Ideas This is the world's first sailing ship made out of flip flops Activists in Kenya are raising awareness around marine pollution by building a ship out of plastic waste.
Ideas More than 900 million tonnes of food is thrown away each year, says UN Food waste is a ‘significant’ environmental problem.
Transport Electric conversions of classic cars could grow by 500% in 2021 Old-timer Rolls-Royces and Jaguars get an electric makeover by a company in Silverstone, UK.
Ideas The 6 most in-demand jobs for a greener future How careers in sustainability could play a massive role in the COVID-19 economic recovery.
Ideas UK announces £40bn of green investment from new ‘infrastructure bank’ Environmental campaigners are critical of whether this will be a “real commitment to green growth”.
Ideas ‘Next-generation’ wearable tech turns your body heat into electricity Smartwatches and fitness trackers could soon use your body as a battery.
Art and Design Are designers to blame for the waste crisis in the creative industry? Overproduction and overconsumption are intrinsic to the design industry, from fashion to consumer goods.
Ideas Three ways we can avoid an ‘ecologically induced societal collapse’ Philosophy professor and environmental activist Rupert Read outlines his blueprint for securing a safer future.
Ideas What is COP26 and why is it so important? We answer all the major questions about this year's UN Climate Change Conference being held in Glasgow.
Ideas French village says 'non' to Elon Musk's space-age internet Saint-Senier-de-Beuvron's 350 residents are not too thrilled to have been picked as a ground station for Musk's Starlink project.
Ideas A ‘digital twin’ of Earth will help scientists to predict the future The complex computer model will take into account weather and climate systems as well as our impact on the planet.
Ideas Are the Earth’s shifting magnetic fields causing climate change? Bold new research claims that atmospheric changes more than 40,000 years ago could be related to the climate crisis.
Ideas ‘Dark vessels’ are being tracked from space to stop illegal fishing Satellite technology is being brought in to help combat problems with unregulated fishing in coastal nations.
Ideas Conspiracy theorists are setting snow on fire ‘to prove it’s not real’ As massive snowstorms devastate parts of the US, some social media users are trying to claim the weather is a hoax.
Ideas 72% of Brits want the 'cruel and outdated' fur trade to be banned From Judi Dench to Ricky Gervais, 50 of Britain’s biggest stars are calling for a ban on the sale of fur in the UK.
Ideas Will clean energy help Bitcoin survive the green revolution? Concerns about the cryptocurrency's energy consumption have arisen after a big investment from Tesla.
Ideas Forget Zoom or Teams, this video platform can plant trees Here’s how two companies have joined forces to grow an ‘Impact Forest’ that will subsidise video call carbon emissions.
Ideas Could the cure for COVID-19 lie at the bottom of the ocean? Marine researchers are pushing for more attention to be paid to the ocean's medicinal potential.
Ideas This solar-powered pavement harvests energy from under your feet A Hungarian company is making solar-powered tiles that people can walk on safely.
Ideas How COVID-19 has permanently changed the way our suburbs look We investigate how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted developing suburbia.
Ideas This woman is trying to buy a house with just a hair clip Eco-friendly TikTok star Demi Skipper is swapping her stuff with strangers, in the hope of getting a house.
Ideas How is Facebook tackling climate misinformation? The social media giant is introducing a completely new feature.
Ideas Disposable face masks are being shredded and turned into roads Around 6.8 billion face masks are thrown away each day during the pandemic. Is this the solution to repurposing them?
Ideas These three millennials are fighting for climate solutions in Europe They might be 'Gen Z', but these youngsters are the future of a green EU.
Outdoor Why is Greenpeace dropping boulders off the UK coast? Activists have taken to the sea to implore the government to take action on harmful fishing practices.
Ideas The 6 most in-demand jobs for a greener future How careers in sustainability could play a massive role in the COVID-19 economic recovery.
Fashion Why Shein might be the biggest rip-off since fast fashion was born A review of the Chinese online fashion giant from the perspective of a slow-fashion writer.
Transport Electric conversions of classic cars could grow by 500% in 2021 Old-timer Rolls-Royces and Jaguars get an electric makeover by a company in Silverstone, UK.
Ideas Scientists have taught spinach to send emails It sounds too weird to be true, but engineers at MIT have developed nanotechnology which can be embedded in plants.
