To address climate change, lifestyles must change – but the government's reluctance to help is holding us back

Oct 16, 2022 13:41 pm UTC| Nature

Without changes to peoples behaviour and lifestyles, it will be impossible for the UK to reach net zero emissions by 2050. But the government is failing to put in place the conditions that would enable this to happen or...

Despite its long history of wildfires, Canada still doesn't know how to live with them

Oct 16, 2022 13:36 pm UTC| Nature

In the fall of 1922, the city of Toronto sent 85 surplus streetcars to Haileybury and other northern Ontario towns to help house thousands of desperate people who had lost their homes to wildfires. Known as the Great...

Coca-Cola's sponsorship of COP27 in Egypt sparks criticism

Oct 13, 2022 23:31 pm UTC| Life Nature Economy Business

Egypts decision to make Coca-Cola one of the main sponsors of the UN climate change conference (COP27), has sparked controversy on social media and among environmental activists and organizations. The COP 27 will be...

PepsiCo to make Cheetos, Lay's chips using green electricity

Oct 11, 2022 23:38 pm UTC| Nature Economy Business

PepsiCo will phase out the use of natural gas at a factory in the Netherlands and adopt a system based on renewable electricity to make its deep-fried snacks. The plan is an industry first that Pepsi says could become a...

Jaguar to simplify charging for electric vehicle customers in 27 countries

Oct 11, 2022 23:37 pm UTC| Business Economy Nature

Jaguar Land Rover UK will be partnering with Plugsurfing to give Jaguar and Land Rover owners across 27 countries simplified access to over 300,000 charge points. Customers purchasing the companys vehicles will receive...

New satellite mapping with AI can quickly pinpoint hurricane damage across an entire state to spot where people may be trapped

Oct 11, 2022 04:37 am UTC| Technology Nature

Hurricane Ian left an extraordinarily broad path of destruction across much of South Florida. That was evident in reports from the ground, but it also shows up in satellite data. Using a new method, our team of spatial and...

McDonald’s starts utilizing wood utensils, paper straws in Japan

Oct 08, 2022 22:16 pm UTC| Nature Life Economy Business

McDonalds has launched a nationwide initiative to use paper straws and wooden spoons, forks, knives, and muddlers at its branches in Japan. The move is part of McDonalds global commitment to change all customer...