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Facebook promises to cut emissions by 2030
The social media giant has also launched a ‘Climate Science Information Centre’ for some users alongside ambitions carbon reduction plans. Facebook joins many larger tech firms in promising to heavily reduce its greenhouse gas emissions in the coming decade. It has said it will be purchasing renewable energy and offsets to counterbalance its current carbon footprint, with a future focus on investing in renewable energy projects and initiatives. In addition,...
Why vinyl’s resurgence is hurting the planet
Vinyl sales have now overtaken CDs for the first time since the 1980s, but we need to talk more about the environmental damage of its recent resurgence. New figures released by the Record Industry Association of America indicate that vinyl sales have now overtaken CDs for the first time since the early 1980s. According to a new report released this week, vinyl sales generated $232 million and made up...
New Swedish ‘Oceanbird’ could revolutionise sea travel
The new ship is being overseen by design firm Wallenius Marine and should be available within the next five years, cutting emissions for trans-Atlantic sea travel by 90%. I don’t need to be the first to tell you that vehicles and international travel are two sizeable contributors to climate change. Shipping and sea transportation in particular use hefty amounts of fossil fuels to operate, pumping out black carbon particles that...
Uber to switch entirely to electric vehicles by 2030
Drivers will receive an extra few dollars if they switch to electric vehicles, though it will cost riders more per trip. Uber has announced that it will exclusively be using electric vehicles by 2030 in the US, Canada, and Europe. It won’t be forcefully pushing drivers to switch their cars out for electric alternatives but will bump up prices to increase revenue for those that do. Trips will cost riders...
Stormzy’s new music video filmed inside Watch Dogs: Legion
The British grime and R&B artist has teamed up with Ubisoft for his latest single Waterfall, which was created entirely inside Watch Dogs: Legion. UK grime artist Stormzy announced that he’ll be featured in Ubisoft’s upcoming video game Watch Dog: Legions. The music video for his latest single ‘Waterfall’ was created entirely inside the game and shows off various notable London locations, including Brixton, Tower Bridge, and Trafalgar Square. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64s7q5cy1ho&ab_channel=Ubisoft Watch...
Disney ignores China’s human rights violations with Mulan release
Honk Kong activists are pushing to boycott Disney’s Mulan remake as the company ignores China’s violations of human rights in the Xinjiang province. Disney has been battling waves of controversy surrounding its ties to China since the Hong Kong protests erupted last year. Its latest film, a remake of the 1998 animated classic Mulan, has just been released on Disney Plus and activists have been urging people not to endorse...
Lewis Hamilton joins new electric car series Extreme E
The new tournament has been designed to highlight key climate crisis issues, taking electric cars off road in a series of SUV races. Lewis Hamilton has just announced that he’ll be entering his own team of racers into the new Extreme E tournament that will begin in 2021. Created by Formula E series founder Alejandro Agag, Extreme E has been created to raise awareness about the worst environmental damage happening as...
Amazon takes down over 20,000 fake reviews
Nearly all of the top ten users in the UK appear to have written fraudulent five-star reviews that undermine Amazon's product recommendations. Amazon has removed over 20,000 ‘fake’ reviews created by a small handful of top users as it struggles to keep on top of false and inaccurate user feedback. Seven of the top ten UK reviewers have been engaging in suspicious activity, The Financial Times reported last week, posting...
#FreeBritney and the contentious issue of online fandoms
Britney’s attorney said that she ‘welcomes and appreciates the informed support of her many fans’ in new Los Angeles Superior Court documents. Britney Spears seems to have shown support for the fan-led initiative to release her from her conservatorship called #FreeBritney in newly obtained court documents. Fans have been concerned about her wellbeing and financial situation for well over a decade (older readers may remember the vintage Chris Crocker ‘leave Britney...
Snapchat launches face masks for 2020 March on Washington
Six black artists were enlisted to create digital face mask filters and Bitmoji accessories for Snapchat. Real, physical versions are also available to purchase. Snapchat has released a set of new selfie filters that allow users to wear digital face masks to commemorate the 57th anniversary of the March on Washington. Six artists were enlisted to design original pieces that celebrated recent racial justice causes and protests, most notably the...
