What if you never saw the stars again? In fact, you’ve probably never seen a real night sky in your entire life due to the damage that urban areas have on the light. We all find a starry night mesmerising. So why do we all ignore the immense issue that is progressively getting worse: Light… Continue reading Let there be night: how light pollution is destroying our sky
Record low sea ice in late 2023 led to breeding failures in one-fifth of Antarctica’s emperor penguin colonies. Emperor penguins suffered mass breeding failures due to record low sea ice in 2023, according to scientists with the British Antarctic Survey. “We’re predicting that we’ll lose around 99 percent, possibly at least all the emperor penguins… Continue reading “We’re predicting that we’ll lose around 99 percent, possibly at least all the emperor penguins by the end of this century — that’s 75 years from now.”
Electric vehicles are often seen as the panacea to cutting emissions – and air pollution – from transport. Is this view correct? Yes – but only once uptake accelerates. Despite the recent boom in EV purchases, they’re still a tiny minority of the cars on the road. We would get more immediate benefit by focusing on electrifying… Continue reading Electric vehicles will start to cut emissions and improve air quality in our cities – but only once they’re common
There are only around 22,000 lions left in Africa, compared to about 100,000 in 1965. Kruger National Park has some of the best access to wild animals in all of Africa and is possibly the most famous game reserve in the continent. South African National Parks – Sanparks – has acknowledged that poachers have poisoned… Continue reading Lions in South Africa are being poisoned for their body parts
Residents of Devon have been instructed to boil tap water before drinking it after 46 confirmed cases and over 100 suspected cases of parasitic disease in the water. The primarily waterborne parasite, cryptosporidium, informally known as “crypto”, can cause cryptosporidiosis, impacting between 3,000 and 6,000 people in the United Kingdom every year, with symptoms developing… Continue reading Devon residents must boil tap water to avoid parasitic disease
In a push to incorporate sustainable practices into everyday life, Dubai-based startup BloomSpoon has introduced recyclable cutlery made out of wheat straw that can be planted after use and blossom into herbs or vegetables. Plantable cutlery could one day blossom into an herb or vegetable. That’s because it’s not made from plastic – but wheat… Continue reading Plantable cutlery brings sustainable push to the table
Icelandic startup Carbfix is the world’s first CO2 mineral storage operator, permanently sequestering CO2 by mixing it with water and injecting into basalt rock. Transcript CARBFIX CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, EDDA ARADOTTIR: “So Carbfix has developed a technology that mitigates climate change. What we do is we take CO2 that’s been captured either from point-source emissions… Continue reading Icelandic startup turns carbon dioxide into stone
What if carbon dioxide and methane emitted from landfill could power an aeroplane and reduce greenhouse gas emissions at the same time? Researchers at an Australian university said they have developed a chemical process that could produce sustainable aviation fuel from gases emitted from landfills and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. And it could help the… Continue reading Scientists are making jet fuel from landfill gas
Energy and environment ministers of the Group of Seven leading industrialised nations have committed to phase out coal power by 2035 Energy and environment ministers of the Group of Seven leading industrialized nations committed Tuesday to phase out coal power by 2035, marking the first time the G7 has explicitly referenced a phase-out, but left flexibility… Continue reading G7 nations commit to phasing out coal by 2035 but leave room to extend that deadline
Following heavy rains and flash flooding in various regions of Australia, toilet snakes have become a growing concern for residents. The inundation of floodwaters has forced snakes and other animals into built-up areas, causing them to seek refuge in unexpected places, including toilets and bathrooms. This phenomenon has sparked widespread attention on social media and… Continue reading Toilet snakes becoming a growing problem in Australia after heavy rains
