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50 countries are actively targeting plastics. That’s a good start
Kenya has banned plastic bags, the Galapagos will ban single-use plastics, Sri Lanka will ban styrofoam and China is insisting on biodegradable bags. These are some of the recent developments to come out of a UN report, which outlined that fifty nations around the world are now taking action to Read More...
It may seem odd, but big oil companies are fueling the transition to renewables
Far from being a villain, big oil is perhaps one of the most important allies for renewable energy. The world's oil supermajors generate significant levels of cash flow, boost infrastructure networks that span the globe and have the most to lose from falling behind the technology curve. It's still Read More...
How Indonesia could help solve the world’s plastic problem
Since the world is currently too reliant on conventional plastics, we need to produce bioplastics that don’t destroy the planet. Seaweed is so far the best candidate for use in bioplastics as it is both cheap and can be grown without land or fertilizers, and the best place to grow seaweed is in Read More...
A new immunotherapy treatment cured a patient with late-stage breast cancer
Breast cancer research is making a breakthrough. Yesterday we wrote about a new genetic test that can determine whether early-stage breast cancer patients can avoid chemotherapy. Today we have even more exciting news: a woman with advanced breast cancer which had spread around her body has been Read More...
Eat these tasty anti-inflammatory foods and save your life
A new study found that women who ate the most inflammatory foods were 39 percent more likely to develop any form of breast cancer than those who ate the least. Food products like ready-made pasta sauces and industrially produced bakery goods like bread are all expected to cause inflammation, which Read More...
The faster you walk, the longer you may live
A new study brings good news to walkers — and especially to those who favor a brisker pace in their strolls. The faster you walk, the more you may be prolonging your lifespan, the researchers have Read More...
A new startup is showing how to make batteries cheaper—and safer
Christina Lampe-Önnerud has been called the “Queen of Batteries.” She’s a Swedish chemist and entrepreneur who built one battery company (called Boston Power), sold it, and then founded another, Cadenza Innovation. She is now focused on making batteries cheaper and Read More...
India will abolish all single-use plastic by 2022, vows Narendra Modi
India will eliminate all single-use plastic in the country by 2022, prime minister Narendra Modi has announced. The pledge is the most ambitious yet of the global actions to combat plastic pollution that are taking place in 60 nations around the world. Modi’s move aims to drastically stem the Read More...
Tesla has installed a truly huge amount of energy storage
Tesla, it’s been said, is less a car company than a battery company that sells cars. Today, the company is announcing a new milestone: Since 2015, it has installed a worldwide total of a gigawatt-hour of energy storage–technology that is critical for using renewable energy at scale. For Read More...
Each car in London costs society £8,000 due to air pollution, report finds
Air pollution from cars and vans racks up health bills of nearly £6bn every year in the UK, according to a new report by researchers at the universities of Oxford and Bath. The costs to both the NHS and society at large were highest in cities, and diesel vehicles were the worst offenders in Read More...