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Cove creates biodegradable water bottles from food waste
Ecologically inclined start-up Cove has released a new water bottle that appears as plastic to the naked eye โ but actually is made from biodegradable food waste called PHA. It is the first of its kind, and the product is commercially available. Amid our current climate crisis, plastic waste is an epidemic all of its own. Weโre on a slippery slope to having more plastic in our oceans than fish by...
2022 is officially the worst year for climate scepticism on Twitter
Climate misinformation on Twitter has been more rife in 2022 than any previous year, according to recent reports. But why? People talking garbage on Twitter isnโt a new phenomenon, but weโve lowered the bar in 2022. An exasperating rise in climate denier content ignited in 2022 on Twitter, making the year far and away the worst for this type of misinformation since the platformโs inception. Analysis conducted by The Times revealed...
Study finds climate change seriously lacking in current college texts
Despite being among the largest concerns for young people, climate change features very little in college textbooks โ especially where solutions are concerned. Given itโs a problem weโve essentially inherited, our generation is more concerned with climate change than any demographic before us. Despite this sad disposition, however, it appears educational institutions arenโt quite reflecting the severity of crisis we face within their teachings โ especially where finding solutions are concerned. In-fact,...
Can cloud technology help banking transition to net zero?
Data from IDC shows that transitioning away from legacy systems within banking could prevent 1 billion tons of carbon dioxide in the coming years. A growing consensus from experts is that the green future of the industry lies within cloud computing. Our financial worries and existential dread about the climate are intrinsically linked, apparently. Oh, good. It may not be something we consider often, but the energy required to facilitate bank...
Everything you need to know about going freelance
More young people today are interested in going self-employed than ever before, but itโs not quite as simple as quitting your day job and lugging a laptop to Starbucks. Hereโs a rundown of the essentials you need to know. Say you havenโt had an existential crisis over the few years and weโll call you a liar. Left to our own devices throughout the majority of the pandemic, thereโs been little else...
Is climate change killing the chances of holiday snow for good?
What will a warming climate do to our chances of getting Christmas snow around the globe? You may think itโs obvious, but letโs have a proper examination. If the phrase โNo sh*t Sherlockโ is already running through your head, chill. We promise youโll learn something here today. The cultural imagery surrounding Christmas has ubiquitously featured glistening carpets of snow, even in the Southern hemisphere, where the holiday lands in mid-summer. But, as...
Complex metal Bismuth may be the future of clean energy
Bismuth is a heavy, brittle metal that forms colourful geometric crystals when melted down. Completely nontoxic and able to absorb light almost anywhere, it may one day power our homes with clean energy. Looking like an artifact straight from a Guardians of the Galaxy movie, Bismuth, or Bismuth Subsalicylate is an iridescent metal which could replace conventional batteries for good in the near future. Bismuth has been a known metal since...
Students are using AI language tools to ace assignments
In a world where AI can be used to do almost anything, students are using language algorithms to write their assignments and are circumventing plagiarism software. As a 14-year-old, I remember attempting to blag my French language homework by using translation tools on Google. My poor attempt failed to fool the teacher, and I promptly found myself in detention. Despite my terrible execution all those years ago, however, it appears I...
A lack of due diligence is spoiling tree planting offsets
Despite growing controversy, the easiest way for a giant conglomerate to continue creating dangerous emissions is through offset programs. In reality, when it comes to tree planting, some such projects are doing far more harm than good. Uncovering instances of greenwashing these days can be achieved with a simple Google searchโฆ and a generous helping of common sense. Take, for instance, French oil giant TotalEnergies โ which proudly declared last...
Magnetic powder could be key to ridding ocean microplastics
When plastic pollution degrades into tiny fragments it can no longer be detected by wastewater treatment plants. A newly developed magnetic material, however, can effectively hoover up all forms of microplastic to be removed. It may have only entered global discourse in the last few years, but people are now generally aware of the ecological threat posed by microplastics. Split into two categories, primary microplastics are tiny items (typically smaller than...