News Greta Thunberg calls out politicians for taking photos with her to “look good” by Rachel Daniel Environmental activist Greta Thunberg has been known to stand up for what she believes in, including calling out politicians who take selfies with her just to “look good”. Speaking during…
News Germany to ban the sale of single-use plastic items by Manning Patston It’s always a pleasure to report on positive environmental progress. Today, we see Germany take a step towards a cleaner future. Germany has just agreed to ban the selling of…
News The Arctic Circle has just recorded its hottest-ever day at 38 degrees by Rachel Daniel A small town in Siberia called Verkhoyansk reached a record-breaking temperature of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius) last Saturday. This staggering temperature was 32 degrees above normal high temperatures…
News Spain just approved a new climate plan, including 100% renewable energy by Kayla McNicoll Over recent months, it has appeared that the global COVID-19 pandemic has pushed the climate debate aside. But Spain has just approved an enormous plan in the name of environmental…
News Australia has double the amount of climate sceptics than average, survey finds by Claudia Schmidt A new survey has revealed that Australia has twice the number of climate deniers than average. The Digital News Report: Australia 2020 was conducted in January and February of this…
News Global warming caused the earth’s first mass extinction, report states by Emily Elvish In a recently published study, scientists have discovered that our planet’s first mass extinction came as the result of global warming. It’s believed that the extinction of the Late Ordovician…
News Scientists reveal the 10 best ways you can personally reduce carbon emissions by Kayla McNicoll While the COVID-19 pandemic has caused dramatic reductions in global greenhouse gas emissions around the world, it appears that they will swiftly jump back up when stringent restrictions begin to…
News Antarctica’s snow is turning green, but what does it mean? by Julia Lo Surdo Antarctica’s ice is quickly melting as a result of climate change, but that’s not the only effect of rising temperatures. Antarctica’s snow is gradually turning green and we’re all left…
News Coca-Cola and Carlsberg back new plant-based plastic by Claire Adema In a world desperate for alternatives to plastic, Dutch company Avantium may just have the solution. Backed by distribution giants Coca-Cola and Carlsberg, the company is currently in the process…
News Google will no longer support technologies that aid oil and gas drilling by Claire Adema Google have released a statement advising that they will no longer develop and create artificial intelligence (AI) that assists in oil and gas drilling. Following a report from Greenpeace, the…
News Burning fossil fuels will make us dumber, scientists say by Emily Elvish Our scientist friends have just announced that increasing levels of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere will significantly impact our cognitive function by the end of the century. That’s right, not…
News 100 hours of Netflix documentaries now free to watch on YouTube by Nikki Rosen Netflix have added over 100 hours of nature documentaries to YouTube to stream for free now with the aim of providing educational resources to school children in lockdown. If Netflix’s…
News With humanity at a global standstill, the ozone layer has started healing by Nikki Rosen Scientists have confirmed that the ozone layer is beginning to heal itself as humanity self-isolates indoors due to the coronavirus pandemic. Despite the daily bombardment of corona-crisis columns, a shining…
