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4 Mins Read San Francisco-based tech company Higg Co has revealed plans for its new Open Data Portal, which is designed to bring transparency to the growing sustainable fashion segment of the apparel industry. Slated to launch next year, the portal on the Higg platform will provide data behind the social and environmental responsibility claims made by brands, […]
2 Mins Read Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg has just joined the campaign demanding the release of 12 Hongkongers who have been arrested and detained in mainland China. On Twitter, Thunberg wrote that “12 is more than a number” and nominated a number of other prominent youth climate activists to back the cause to return the group of […]
4 Mins Read A fifth of all countries in the world are now threatened with ecosystem collapse as biodiversity continues to be eroded, a new report has revealed. With more than half the global GDP dependent on high-functioning biodiversity, from water security to regulating air quality, analysts are warning of the enormous losses that the world will face […]
4 Mins Read A new report on the climate released by the United Nations has called on all nations to upscale adaptation investment, from improving access to risk information to implementing early warning systems. With extreme weather and climate events set to increase drastically in frequency and severity as a result of the climate crisis, the research says […]
3 Mins Read Scientists have created a new enzyme “cocktail” that can break down plastic up to six times faster, bringing hope in the fight against the global pollution crisis. This discovery promises to enable full recycling and could mean a drastic cut in the plastic industry’s carbon emissions that is fuelling climate change. A new study published […]
3 Mins Read A new study has highlighted the growing use of nitrogen fertilisers in the production of food and feed for animal livestock as a key driver of rising concentrations of nitrous oxide in the atmosphere, a super potent greenhouse gas. According to the research, the world must urgently adopt more sustainable farming practices and mitigate nitrous […]
6 Mins Read Research by the American Psychiatric Association shows that more frequent natural disasters caused by climate change are contributing to a skyrocketing levels of anxiety and trauma. Isaias Hernandez is the founder and activist behind Queer Brown Vegan, a platform he created to offer accessible environmental education about topics such as environmental justice, veganism and zero-waste […]
4 Mins Read With the coronavirus pandemic fuelling the demand for plastics, from face shields to packaging used for online shopping deliveries, oil industry players are taking advantage and starting a price war between new plastics that they manufacture against recycled plastics. Across the world, statistics are also showing that recyclers are losing the battle too, putting the […]
3 Mins Read Belong, an Australian broadband and mobile data provider owned by telecommunications giant Telstra, has recently launched a new app designed to help users track their “carbon thumbprint”. Revealing to users the carbon emissions of mobile data usage, the company says that the new app aims to encourage individuals to pursue more informed and deliberate everyday […]
9 Mins Read By: Karen Charman When President Donald Trump visited California on September 14 and dismissed the state Secretary of Natural Resources Wade Crowfoot’s plea to recognize the role of climate change in the midst of the Golden State’s worst and most dangerous recorded fire season to date, he gaslighted the tens of millions of West Coast […]
3 Mins Read We’re not far away from seeing the world’s first nuclear fusion reactor, according to the latest series of papers showcasing the progress that researchers have made. Called SPARC, the compact fusion reactor could be the precursor to a practical emissions-free power plant and holds enormous potential to facilitate the much-needed transition away from fossil fuels. […]
2 Mins Read Sportswear giant Nike has announced a new sustainability initiative with the “singular aim” of “protecting the future of sport”. Called Move to Zero, the new campaign will see the multinational corporation dramatically shift its operations to circular models, from moving to 100% renewable energy to eliminating all single-use plastics and diverting waste into new products. […]
3 Mins Read A number of high-profile celebrities and leaders from around the world and all industries, from sporting to entertainment, have joined the council of Prince William’s newly launched Earthshot Prize. The prize aims to incentivise innovation to help save the planet over the next decade, with at least 50 solutions being awarded a total of £50 […]
2 Mins Read Water pollution in the Kamchatka region in Russia that has led to a large number of dead marine species being found in the peninsula’s black-sand beaches may be caused by a rocket fuel leak. The pollution first garnered attention when surfers began to report injuries after being in the water, which was later confirmed to […]
3 Mins Read The world’s leading environmentalists and experts including Jane Goodall and Stanley Johnson, the British prime minister’s father, have called on financial giants to stop lending money to the animal agriculture industry. In an open letter, the group says that factory farming is posing huge health threats to the world, including the risk of future zoonotic […]
7 Mins Read By: Jeff Berardelli At the first presidential debate on Tuesday night, former Vice President Joe Biden said point-blank that he does not support the Green New Deal — a progressive plan which not only aims to aggressively tackle climate change but also encompasses many other issues like social justice, jobs, housing and health care. In response, President […]
5 Mins Read By: Joseph Opoku Gakpo The world’s poor and marginalized people are suffering the most from climate change impacts, though they contribute the least to the carbon emissions that are driving global warming, according to new research by Oxfam. The 3.1 billion people who comprise 50 percent of the world’s poorest population generate just 7 percent […]
4 Mins Read By: Hope Mafaranga As Uganda develops its e-waste policy, neighboring Rwanda establishes a broad-based plan involving incentives and high-tech facilities. As many countries in Africa embrace the latest technology—smartphones, computers, and other electronic gadgets—few have developed national strategies for managing the resulting e-waste. E-waste may include electrical and electronic assemblies, scrap, and batteries. Some contains […]
3 Mins Read A new digital clock has been unveiled in Manhattan’s Union Square in New York City, displaying the time left to act – down to the very second – before we reach complete climate collapse. The installation is a part of a campaign by artists who are raising awareness on the need to take action on […]
5 Mins Read By: Shashikant Yadav Corporations in India can explore shale gas reserves without obtaining environmental clearances. Oil and gas corporations have been allowed to begin drilling and other hydrocarbon exploration activities in India without conducting environmental impact assessment (EIA) studies or public consultations since the beginning of this year. The corporations are free to use any hydrocarbon exploration […]
6 Mins Read By: Mark Hertsgaard The people have marched, and now it’s time to vote. What follows are not candidate endorsements. Rather, this nonpartisan guide aims to inform voters’ choices, help journalists decide what races to follow, and explore what the 2020 elections could portend for climate action in the United States in 2021 and beyond. Will the White House […]