Nature News How long should you wait before swimming after storms and floods? by Lochie Schuster GP’s have been reporting a large number of patients who have copped an infection from braving the ocean after the recent floods. There’s a high chance you’ve headed to the…
Nature News Is your screen time destroying the planet? by Lochie Schuster How environmentally friendly are the apps you use every day? A study into the carbon footprint of popular time-passers might have the answer. Social media has been deemed to be…
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 For the first time in 30 years, the Himalayas are visible to people in India by Mia Montesin For the most part, Indians have been confined to their homes during the pandemic except to grab essential goods. For years, the densely populated continent of 1.3 billion has experienced…
News How coronavirus is unexpectedly benefiting the environment by Claudia Schmidt Whilst the impacts of coronavirus are mostly negative across the board, there’s been one positive side effect, increasingly taking hold. As a result of reduced travel and increasing business closure,…
News Glastonbury Festival to ban all single use plastic bottles by Rianna Manuel In 2017, punters attending Glastonbury festival used 1.3 million single-use plastic bottles. That’s roughly 10 bottles per person over the 4-day event. Over the almost 50 years the festival has…
