What should we expect from COP26?
The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP26, is taking place in late October and early November. Here’s what you need to know. Forget Glastonbury, Coachella, or even the Olympics, everyone knows what the biggest event of the year is - COP26. It may be less flashy than the...
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Earth Overshoot Day continues to be earlier every year
Every year there is a specific day where humanity’s demand for Earth’s resources exceeds the amount that can be regenerated within twelve months. It continues to be earlier every year. Ever heard of Earth Overshoot Day? It is a day every year where our use of natural resources exceeds the amount...
21 ways you can ditch plastic in 2021
It’s no-plastic July! Here at Thred, we’ve been making a conscious effort to cut down on our plastic consumption and recycle responsibly when it is unavoidable. Here’s some tips on how you can cut your plastic use down too. As you might already know, it’s our mission to spread the...
How understanding animal species protects ecosystems
Research into new species by zoologists is essential in helping us to protect the animal kingdom and adapt to climate change. This may come as a surprise, but there’s a whole lot we don’t know about life on Earth. In fact, new species are being discovered by biologists all the...
How is climate change a threat to African agriculture?
Agriculture provides employment for about two-thirds of Africa’s working population, though climate change could threaten to radically disrupt many people’s way of life. In Eastern Africa alone, 70% of the population and most people living in extreme poverty make a living from farming. Climate change could destabilize local markets, curb...
Greenland finally ends 50-year bid to drill for oil
Greenland has finally ended its 50-year ambition to become an oil producing territory. In the name of climate change, all exploration licences have been suspended indefinitely. If you were to list the clearest indicators of humanity’s damage to the planet, the constantly melting ice of Greenland would easily make top...
Ocean acidification is a major threat to coastal marine life
Scientists believed marine ecosystems could adapt to warming waters. However, ocean acidification of seas is posing another threat to this process. Here at Thred, we’ve showcased several projects which have been designed to deal with one of the ocean’s biggest man-made problems – plastic pollution. Lately though, scientists have been seriously concerned about one of the ocean’s natural processes, particularly its ability to absorb carbon dioxide, or greenhouse gases. The vast blue...
The Amazon is now releasing more CO2 than it can absorb
A new study has discovered that the rainforest is producing more than a billion tonnes of carbon dioxide annually, a concerning sign for our fight against climate change. As though we didn’t already have enough to worry about in our ongoing quest to save the planet, scientists have just confirmed that the Amazon is now emitting more CO2 than it’s able to absorb. This, of course, has raised alarm bells...
Is wind catching the future of renewable energy?
A start-up in Norway has invented a multi-turbine technology that could help to radically alter how we use wind energy, making it more resourceful and efficient. What’s 1000ft tall and could power the population of Cannes? In the last few decades more and more attention, investment, and time has been poured into developing sources of renewable energy in order to replace the burning of harmful fossil fuels. Now, with the...
UN outlines Paris-style plan to drastically cut extinction rates
Today, human activity has brought extinction rates 100 times above natural baselines. Ahead of the Kunming Biodiversity Conference in October, the UN is drafting up a Paris-style plan to finally address the issue in a big way. Faced with the prospect of Earth’s sixth mass extinction and losses of over 500 land species, the UN is finally drafting together a dedicated list of global biodiversity goals for 2030. Much like the...
