Jeff Bezos $500mn super yacht churns 7,150 tonnes of CO2 emissions yearly
The largest sailing yacht in the world is owned by Jeff Bezos and is worth $USD500 million. According to an analysis by Wilk and Barroz the vessel emits 7,154 tonnes…
Water Crisis in Seattle: 1.5 million residents urged to conserve as drought deepens
Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) has issued a plea to its 1.5 million customers, calling for a united effort to conserve water resources as a response to the deepening water crisis…
Micro plastics can cause worrying behavioural changes similar to dementia
According to the International Journal of Molecular Sciences micro plastics can cause worrying behavioural changes. Plastic particles less than 5 mm are some of the most dangerous pollutants on the…
Rowan Atkinson says electric cars not an environmental panacea
Rowan Atkinson may not seem like the right person to speak about climate change and electric vehicles but he published an opinion piece recently declaring that “our honeymoon with electric…
Joseph Dituri, Florida man, lives underwater for over 70 days
Joseph Dituri, a university professor, achieved a new record for the longest duration of living underwater without depressurization. Not just 74 but 100 days He accomplished this feat at a…
Water Cremation: The Eco-Friendly Way to Leave Earth?
A new technology has been developed employing water instead of fire whenever people cremate their dead loved ones. It is called “water cremation” and 15 states in the US are…
Greta Thunberg deletes tweet from 2018
Greta Thunberg, the young climate activist recently has gotten herself in headlines all over the world after deleting her tweet from 2018. The tweet entails that if we do not…
5,000-mile seaweed invades Florida
A decaying 5,000-mile seaweed threatens Florida as it sneaks closer to its shorelines. Dubbed the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt, this is an immense bloom of brown algae that springs from…
Bill Gates defends use of private jet as he fights climate change
Billionaire philanthropist and Microsoft founder Bill Gates said that it was perfectly ok for him to travel by private jet while campaigning for climate change at the same time. “What…
Activists call out for taxes on private jets
It is often said that the rich get richer as it is easy to multiply wealth once you have it but apparently so does your carbon footprint, if you own…