Eco Friendly & Sustainable Living
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- Donald Trump's five most dangerous attacks on the environment Tue, 9 Jul 19, 2:30amTrump’s administration has pursued cuts in environmental protections that are critical to the health of all Americans
- Action on air pollution works but far more is needed, study shows Wed, 26 Jun 19, 3:00pmUK’s dirty air still ‘a public health emergency’ despite dramatic fall in death rates
- Jay Inslee targets fossil fuel interests with new presidential promises Mon, 24 Jun 19, 10:00pmWashington governor’s campaign centers on climate crisisAnnouncement to be made in threatened Florida EvergladesWashington governor Jay Inslee will set his sights on powerful fossil fuel interests on Monday, by introducing...
- UK firms will face 'deliberate disruption' to hit zero carbon goal Wed, 19 Jun 19, 3:01pmState ready to disrupt or phase out the most polluting business activities to meet 2050 target
- Air conditioning reduces indoor air pollution — give me cheap electrons Sat, 8 Jun 19, 2:43pmJust another way cheaper electricity saves lives. Photo by Photo by noodle kimm on Unsplash It turns out hotter rooms have higher indoor pollution. Levels of formaldehyde are lower in the morning and rise with the temperature....
- This is one smart device that every urban home could use Sun, 26 May 19, 3:00amLiving in a dense urban environment brings many startup-fuelled conveniences, be it near instant delivery of food — or pretty much whatever else you fancy — to a whole range of wheels that can be hopped on (or...
- Nepalese volunteers clean 3 tons of trash from Mount Everest Sat, 11 May 19, 4:30amFourteen Nepalese volunteers collected three tons of garbage from Mount Everest in the first two weeks of their clean-up. The government-sponsored initiative is an effort to reduce growing amounts of garbage on the world’s...
- London to have world-first hydrogen-powered doubledecker buses Sat, 11 May 19, 2:31amThe buses will only have water exhaust emissions and will be on the capital’s streets by 2020
- Almost All U.S. National Parks Have Polluted Air Fri, 10 May 19, 3:30amSure, we know that cities can be congested and polluted, but at least we have the national parks to escape to when we want to breathe in some fresh air, right?[...]
- The reusable LastSwab might just be the last ear swab you ever buy Fri, 10 May 19, 12:30amYou may not think about it each day when you toss that cotton swab into the garbage after touching up your make-up or cleaning out your ears, but billions of people with the same habit create a massive amount of waste! Fortunately,...
- Britain passes one week without coal power for first time since 1882 Wed, 8 May 19, 11:05pmLandmark follows government pledge to phase out electricity from coal by 2025
- Trump eases regulations adopted after BP Deepwater Horizon disaster Fri, 3 May 19, 5:41amEnvironmental groups oppose loosening Obama-era regulations as Trump pushes to expand offshore drilling
- AGL sought Victorian rule change to clear way for controversial gas terminal Thu, 2 May 19, 4:00amWastewater policy a ‘significant hurdle’ to company’s plans for Crib Point
- Fueled by chocolate: Ghana's newest biofuel Sat, 27 Apr 19, 1:30amResearchers in Ghana are testing a system that will turn cocoa into biofuel — but don’t worry — it uses the green waste produced during harvest, so you can still eat all of the chocolate! The project is funded by the...
- Fact or fiction? We check Coalition's claims about Labor's climate change policy Thu, 25 Apr 19, 11:19amAfter the government said the opposition’s emissions reduction policy would cost $26bn, should you believe it?