The bushfires that have been tearing through New South Wales and Queensland, decimating koala habitats, taxing the water supply, and choking the air since August have claimed six lives. Now, new NASA data shows that the fires have emitted 250 million tons of carbon dioxide, the equivalent of half thee country’s annual greenhouse gas emissions, […]
No longer will the options when we die be a choice between just burial or cremation. Soon it will be possible to compost your remains and leave your loved ones with rich soil, thanks to a new funeral service opening in Seattle in 2021 that will convert humans into soil in just 30 days, as […]
Carbon dioxide emissions reached a new record high in 2019, according to the latest figures from the Global Carbon Project, raising concerns about the ability of large emitters to effectively address the climate crisis. The new data was unveiled during a press conference at the COP25 UN Climate Change Conference in Madrid Wednesday. It shows […]
Coldplay is releasing a new album on Friday, but the release will not be followed by a world tour. The reason? The climate crisis. “We’re not touring this album,” frontman Chris Martin told BBC News Thursday. “We’re taking time over the next year or two, to work out how our tour can not only be […]
Cities around the country are considering following the lead of Berkeley, California, which became the first city to ban the installation of natural gas lines in new homes this summer. That means that stoves, heating systems and clothes dryers need another source of energy, which will ideally come from renewable sources as the technology and […]
Sea level rise will change the landscape of coastlines and challenge our ability to adapt over the next couple of centuries, even if all the 2030 emissions targets set in the Paris agreement are met, according to a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). Just like a large […]
New Zealand politicians reached across the aisle this week to pass a historic bill aiming to get the country to zero emissions by 2050 and fulfill its commitments under the Paris agreement. In a 119 to one vote, the bill, which commits New Zealand to keeping global warming below 1.5 C through a variety of […]
A giant water battery that stands three-stories high will help The University of the Sunshine Coast in Australia reach its goal to be carbon neutral by 2025. The Queensland university’s ambitious target date got a boon from the success of the experimental battery, which was turned on in September and now generates enough power to […]
Volvo introduced its first-ever all-electric vehicle this week, kicking off an ambitious plan to slash emissions and phase out solely gas-powered vehicles starting this year. The Swedish carmaker unveiled the XC40 Recharge, a battery-powered SUV, at an event in Los Angeles Wednesday and has pledged to introduce a new electric model each year through 2025. […]
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