NASA says it will put the first Black person on the moon in 2025
The next visit to the lunar surface is set to be the most diverse yet - and it’s about time. It may surprise you to know that only a dozen humans have ever touched down on the moon. Perhaps less surprising is the fact that those boasting ‘moonwalker’ status are...
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COP26: Which banks are still funding fossil fuels?
In an age of greenwashing and disingenuous sustainability marketing, which banks are genuinely helping out against climate change and which are still funding fossil fuels? Well, we’re finally here – COP26 is underway in Glasgow as world leaders discuss climate change initiatives and pledge big money to curb emissions...
Digital currency makes its way to Nigeria with the launch of eNaira
Nigeria, Africa’s economic powerhouse, has just rolled out its digital eNaira currency, the first of its kind for the region. On Monday, Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari launched a new digitized model of the Naira currency, known as the eNaira. This launch comes shortly after Nigeria became the second largest country...
Exploring the failures of past COP meetings
Global climate summits feel like they hold the key to saving our planet, but they haven’t always been the most successful. When studied retrospectively, a clear set of issues emerge. Despite global leaders openly discussing the dangers of climate change since the 1980s, most have failed to implement solutions to...
Sponsors raise doubts about the success of COP26
Million-pound corporate sponsors of the world’s most important climate summit have complained that the event has been grossly ‘mismanaged’ with plans coming together at the ‘very last minute’. With COP26 kicking off in Glasgow in less than two weeks, concerns are mounting over whether or not the event will be...
Exxon is greenwashing on its zero emission pledges
Oil company Exxon has committed to reaching ‘zero emissions’ by 2050, but this does not include any caused by burning its products and only counts in-house ‘operations’. It’s the latest example of big business greenwashing for public favour. Exxon is one of the world’s leading gas and oil companies...
How science labs are building the future of food
Climate change is holding a sharp knife to the agricultural industry. From espresso and pasta to sushi and fish fingers, your daily bread could disappear from local menus, if not for a huge effort from scientists around the world. The agriculture industry – which has contributed massively to climate change – is getting a serious helping of karma these days. Unfortunately, this has resulted in global food prices skyrocketing to...
US start-up finds way to halve cost of making solar cells
A start-up called Leap Photovoltaic has reportedly slashed the cost of developing solar technology in half. Could this help the overall supply chain to grow? Over the coming weeks at COP26, crunch talks of how we can phase out fossil fuels and bring about more renewable energy will be had. During a live interview with The Economist last month, climate expert Oliver Morton paid particular attention to solar power and...
US plastics could reportedly create more emissions than coal by 2030
The American plastics industry is being described by climate experts as ‘the new coal,’ as emerging reports show a release of 232 million tons of greenhouse gases per year. By this stage you’re probably sick to the back teeth, like we are, of the daily doom scrolling through despondent climate stories. However, it’s important to underline the crucial issues we face in the build-up to COP26. We wouldn’t want those with...
Carbon recycling creates physical goods from thin air
Everyday household items are now being created using sequestered carbon emissions, and the process is set to become increasingly common over the next 50 years. In the near future, many of our household items could quite literally be conjured from thin air. To date, carbon capture initiatives have predominantly searched for ways to conceal our harmful emissions. Sucked from the atmosphere, sequestered carbon is regularly pumped into industrial concrete mix, for...
