Archive for November 2018
The IEA lays out possible green energy scenarios
In power markets, renewables are again one the rise, but coal will likely continue to dominate in Asia.
Volkswagen wants to make EVs into real people’s cars
The company says it wants to "make the electric car affordable for millions of people."
Trees in the Andes are moving uphill to escape warming
Andean forests must be added to the growing list of ecosystems that will not respond well to climate change.
Tesco UK sets out to halve its environmental impact
WWF: food demand is one of the greatest dangers for our planet and the main cause of deforestation.
The curse of palm oil: tropical forests are disappearing
Oil palm cultivation has been a boon to the economies of Malaysia and Indonesia but a disaster to their natural environments.
Why I’ve launched an app to help stop fly-tipping
Let’s talk rubbish… Last year there were over 1,000,000 cases of fly-tipping, or illegally dumping waste, in the United Kingdom. The costs for clearance and enforcement recorded were at more than £75m. This shows that there is a serious problem