Brain-computer interfaces are no longer a thing of science fiction
Endovascular BCI company Synchron has implanted its device in a US patient for the first time, bringing the ground-breaking technology a noteworthy step closer to distribution. With our reality feeling more and more like Black Mirror incarnate every day, it’s not often that I’m taken aback by news of...
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Greenpeace drops boulders in the ocean to prevent bottom trawling
In an effort to prevent the destructive industrial fishing method of bottom trawling, Greenpeace has planted 18 large boulders on a seabed off the UK coast. Plans to continue the act of ‘protest’ today, however, have been blocked. It’s safe to say that ocean conservationists are in the ‘last resort’...
Dubai builds world’s largest vertical farm
The city known for importing almost all of its produce will now grow 2 million pounds of leafy greens each year inside the world’s largest vertical farm. As the world begins to turn its back on oil in favour of green energy, the United Arab Emirates must follow suit or...
Ecovado offers a solution to our unsustainable avocado obsession
A graduate student at London’s Central Saint Martins has developed an environmentally friendly alternative to avocados that’ll fulfil our breakfast cravings while being kinder to the planet. Maybe if we all stopped buying avocado toast, we’d have enough money to afford a house someday – right? Well, that seems to...
Two companies are making coffee time more sustainable
Drinking coffee is a non-negotiable for most people, despite the fact it produces unfathomable amounts of waste every year. Two companies are on a mission to make our morning brew a lot eco-friendlier. As the world’s third most consumed beverage, coffee gets a lot of love worldwide. But do you...
Climate NGOs plea for Tesla to pull out of Indonesia nickel drive
Dozens of environmental NGOs have sent a joint letter to Elon Musk pleading with the Tesla chief to pull out of Indonesia’s nickel drive. Citing concerns around water pollution and deforestation, the cohort claim this isn’t the way to accelerate EV adoption. As we approach 2030 climate deadlines, the automobile...
Mercedes becomes first sports outfit to invest in sustainable aviation fuel
Leading Formula 1 team Mercedes has committed a multi-million euro pledge to accelerate sustainable aviation fuel development. The wider sport is aiming for net zero by 2030 and Mercedes wants to play a central role in stemming its current criticism. When it comes to sustainability, Formula 1 and Motorsport in general has anything but a clean rap sheet. Only weeks ago we were reminded of this when campaigners from Just...
Climate action tracker shows where we are on net zero targets
With so many contributing factors, keeping track of exactly where we are on climate change mitigation is difficult. Thankfully, this new tracker provides accessible infographics on every industry and progress updates on their green objectives. Researching how different industries are doing with their 2050 targets can be an arduous task. Take it from someone who knows all too well. Worse than this is attempting to glean any real clarity on the...
Momentum building ahead of 2022 UN Ocean Conference
The President of the UN General Assembly has urged attendees to ‘arrive with demonstrable evidence of progress’ in providing solutions to the current ocean crisis. Documentaries such as ‘Seaspiracy’ and ‘A Plastic Ocean’ raised public alarm on the vitality of Earth’s oceans for humanity’s survival – a fact that marine biologists have known for years. Though the general public is only now waking up to the atrocities taking place out at...
Google Earth Engine update helps companies monitor their ecological footprint
For the first time, Google Cloud is commercialising its Earth Engine software for companies. This means they can now keep tabs on their own ecological footprint with real-time, detailed data – and so can we. This is a greenwasher’s worst nightmare, and we’re pretty excited about it. Among the boundless applications of cloud computing is the ability to map out real-time digital info-graphics of our planet. Talking of which, Google’s Earth Engine...
