Amazon Deforestation This Decade Reached The Equivalent of 8.4m Soccer Fields
The international statistic of the decade, chosen by the Royal Statistical Society (RSS), is: The Amazon rainforest lost 24,000 square miles to deforestation over the past decade. That’s the equivalent...
View ArticleNew Zealand School Curriculum Will Now Include Climate Crisis Education
New Zealand is making changes to its curriculum this year that will put it at the forefront of climate crisis education worldwide. Every school will have access to materials written by the country’s...
View ArticleAstraZeneca Investing Up To $1B To Be Carbon Neutral By 2025
Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has unveiled an ambitious climate-friendly plan that is great for the planet and could ease the mind of people suffering from respiratory issues. Why? Because its...
View ArticleTop Scientist Declares 50% UK Farmland Be Converted To Woodland
Prof Sir Ian Boyd, a former chief scientific adviser to the UK government, says that half of the nation’s farmland should be converted to woodland and natural habitat to restore wildlife and fight the...
View ArticleIn Two Weeks Britons Emit As Much CO2 As Africans Do In A Year
Britons emit a lot of carbon dioxide! Oxfam research reveals a drastic inequality between the carbon footprints of people in the UK versus people in African countries. The difference is ridiculous. The...
View ArticleFree E-Bike Rentals For Medical Staff In London, All You Need To Know
A London bike shop, called Fully Charged, has partnered with Gocycle, a British maker of premium folding electric bicycles, to supply medical staff with a safer and more comfortable mode of...
View ArticleNew Scheme To Pay UK Drivers £6,000 To Buy An Electric Vehicle
The UK car industry suffered a substantial drop in new car registrations since showrooms were closed in April and May due to COVID-19 lockdown measures. Fortunately, the government has a solution, and...
View ArticleUK To Join Norway In The Fight Against Deforestation With New Law
The UK government plans to curb illegal deforestation to protect the rainforests by cleaning up its supply chain. The world-leading new law, proposed August 25, 2020, would prohibit larger businesses...
View ArticleMcLaren Is Going Electric And Plans To Stop Developing Petrol Engines
UK supercar maker McLaren Automotive is beginning its shift towards electric vehicles (EVs). It plans to launch its first hybrid in 2021 and stop developing internal combustion (petrol) engines by...
View ArticleNew Biodegradable Plastic Standard Introduced In Britain
Many plastic items have debuted in recent years that claim to be biodegradable, bioplastic, or compostable. However, studies have shown that these plastics don’t always degrade, meaning manufacturers...
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