One World – One Environment – One Network
Making agriculture climate-neutral has a high cost – which some rich countries might be willing to accept, ETH Zurich researchers find. Emissions of methane and nitrogen oxides from agriculture are Europe’s second most important...
Engineers at MIT have developed self-cooling fabrics from polyethylene, a material commonly used in plastic bags. The team has published their findings in the journal Nature Sustainability. Polyethylene is thin and lightweight, and could keep...
Electricity providers have a simple way of encouraging households and companies to procure power from sustainable sources. This can help lower CO2 emissions. Private households, but also self-employed people and SMEs, are more likely...
An estimated 931 million tonnes of food, or 17% of total food available to consumers in 2019, went into the waste bins of households, retailers, restaurants and other food services, according to new UN...
The city of Barcelona has announced a 10-year plan to reduce car traffic and pollution by expanding its successful superblock model to the city center. Barcelona’s superblocks are a model of healthier, safer and...
According to a study conducted by Australian researchers, nearly three-quarters of Generation Z’ers are unwilling to eat lab-grown meat. Gen Z are the new kids on the block. As a cohort of 5 million...
Clothes shopping has roughly doubled in the last two decades. Affordable fast fashion may be a blessing to the wallet of fashionistas, but it comes at a shockingly large environmental cost. Much attention has...
American households waste almost a third of the food acquire, according to a new study from Pennsylva State University. This could be costing the average household around $1,866 per year. Around 30% to 40%...
Arctic researchers want you to know that each metric ton of CO2 causes a loss of 3 m2 of September sea-ice area. We all know we should fly less as a way to reduce...
Big data analysis shows global north, Oceania leading while developing nations get left out. As climate change threatens the world, governments and organizations from around the globe have banded together to fight its effects....
People who live in more built up areas and spend less free time in nature are less likely to take actions that benefit the environment, such as recycling, buying eco-friendly products or volunteering to...
Most meat eaters support veganism and vegetarianism for their ethical and environmental benefits, but taste, price and convenience are still barriers, finds a new study. A recently published study that looked at public opinion...
Toyota has unveiled plans to a build a prototype ‘city of the future’ at the base of Mt. Fuji in Japan. It is envisioned as a ‘living laboratory’ where residents and researchers can test...
From avoiding cheap, trendy clothes to using your own cutlery when travelling, reducing and reusing are the key to embracing a more sustainable lifestyle in 2020, according to UNEP Young Champions. The UN Environment...
Fashion giant H&M has opened a store in the Swedish capital Stockholm with a focus on ‘circular fashion’, including clothing rentals and repair services. Global fashion chain H&M re-opened its flagship Sergels Torg store...
Climate activists who joined in grassroots movements managed to cut their carbon footprints and were still happier than their non-activist peers, new research shows. Nancy Bazilchuk reports from Norway. US President Donald Trump is...
New York City’s waste service is now offering a curbside program to encourage New Yorkers to recycle their Nespresso coffee capsules. Nespresso has committed to invest $1.2 million to help sort and recycle small...
Fast-food giant McDonald’s has launched its global ‘Better M’ platform, which aims to showcase innovative packaging and recycling solutions in restaurants across Europe. McDonald’s is taking the fight against plastic waste into its own...
The German government has decided to ban plastic bags, including those made from recycled plastic. The only exception will be the thin bags used for fruits and vegetables. Germany is taking the battle against...
A Swiss university is teaming up with Texaid to develop new methods for reusing old textiles. They could be turned into carpets or noise insulation to close the textile cycle further. Texaid collects some...
