PoW is efficient: Why Bitcoin is not bad for the environment
In fact, by incentivising the development of cheap, clean and abundant energy sources, Bitcoin may be the catalyst we need to move to a Type I energy civilisation and save the planet.
View ArticleAmager Bakke – Copenhagen’s only ski slope is a man-made ‘mountain’ that...
Also known as CopenHill, the one-of-a-kind artificial ski slope is set to open this summer.
View ArticleAdidas pledges to make all clothing and shoes from only recycled plastic by 2024
The move comes after the sportswear brand sold a million pair of shoes made from recycled ocean plastic.
View ArticleThis photo of a seabird feeding its chick a cigarette butt must inspire...
‘The baby needs to become a poster child for change.’
View ArticleHow Major League Baseball and The Dodgers are winning at sustainability
An organised commitment to make ballparks more environmentally friendly throughout MLB began a decade ago.
View ArticleHave you heard of flygskam or ‘flight shaming’? The environmental movement...
Flygskam or 'flight-shaming' is an environmental movement across Europe which is encouraging people to stop taking flights as a means of transport.
View ArticleIKEA will produce more energy than it consumes by the end of this year
Ultimately, it plans to be climate-positive (reducing more emissions than it puts out) by 2030.
View ArticleGerman consumer group finds that using reusable bamboo coffee cups can be bad...
Testing 12 different bamboo cup brands, Stiftung Warentest found that most released ‘very high’ amounts of melamine and formaldehyde after contact with a hot drink.
View ArticlePlanpincieux glacier on the Italian side of Mont Blanc is in danger of collapse
About 250,000 cubic metres of ice are at risk of collapse, after accelerating to 50-60 cm a day.
View ArticleFirst fully rechargeable carbon dioxide battery is seven times more efficient...
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have successfully tested a lithium-carbon dioxide battery prototype running up to 500 consecutive cycles of charge/recharge processes.
View Article4 easy ways to reduce your carbon footprint
Many people state that they would like to lower their carbon footprint but don’t know how to go about it.
View ArticleBottlenose dolphin observed adopting a melon-headed whale calf
The orphaned calf even learned to act like a bottlenose dolphin, but its presence may have contributed to the loss of the original calf.
View ArticleVideo: Beluga whale filmed playing rugby with South African crew in the Arctic
A beluga whale has been filmed playing ‘fetch’ with an official 2019 Rugby World Cup ball near the Arctic Pole.
View Article‘Take care of nature’ to prevent pandemics like Covid-19, says expert
Climate change scientist Lee Hannah explains how giving nature space could help curb future disease outbreaks.
View ArticleLlandudno goats: Mountain goats ‘take over’ Welsh coastal town during...
Taking advantage of town's deserted streets because of the coronavirus lockdown, the Llandudno goats have even been branded vandals for munching through gardens.
View Article‘Landmark’ study concludes that marine life in the world’s oceans can recover...
If urgent action is taken the research found that the world's oceans could be restored to full abundance.
View ArticleRenewable energy cheaper than 60% of operating coal plants, report finds
The report, conducted by Carbon Tracker, concludes that by 2030 it will be cheaper to build new wind or solar capacity than continue operating coal in all markets.
View ArticleIn search of sustainable building materials, this student grew her own canoe...
Made from mycelium, the canoe is self repairing because it continually grows mushrooms and releases spores after it is taken out on the water.
View ArticleAshaninka people indigenous to the Amazon rainforest win decades-long court...
A historical agreement has been signed that ends a court battle, of more than 20 years, between a group indigenous to the Amazon rainforest and the forestry industry.
View ArticleNew initiative aims to study the effect of coronavirus lockdown on wildlife
The ‘Covid-19 Bio-Logging Initiative’ aims to quantify the effect of reduced human activity (dubbed “anthropause”) on other species.
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