The UK carbon dioxide shortage still hasn't been resolved – here are some long-term answers
Feb 18, 2022 08:15 am UTC| Nature
The UKs supply of carbon dioxide (CO₂), which is essential for everything from critical NHS operations to keeping food fresh while being transported, remains in jeopardy. It was recently ensured for the second time in a...
In heatwave conditions, Tasmania’s tall eucalypt forests no longer absorb carbon
Feb 18, 2022 08:08 am UTC| Nature
Southern Tasmanias tall eucalyptus forests are exceptionally good at taking carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and converting it into wood. For many years, we have believed these forests had a reasonable buffer of...
More S. Korean firms collecting their used product containers for recycling
Feb 17, 2022 23:15 pm UTC| Economy Nature Business
More South Korean companies in South Korea, such as CJ Cheiljedang Corp., Shinsegae International Inc., and Jeju Samdasoo are collecting empty containers from their customers to boost the recycling rate. Last month, CJ...
Kia, Hyundai, Hankook team up with fashion groups to promote eco-friendliness, brand awareness
Feb 17, 2022 22:40 pm UTC| Economy Nature Business
South Korean carmakers and tire makers have been actively collaborating with fashion companies to promote eco-friendly ventures. Last month, Kia Corp., South Koreas second-largest automaker, partnered with outdoor brand...
Coca-Cola pledges 25% reusable packaging amid criticism for plastic pollution
Feb 14, 2022 03:03 am UTC| Economy Nature Business
The Coca-Cola Company is aiming to make 25 percent of its packaging globally to be reusable by 2030 after environmental groups have called it out for worldwide plastic pollution. Consumer, investor, and environmental...
Bacardí rum eyes 50% greenhouse gas emission reduction
Feb 10, 2022 23:46 pm UTC| Economy Business Nature
Bacardi will use a Combined Heat Power (CHP) system in its distillery in Puerto Rico to reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of its rum brand by 50 percent from next year. The CHP system will replace heavy fuel...
Trying to cool the Earth by dimming sunlight could be worse than global warming
Feb 08, 2022 03:43 am UTC| Nature
A group of 60 scientists called for a moratorium on solar geoengineering last month, including technologies such as stratospheric aerosol injection (SAI). This involves a fleet of aeroplanes releasing aerosol particles ...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Why Germany ditched nuclear before coal – and why it won’t go back
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight