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• Only 7% of Britain’s Native Woodlands Are in a Good Condition

  

  A new report has shown that the UK's native woodlands are at a crisis point, with only 7% currently in 'good condition'. The Woodland Trust's report reveals tha... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2021 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• NFTs Are 92 Times Worse for the Climate Than Regular Art

  

  An NFT artwork is responsible for 92 times more carbon emissions than a physical piece of art. The average NFT creates 211kg of CO2, compared to the 2.3kg... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2021 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• This is How Much Excess CO2e the Suez Canal Blockage Caused

  

  The Suez Canal blockage caused 6,847 tonnes of excess CO2e*, The Eco Experts has discovered. As the diagonally wedged Ever Given ship prevented around $10... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2021 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• New Road Signs Urge Drivers to Stop Idling in a Bid to Reduce Pollution

  

  A team of psychologists in Kent have found that using road signs can decrease the number of drivers leaving engines idling, reducing emissions in the local... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2021 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• One Year On: COVID-19’s Impact on the UK

  

  A little over a year ago, the UK was bracing itself for its first nation-wide lockdown in a bid to fight COVID-19. Children swapped classrooms for kitchen... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2021 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• The Most Polluted Countries in the World

  

  Pollution is the main driver of climate change, and the main issue facing humanity. Air pollution leads to seven million deaths per year, according to the... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2021 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Bottom Trawling Releases More Carbon Emissions Than the Entire Aviation Industry

  

  A groundbreaking study has revealed that fishing boats trawling the ocean floor release more carbon dioxide than the entire aviation industry, and more than... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2021 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• The UK Turns 2.9 Million Tonnes of Your Recycling into Dangerous Emissions

  

  Nearly three million tonnes of recycling is incinerated each year, resulting in CO2 emissions that do more damage to the climate than gas. Freedom of informatio... Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2021 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Electric Cars Are 400 Times Less Wasteful Than Fossil Fuel Cars

  

  Electric cars waste around 400 times less of the Earth's resources than fossil fuel-powered cars, according to a new study. The research by Transport ... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2021 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• England Can Avoid 105,000 Tonnes of CO2 with “Poo-Powered” Heating

  

  England's first ever poo-powered heating scheme is coming to Kingston upon Thames - using energy recovered from the sewage treatment process to heat more than... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2021 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Top 9 Impacts of Climate Change in the UK

  

  While most people are aware of the impact that climate change is having on the planet, perhaps not enough of us realise just how much it's affecting the UK. ... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2021 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Bitcoin Uses More Energy Than Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Facebook, and Apple...

  

  Bitcoin uses more energy than Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, and Microsoft combined. The cryptocurrency is responsible for 121.05 TWh (terawatt-hours) per yea... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2021 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Denmark Sets Out Plans for £25 Billion Artificial Energy Island

  

  In a bid to hit climate change goals, Danish politicians have given the go-ahead for the world's first wind-energy island. The artificially constructed island,... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2021 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• The UK Has Released 350 Million Tonnes of CO2e More Than Previously Thought

  

  The UK has emitted 356 million tonnes of CO2e* more than previously estimated, the government has revealed after "a major methodology change". The additional... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2021 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Electric Cars Are on the Brink of Mass Popularity

  

  Electric vehicles are on the fast track to mass popularity - and Europe is at the forefront. In 2020, global sales of electric cars increased by 43%, despite... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2021 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• This Is How Much CO2 President Joe Biden Will Save in His First 100 Days

  

  The world's second-biggest carbon emitter released 5.13 billion tonnes of CO2e into the atmosphere in 2019, according to the US government. Eliminate that, and... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2021 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• President Biden Plans to Replace Government Fleet with Electric Vehicles

  

  President Joe Biden has announced that he will start the process of phasing out fossil-fuel-powered vehicles in the federal government fleet - replacing them... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2021 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Countries That Will Be Worst Affected by Climate Change

  

  Climate change is a clear and present danger that has already claimed the lives of millions, and is set to claim millions more - in every single country across... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2021 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• UK Government Comes Under Fire for Approving New Cumbrian Coal Mine

  

  The UK Government has given the go-ahead to Cumbria's plans for the county's first coal mine in 30 years - raising the eyebrows of climate activists, green... Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2021 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Scientists Have Improved Solar Panels by Making Them Spicier

  

  Researchers from China and Sweden have treated perovskite solar cells with capsaicin, the component in chili peppers that makes your mouth burn. Over the... Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2021 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT