They scrutinized the unseen climate costs of producing nine ubiquitous materials: aluminum, iron, steel, brick, cement, lime, gypsum, asphalt, glass, and plastics. “Materials production is a primary ...

New Zealand is home to the most breathtaking nature I've seen. When I visited in June 2022, my focus was to soak in every moment. I wanted to explore the country's striking mountains, lush forests ...

I visited New Zealand during winter and stayed in a geodesic dome on the country's south island. I feared I'd spend my night shivering in the 430-square-foot tiny home. Its luxe amenities and gas ...

Life cycle greenhouse gas emissions of fossil fuel-based plastics worldwide in 2019, by stage (in metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) Characteristic Emissions in metric tons of carbon ...

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A BBC investigation found that EfW produces the same amount of greenhouse gases for each unit of energy as coal power ... production and consumption of fossil-derived materials such as plastics and ...

Plastic production has sharply increased over the last 70 years. It has grown from 2 million tons to 450 million tons since 1950. One to two million tons of plastic enters our oceans yearly, affecting ...

Professor Fay Couceiro leads a team at Portsmouth University, UK, that researches the potential health impacts of these fragments of plastic measuring less than five millimeters long. She told ...

An exciting initiative in development employs microplastics as a carbon source for bacteria. After the bacteria consume the microplastics, they create an eco-friendly biopolymer that could form new ...

SARA Sharif had plastic bags taped over her face and was found dead near a soiled nappy and blood-stained cricket bat, a court has heard. Neighbours have also told of how they heard "shockingly ...