Climate
The carbon footprint of TB treatment
Pranay Lal The energy required to produce, transport and dispose of diagnostic reagents and supplies (e.g., X-ray films or PPE), or antibiotics for treatment […]
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Sustainable Business
Blu-Nits, a new measurement unit on the impact of a product on the environment
Mitchell Cetuk The word “blu-nit” comes from the joining of the words “blue” (for the planet) and “unit” (of measurement). The number of blu-nits […]
Sustainable Business
Certification to help customers identify climate friendly dishes in restaurants
World Resources Institute (WRI) announced a new certification to help consumers identify climate-friendly menu items when they dine out. The new “Cool Food Meals” […]
Climate
The Carbon Footprint of Streaming Movies and Videos
HD-quality video streaming produces different levels of greenhouse gas emissions depending on the transmission technology. Greenhouse gas emissions can be reduced considerably, depending on […]
Climate
Argentina can be carbon neutral – but does it want to be?
Jazmín Rocco Predassi A new report looks at the different pathways for Argentina to achieve a zero-emissions economy by 2050 Stabilising global temperature rises […]
Sustainable Business
Top 1% of EU households have carbon footprints 22 times larger than climate targets allow
Diana Ivanova, University of Leeds and Richard Wood, Norwegian University of Science and Technology To keep global warming below 1.5°C, we need to reduce […]
Sustainable Business
Faced with a crisis, airlines seek delay on climate measures
Catherine Early The aviation sector deserves support to recover from Covid-19, but that doesn’t mean a free pass on climate, Aviation is one of […]
Climate
Work less to save the planet? How to make sure a four-day week actually cuts emissions
Anupam Nanda, University of Reading Several reports and commentators have identified various ways a four-day week could reduce our carbon footprint. 10% reduction in […]
Climate
How did Chile become a global climate leader?
Kate Cullen The unexpected emergence of this Latin American nation as an environmental force to be reckoned holds lessons for the rest of the […]
Environment
It’s time to start thinking about our digital carbon footprint
Pietari Kaapa Contemporary digital media is pervasive and proliferating, and raises fundamental questions over the capabilities of the industry to account for its environmental […]
Sustainable Business
Are self-driving vehicles good for the environment?
Ucilia Wang Autonomous transportation has lots of advantages. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions could be one of them Originally posted at Ensia, magazine showcasing environmental solutions […]
Climate
Earth dies faster this year!
As on 13th August 2015, on Earth Overshoot Day, the humans of world have spent resources of the Earth by more than 50 per […]