By Andrew McMaster There’s nothing quite like a cup of coffee in the morning. Whether it’s from your local shop, brewed at home or snagged from a tiny cart somewhere, people all over the world start and their days with the centuries-old psychoactive beverage. And aside from being a the only thing that can drag […]
By Andrew McMaster Speaking at the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on World Food Day, Pope Francis addressed the need for governments around the world to acknowledge that climate change and migration were leading to increases in world hunger. Francis received a standing ovation after a stirring speech in which he said all […]
By Andrew McMaster Every second, more than 20,000 drinks in plastic bottles are purchased around the globe. That adds up to more than 1 million bottles a minute and nearly 500 billion bottles per year. It may come as no surprise then that the largest beverage manufacturer, Coca-Cola, reportedly manufactured more than 110 billion plastic […]
By Imogen Calderwood Sir David Attenborough has spoken out about “heartbreaking” examples of plastic pollution that were documented while filming for his new series, Blue Planet II. Attenborough, the broadcasting legend who brought the world Planet Earth, revealed that teams had recorded seabirds feeding their chicks with scraps of plastic, in the documentary series that […]
By Daniele Selby Nike’s new sneakers are pretty fly—and we’re not just talking about how they look. The company’s new Flyleather sneakers look good, feel great and are less damaging to the environment. In 2012, Nike introduced its Flyknit technology, which recycled plastic and other material into lightweight shoes, according to GQ. With Flyknit shoes, […]
By Phineas Rueckert The list of celebrities pitching in to help out the victims of Hurricane Harvey is growing. And the most recent star to contribute to the relief effort is no stranger to helping out those in need. Thursday morning, Leonardo DiCaprio pledged $1 million to the United Way Harvey Recovery Fund, Variety reported. […]
By Marnie Cunningham A crew of scientists who are spending two years aboard a research ship traveling around the world have said they were shocked to find basically all of the Pacific Ocean’s reefs to be affected by bleaching. “What we’ve seen in really isolated spots like Samoa for example, even though it’s very far […]
By Joe McCarthy Tony Maphosa, a Zimbabwean poacher, is accused of putting cyanide in watering holes and salt pans used by elephants numerous times over several years. All told, his poisoning spree is said to have killed more than 100 elephants, according to Zimbabwean authorities who have been searching for Maphosa for four years. “[Maphosa] […]
By Madison Feser A new solar-powered bus is rumbling through the streets of New Delhi, but it’s not picking up any passengers. Instead, it’s passing on the value of solar power. Greenpeace India collaborated with the city government to create Solar Comet, India’s first solar powered bus that will embark on 20-day educational tour to […]
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