How many emissions does flying cause? We think about our cars all the time but what about when we hop on a plane? What airline is the best for that? Turns out it’s some outfit called EasyJet who’s only emitting 75g of CO2 per passenger which is pretty good but also misleading.
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We produce a lot of waste. Reducing the amount of waste is the ultimate goal but in the meantime, we have to figure out what to do with the trash we’re putting out now. One possible solution is burning trash for fuel, a process known as bioenergy, but Australia is questioning whether or not this is really the answer.
Read MoreWhat to do with the greenhouse gases that we manage to capture has been a question that has various answers, none that are really perfect. New research has a possible solution. Why not just turn it back to a solid before we store it away? In a new process, scientist turn CO2 from gas back into coal.
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Carbon capture is a process that gets some attention in the discussion of climate change. It is exactly as it sounds, capturing carbon that is released from the process of burning fuels. The UK carbon capture process has kicked off and hopefully it proves successful.
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Many of us might play with the notion that climate change is a new phenomenon, but such is not the case at all. It happened in the past, and if the latest findings are true, then climate change could have been the destruction of an entire civilization.
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Fashion is a major contributor to waste and pollution. It’s not just old clothing ending up in landfills, it’s also the textile manufacturing process. It uses a ton of water and creates a ton of waste. It’s just really hard on the environment. To bring awareness, two students are showing upcyled clothing on the runway.
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Hello there. If you are among the folks who truly believe Climate Change is caused by humans, then take a seat in the back. For the others who are still on the fence about the matter, then take a seat at the front and let’s discuss something. OK, so we’ve long known that up to 97 percent of all climate scientists agree that humans are the cause of Climate Change. However new information recently revealed has made a more definitive…
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Understanding climate change and the effect it has on our planet is not easy, especially for those who refuse to accept it. We all have our own belief and understanding of what is happening to the world. So changing people’s minds requires patience and the ability to walk away if all doors are shut. So the big question right now is, how can we have a conversation with non-believers about climate change with the hopes they’ll change their mind? Well,…
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Nothing works to get people interested in a cause quite like turning it into a game. Pretty much anything can be made more interesting to the general public if you attach a way to win at it. This is the basic premise behind Ducky and their emission challenge and guess what? It worked!
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Mindfulness is a technique to help us reduce stress and remain more present in our lives. This article makes an interesting claim on how it can help us live more sustainably with less waste as well as handle our reactions to climate change.
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Potholes are awful for your car and turns out, they’re awful for the environment too. New research indicates that fixing up our roads are one way we can help combat climate change. Which is really a bonus because as we mentioned before, potholes are awful.
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There’s been a lot of focus on food when it comes to helping climate change. Not just farming practices but transport and supply systems. Along pretty much every step, food is at the root of a lot of emissions. Now groups are turning to fast food chains to help push some big changes to help lower emissions.
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Personal actions aren’t going to stop the tide of climate change but they can help. One of the key points that people have been focusing on in the fight against climate change is the food we eat, specifically, cutting down on beef and dairy. New studies have also revealed that doing so isn’t just good for the environment but also you!
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With the talk of alternative energy sources being all the rage since we don’t want our plant to you know, die, one option has started to come back up in discussions. Nuclear power. The energy source never went away, is still in use around the world but should we be looking towards it more?
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When it comes to fighting against negative changes in our environment, the focus is often on global issues and how to help out on a large scale but a new study shows that instead of focusing big, there’s some merit to turning people’s focus locally.
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