11 million people now have jobs in renewable energy
The growing trend should inspire confidence in renewables by more countries as technologies improve and costs go down.
Elephant poaching spikes in Botswana, endangering the species
A new study has found that poaching of African elephants (Loxodonta africana) for ivory has escalated in northern Botswana, a region that was previously one of the safest for the animals.
New gaming app set to inspire the next generation of conservationists
A new, fun gaming app is in the works to teach children how to care for exotic and endangered animals and return them to the wild.
Water sensitive cities are leading the way in urban water management
As the planet faces escalating extremes of weather and temperatures, effective urban water management is more critical than ever.
Protecting pets and families
Roughly ten years ago, Jennifer Howard fled from domestic violence (DV) with her children. She couldn’t, however, take her dogs Bulzie and Missy to the DV shelter, and her feelings of guilt and grief for the pets she never saw again still linger to this day.
Tackling poverty could reduce elephant poaching and boost conservation
Variations in elephant poaching rates are associated with levels of poverty and corruption.
Historic US bill to clean up recycling at the bin and save billions
In a landmark move, a national recycling strategy is to be launched across the U.S., aiming to streamline recycling bin labels and, in so doing, give the market a desperately needed overhaul.
Bird species, a French delicacy, being eaten to death
Illegal and unregulated hunting of a tiny migratory songbird, the ortolan bunting (Emberiza hortulana), a coveted French delicacy, has been confirmed as unsustainable by an extensive pan-European study.
Using state-of-the-art digital technologies to spring clean businesses and create circular economies
While global demand for finite natural resources has skyrocketed, exceeding what the planet can sustainably support, innovative businesses are transitioning from linear to circular economies.
Going green – what’s good for the planet is good for business
If you live in the U.S. and relish grabbing a morning coffee on your way to work, the sleeve that stops your hand burning may well have been created by a manufacturing plant that recycles or composts 99% of its materials.
Sustainable guitars – giving back to the trees and communities that helped create music
Just over two years ago, Scott Paul landed his dream job. Former director of Greenpeace’s forest campaign in the US, he was head-hunted by guitar maker Bob Taylor for an ambitious reforestation project
For Antarctic food webs, penguin poo is the gift that keeps on giving
Nitrogen-rich droppings from penguins and seals along the Antarctic Peninsula fuel biodiversity hotspots that stretch several kilometers inland
Link between oral contraceptives and knee injury in female athletes
Oral contraceptives appear to reduce the severity of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in female athletes, a large population study reveals.
Researchers have found a way to make organic solar cells more robust
Organic solar cells have several advantages over their traditional silicon counterparts. But they are highly susceptible to damage from moisture, oxygen and light.
Could air-conditioners convert carbon dioxide into fuel and combat climate change?
What if retrofitted air-conditioners could convert carbon dioxide (CO2) into renewable hydrocarbon fuel?
Consumers choose brands that support the Earth
More than ever, consumers have become the swinging voters of product success.
Mug shots: children as young as five make judgements based on faces
Children as young as five make stereotypical inferences about people’s behaviour and modify their own behaviour towards them based merely on facial characteristics, a new study suggests.
Discover the business model that is helping Orkney lead the way towards 100% renewable energy
Scotland’s Orkney Islands – the world’s “poster child for sustainable development” – are edging closer to their 100% renewable energy goals.
