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New Study Claims Climate Change Could Be Linked to Heart Defects in Newborns
Heat and pregnancy do not mix. High temps don't just make a pregnant woman uncomfortable, the heat can actually hurt the health of her baby -- and with climate change, this will...
If We Save Forests, Will They Save the Climate?
Wе all know that forests help fight climate change by cooling the planet. Don’t they?They actually do, capturing and storing carbon from the air for centuries. But this is only part of...
US ‘to Export More Energy Than It Imports by 2020’
The US is expected to export more energy than it imports by 2020 for the first time since the 1950s.That’s according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA), which suggests that is likely...
Time-Saving Supersonic Airplanes Could Be a Disaster for the Environment
At least three companies are hoping to bring supersonic airplanes back into the skies, but environmental groups worry their return could mean a big increase in greenhouse gasses from aviation.The issue is...
World’s Seas ‘Will Change Colour by 2100’
The world’s seas will change colour by 2100. That’s the prediction made in a new study led by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and published in the Nature Communications...
IKEA Opens the Door for Furniture Rental Service
IKEA is to start leasing furniture as part of a more sustainable business model for the future.
The Swedish brand has announced it is launching trials in Switzerland this month to test out...
UK Chips an Inch Shorter After Summer Heatwave – Report
The British chip has been left an inch shorter by the 2018 heatwave, according to a report on the risks to UK fruit and vegetable growing from climate change.The spell of baking...
A Record 250,000 People Participated in Veganuary
As you might already know, Earth really needs us to eat less meat. That's why it's so encouraging to hear a record-number of people tried going vegan this January.Organizers behind Veganuary, the...
Tesla’s Latest Acquisition Means Better Batteries for Its Future Cars
EV owners know what it's like to live with range anxiety, but Tesla's latest investment might make those travel concerns easier to live with. The company confirmed its plans to purchase San...
Adidas Doubles Recycled Plastic Shoe Production
Adidas has announced plans to more than double the amount of shoes it is making from recycled plastic waste in 2019.
The trainer and fashion brand aims to produce 11 million pairs of...
Offshore Wind ‘Could Provide Half of UK’s Power Demand’
Offshore wind could provide a cost-effective and low carbon route to providing at least half of the UK’s future electricity demand.
That’s the verdict made in a new report commissioned by the Offshore...
Droughts Lead to Higher Levels of HIV in Lesotho
Extreme events such as droughts are known to put agricultural communities under pressure. A new paper in PLOS One now suggests that there is also a link between severe droughts and the...
Investors Worth $6.5 Trillion Demand Climate Action from Fast Food
It's not just consumers who are driving change in the food industry.
For the longest time, discussions around changing the food industry have centered on diets. Whether it was farm-to-fork eating, freeganism or...
Microplastics Found in Every Marine Mammal Surveyed in UK Study
Microplastics are being widely ingested by Britain’s marine mammals, scientists say, with samples found in every animal examined in a study.The research on 50 stranded creatures including porpoises, dolphins, grey seals and...
Swiss Solar Roofs Could Produce 83% of All Power Demand
Solar panels installed on every roof across Switzerland could produce 83% of the nation’s entire electricity demand.
That’s the calculation made by the Swiss Federal Office of Energy, which worked out potential generation...
This New Initiative Aims to Sustainably Recycle Your Old Bras
As tidying up continues to be one of the top trends in 2019, bra company Harper Wilde is asking its customers what they are doing with old bras they no longer use....
