Trillions of cigarette butts are littered each year and it’s damaging environment
It’s amazing how quickly people have ditched plastic straws thanks to campaigns to discourage us from using such “pointless plastic”. Yet rarely do we…
Environment
Which diet will help save our planet: climatarian, flexitarian, vegetarian or vegan?
The food we consume has a massive impact on our planet. Agriculture takes up half the habitable land on Earth, destroys forests and other…
The carbon emissions of celebrities
The jet-setting habits of Bill Gates and Paris Hilton mean that they produce an astonishing 10,000 times more carbon emissions from flying than the…
Work less to save the planet? How to make sure a four-day week actually cuts emissions
The idea of a four-day working week is gaining traction. Recently, several high-profile companies have trialled reduced hours. And in the UK, the Labour Party has…
Political Irresponsibility is Killing the Aral Sea
The Aral Sea was once the world’s fourth-largest inland sea. It exists now as an expanding toxic desert that straddles the borders of Kazakhstan…
Overfishing, Conservation, Sustainability, and Farmed Fish
by Coty Perry As with many other aspects of government policy, overfishing and other fishing-related environmental issues are a real problem, but it’s not…
Microplastics in our plate: We are consuming microplastics in ways we don’t even realise
We’re increasingly aware of how plastic is polluting our environment. Much recent attention has focused on how microplastics – tiny pieces ranging from 5…
Climate repair: three things we must do now to stabilise the planet
David King, University of Cambridge and Jane Lichtenstein, University of Cambridge “Nowhere is safe.” As the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warned in…
The five corrupt pillars of climate change denial
The fossil fuel industry, political lobbyists, media moguls and individuals have spent the past 30 years sowing doubt about the reality of climate change…
Saving a Sinking Jakarta
According to Fakhrurozi, 40% of Jakarta lies below sea level. He should know, too: he’s the head of Water Resources for Jakarta’s Public Works…
Death and Extinction of the Bees
Scientists have recently reported that mass extinctions of marine animals may soon be occurring at alarmingly rapid rates than previously projected due to pollution, rising water…
Can eating less meat really tackle climate change?
With the food system accounting for up to a third of global greenhouse gas emissions, anything that reduces its impact will make a big…
The last time Earth was this hot hippos lived in Britain (that’s 130,000 years ago)
It’s official: 2015 was the warmest year on record. But those global temperature records only date back to 1850 and become increasingly uncertain the…
Greenland: how rapid climate change on world’s largest island will affect us all
The largest wildfire ever recorded in Greenland was recently spotted close to the west coast town of Sisimiut, not far from Disko Island where…
The Purpose of Street Art: Saving Humanity, One Bee at a Time
What does street art do? Is it protest? Is it a statement? Is it a tool for social change? The very act of street…
Climate change in Bangladesh: how rising sea levels are giving rise to poverty and sinking local culture
The effects of climate change have led to a growing sense of outrage in developing nations, many of which have contributed little to the…
An interview with Oscar winner Director, Orlando von Einsiedel
Words by Alex Durham The film Virunga easily finds its place as one of the most powerful recent documentaries and pieces of activism. It…
Is Costa Rica the world’s happiest, greenest country?
Costa Rica was the most environmentally advanced and happiest place on earth last year, followed by Mexico, Colombia, Vanuatu and Vietnam. That was the…
The double pronged assault on Norway’s Arctic wilderness
After a week spent ski touring in Lyngen, my breath has just been returned to me. The terrain is out of this world with…
EU Referendum: how could Brexit affect our future generations?
The EU referendum on June 23rd will undoubtedly be remembered as a seminal date in the history of British politics and the wider world….
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