Archive for 2019
Study: we could still fix the planet’s climate
Keeping a rise in global temperatures under 1.5 °C still remains possible with ambitious and immediate emission reductions.
Desalination harms marine environments by flooding them with brine
In all, 51.8 billion cubic meters of brine is produced annually, which would be enough to cover Florida.
Toxic air can cause miscarriages
Exposure to higher levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) increases the risk of miscarriages by 16%.
A company builds interior designs from recycled marble
A lot of high-quality marble goes to waste. But not in the hands of an innovative British industrial designer.
Most of Earth’s land habitats are ‘critically endangered’
Only a mere 5% of Earth's land surface has been left unaltered by human hands.
Translating climate concerns into policies must be done better
Green causes have gone mainstream, yet we are not doing nearly enough to live well through this century.