Climate change can still be tackled – but only if people are willing to embrace major shifts in the way we live, a report says. The authors have put together a list of the best ways for people to reduce...
Greenpeace has joined a growing list of organisations demanding that the UK government puts protecting the environment at the heart of any post-Covid-19 economic stimulus package. The campaign group has produced a detailed "manifesto" with measures to boost clean...
We are often asked us what the right size of solar panel to charge 12V leisure batteries would be. Unfortunately, based on our experience, there's no single right answer to this question. For examples, Solar panels for caravans, motorhomes and...
The European Parliament has voted overwhelmingly to ban single-use plastic items including straws, food containers and cotton bud sticks, in a bid to tackle marine litter and encourage sustainable alternatives. According to a press release published by the E.U. Parliament...
For every mile a jet flies, it generates 53 pounds of carbon dioxide—but until we have a better supply of aviation Biofuel made from waste, there are other ways that airlines are reducing their unsustainable footprint. Air New Zealand, for...
The United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) has released its latest Scientific Assessment of Ozone Depletion. This confirms that measures taken under the Montreal Protocol – which entered into force in 1989 – have led to long-term decreases in ozone-depleting substances...
Tea drinkers have been urged to avoid plastic tea bags after tests found that a single bag sheds billions of particles of microplastic into each cup. A Canadian team found that steeping a plastic tea bag at a brewing temperature...
The Amazon, the most diverse ecosystem in the world, is burning at a devastatingly rapid rate. Since the start of the year, Brazil has recorded more than 80,000 fires across the country — most of which have erupted in the rain forest —...
The Amazon, the largest rainforest in the world, roughly half the size of the United States, is key to the health of the entire planet. Estimates show that nearly 20% of the oxygen produced by the Earth's land comes from...
