Space junk: the next green frontier
First it was about preventing trash from ending up in landfills, more recently it has been about tackling the waste in our oceans. Now, efforts are underway to stop space debris from orbiting our...
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Amsterdam to ban all gas and diesel cars
The city of Amsterdam will ban all gas and diesel cars from its streets as of 2030. Public transport and taxis will have to go all-electric from 2025. Amsterdam has unveiled the Clean Air...
Danish architecture firms raise the bar for upcycling building materials
Two Danish architecture firms have teamed up to propose the world’s first upcycled high-rise building: CPH Common House features over 17,500 tons of recycled waste material, such as recycled tiles, window frames and wood....
Madagascar still has time if leaders act fast
Andry Rajoelina won the presidency of Madagascar last year on promises to curb corruption, improve the economy and protect the African island’s precious but embattled natural resources. Now scientists are taking action to make...
Climate action could increase GDP of low-income countries by 2050
New research reveals that ambitious efforts to limit greenhouse gas emissions could boost the GDP growth of poorer countries over the next 30 years. Published in the journal Climatic Change, the study shows that...
Perfume is going green
Perfumers are experimenting with the sweet smell of sustainability. John Dyer reports. Flowers and other natural scents were the mainstay of perfumes from the 1700s to the 1920s, when Coco Chanel first incorporated artificial...
New York to ban inefficient all-glass buildings
New York City aims to reduce its emissions by nearly 30 per cent by 2030. One way it plans to achieve this is by banning inefficient all-glass buildings that waste energy. In a global...
European data centre efficiency improving
When cloud computing became a reality, many welcomed a new technology that appeared to save time and money. But as the cloud became ubiquitous among business and personal computers and devices, critics noted that...
Ethiopia and Kenya seek to make biomass sustainable
Ethiopians use charcoal and wood to cook and heat their homes. Kenyans use tea residues and charcoal. They’re among the 80 per cent of people in Sub-Saharan African who use biomass as their main...
India is going green
The world’s largest democracy is undergoing a green transformation after years of economic growth have taken an enormous toll on India’s environment. The country is now one of the fastest builders of solar projects....
‘Clock is ticking’ on sustainability, says U.N. leader
The world is running out of time to achieve the United Nations’ 17 sustainable development goals, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said recently. “Climate change is ravaging the planet… staggering numbers of children and...
Adidas joins the race for a circular economy
Adidas has developed the first fully recyclable running shoe. Futurecraft.Loop is made of a material that can be ground and melted for re-use in a circular manufacturing model. The shoe will be launched in...
European mobility startups are disrupting our world
Ten startups were named the winners of the 2019 European Startup Prize for Mobility. Over 570 startups entered into the competition. Now in its second year, the European Startup Prize for Mobility aims to...
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The Fashion Revolution is a global movement dedicated to a more sustainable fashion industry. We inform about the most pressing issues in the fashion industry, advocate positive change and celebrate those who are on...
Brazil leverages carbon markets for poor farmers
A carbon market in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest is distributing revenues to farmworkers rather than landowners. Writing in the Journal of Peasant Studies, Dartmouth College researchers said the approach in the Brazilian province of Acre...
Flying cars have role to play in sustainable mobility
Researchers at the University of Michigan have published a study showing that flying cars could play a niche role in sustainable mobility for longer trips. Several companies around the world are already developing prototypes....
Microsoft taxing itself to reduce carbon
Technology giant Microsoft is imposing big costs on itself for emitting greenhouse gases in an effort to accelerate its sustainability goals. John Dyer reports. Microsoft is nearly doubling its internal carbon tax to $15...
Better urban planning key to protecting water resources
Rapid urbanisation is leading cities to divert water from the countryside to quench the thirst of their growing urban populations — and it is putting rural regions at risk of drought. Better urban planning...
Electric cars improve air quality
New research from Northwestern University shows that electric cars improve overall air quality and lower carbon emissions – even when the electricity is produced by combustion sources. The study looked at the differences in...
Ikea to trial furniture rental in push toward circular economy
Furniture giant Ikea will test renting furniture in 30 markets worldwide as part of its efforts to reduce waste and drive sustainability. Ikea has announced that it will test furniture leasing in 30 markets...
