Denmark’s government announced that it is introducing a green tax on air travel, to be phased in starting in 2025. The tax will be added to plane tickets, and the country is encouraging other European Union member states to follow its lead, reported AFP. “The transport sector is currently undertaking a rapid green transition, and […]
Filkin’s Drift, a band of two based in Birmingham, UK, have been highlighting sustainability in their latest tour by walking about 870 miles along the coast of Wales. Musicians Seth Bye and Chris Roberts walked between stops for their 60-day tour, carrying the instruments they needed and just enough clothing to walk and perform each […]
Solar is a major contributor to the renewable energy mix, with everything from solar lights and heating to solar TVs and refrigerators. Now, there is the Stella Terra, the first off-road solar-powered car, which recently completed a test drive of 620 miles across north Africa without recharging. “We are pushing the boundaries of technology. With […]
Sweden’s Vice Mayor for Transport and Urban Environment Lars Strömgren said Stockholm will ban gas- and diesel-powered cars from parts of the city center beginning in 2025 to improve air quality and reduce noise pollution from traffic. A 20-block environmental zone that includes some of the priciest real estate in the country is included in […]
Quick Key Facts What Is ‘Car Culture’? When you Google, “America’s love affair with…” the first word the algorithm fills in is “the automobile.” The third is “cars.” (The second is, surprise, surprise, guns.) In the U.S. — and increasingly in other parts of the world too — cars and driving have a significant impact […]
Fall in the U.S. is when three major sports leagues – football, basketball and hockey – start their seasons. Baseball also continues, and in the UK and Europe, some of the major soccer leagues like the Premier League have started their seasons as well. Additionally, college sports with larger budgets, like American football and basketball, […]
If you’re looking for ways to reduce your carbon emissions you could start by staying home for work. A new study by researchers from Cornell University and Microsoft has found that working remotely can have great benefits for the planet. According to the study, compared to those who travel to an office for work, people […]
To reduce traffic emissions in the City of London, Mayor Sadiq Khan has expanded London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ), which imposes a daily charge on the vehicles that pollute most, to the entire city. The new zone will make the air cleaner for an additional five million people, as well as reduce carbon emissions […]
Jakarta, Indonesia, frequently ranks as one of the most polluted cities in the world, and was recently named the most polluted city on the planet by Swiss air quality technology company IQAir. Authorities in Indonesia are blaming the air pollution issues in the city of more than 11 million on a combination of vehicle emissions […]
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