In greening air travel, small parts can make a big difference
Each time a plane takes off or lands, flaps on the wings extend or retract to maintain stability and serve as a visual reminder that…
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Why it’s time to say goodbye to the polluting recycling model
Every year, 10 million tons of plastic packaging reach the oceans, which is equivalent to 23,000 Boeing 747 planes landing in the seas and oceans…
Scientists turn plastic waste and CO2 into sustainable fuel
Take plastic waste and CO2, then convert them into sustainable fuel by the help of a solar-powered reactor. This may sound too good to be…
The earth might hold huge stores of natural hydrogen – and prospectors are already scouring South Australia for it
Hydrogen comes in an ever-increasing range of colours. Green hydrogen, made by cracking water into oxygen and hydrogen. Blue hydrogen, made from natural gas with…
Pilot project uses volcanic ash to make cement
The project takes advantage of ash from a 2021 eruption on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent. In 2021, La Soufrière volcano on the Caribbean…
New report – deadly legal breaches by Western Balkan coal plants increased in 2022
In 2022, deadly air pollution from the Western Balkans’ coal power plants increased compared to 2021, according to the fifth edition of Bankwatch’s Comply or…
Coalition Calls on IPCC to Reject Meat Industry Meddling in UN Climate Process
“We encourage the IPCC to maintain its credibility by taking steps to ensure that Big Agriculture and the global meat industry have no influence over…
Green hydrogen could be a game changer by displacing fossil fuels – we just need the price to come down
As the global economy moves away from fossil fuels, green hydrogen could be critical to achieving a zero-carbon world by 2050. Green hydrogen offers a…
The Department of Energy wants to help 5 million homes connect to community solar by 2025
Community solar programs can help people access clean energy even when their own roofs aren’t suitable for solar panels. Going solar can reduce people’s energy…
Thinking about a heat pump? Here are a few things to consider
One consumer’s quest for a climate-friendly heating system yields useful information for those poised to take advantage of Inflation Reduction Act credits. When a powerful…
Swiss project places solar panels along railroad tracks
In Switzerland, the Sun-Ways startup has started to lay down solar panels placed between the rails of train tracks as part of a plan to…
How the beef industry is trying to change the maths of climate change
Fresh off the heels of a major methane ‘win’ at the Glasgow climate summit, the American beef lobby is leading a global effort to change…
Southern Europe braces for climate change-fuelled summer of drought
Southern Europe is bracing for a summer of ferocious drought, with some regions already suffering water shortages and farmers expecting their worst yields in decades….