change on the Internet found that more than 4,000 miles of fiber optic cable in U.S. coastal regions will be…
How Helsinki Arrived at the Future of Urban Travel First?
Harri Nieminen decided it was time to replace his car with an app. He had owned a car in Helsinki for the past nine years but recently found he’d lost the patience for parking on crowded city-center streets, especially in…
The Availability of Resources and Information Leads to Energy Efficiency
South East Europe region (SEE) faces many difficulties in the energy sector as a result of its turbulent history, the decadence of infrastructure and collapse of national economies. Although energy prices in Southeast Europe continue to be significantly lower than…
Can Norway Help Us Solve the Plastic Crisis, One Bottle at a Time?
Tens of thousands of brightly coloured plastic drinks bottles tumble from the back of a truck on to a conveyor belt before disappearing slowly inside a warehouse on the outskirts of Oslo. As a workman picks up a few Coke…
Good Job, Sweden: Sweden Is on Track to Meet Its 2030 Renewable Energy Goals This Year
Sweden’s ambitious goal to provide renewable and affordable energy by 2030 is expected to become reality a little ahead of schedule. The Swedish Wind Power Association (SWPA) says its members are on track to generate 18 terawatt-hours of electricity every…
Bolivia to Build Museum at Bottom of ‘Sacred Lake’
Bolivia is to build an underwater museum in its sacred Lake Titicaca, the culture minister said. The move comes after thousands of priceless artifacts were discovered at the bottom of the abyss. “It will be both a tourist complex and…