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Sex and sustainability: You can now save the planet with orgasms

Orgasms for organisms: how are sex toys being used to protect the environment?

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Meet clean energy’s unlikely secret weapon: Scented candles

Batteries derived from organic materials are clean energy’s fresh focus.

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This new brand of beer tastes like ‘climate change in a can’

A beer business hopes to encourage competitors to go carbon neutral by 2030 to help tackle the climate crisis.

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Are ‘tulip turbines’ the answer to energy eyesores?

The artistic shape is the key for these vertical turbines to be more effective than traditional models.

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Extraordinary views: This is the world's first mountainous solar farm

This high-altitude solar power plant sits in a stunning location, floating on a lake in between the Swiss Alps.

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A 3D printed home shaped like a boulder has just got its first tenants

A Dutch couple will be moving into their new home which was printed in just 120 hours.

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Oxygen has been created on Mars for the first time in space history

What could this fascinating breakthrough mean for the future of human space habitation?

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Europe’s reliance on used cooking oil is fuelling deforestation

A new report suggests turning wasted chip fat into clean energy is actually making climate change worse.

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Three inspiring women-led projects tackling the climate crisis

From reusable sanitary pads to sustainable fishing, these women are changing the world one project at a time.

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Scientists have grown a clean, green superbug that eats sewage

A superbug which eats its way through wastewater has been grown from scratch at a plant in Australia.

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Are Bangladesh’s floating gardens the future of farming?

Vegetables could be safer in the hands of this ancient water-based planting method.

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Could Singapore’s ‘robo-plants’ be the future of tech and agriculture?

Plant tech’s latest innovation could one day contribute to keeping crops alive.

Eco-Innovation

4 pieces of tech making cycling more accessible in Europe

Companies across the continent are working hard to make cycling safer, greener, and cheaper than ever.

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The underground vegetable farm thriving in London’s wartime bunkers

World War Two tunnels under the UK capital have been transformed into a space for urban farming.

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Is this the ‘safest, most powerful wind turbine in the world’?

Powerpods are portable wind turbines which claim to be cheaper and more efficient than solar panels.

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This Internet of Things startup is ‘solving important global problems'

Internet of Thing startup Hiber BV is tackling environmental issues by cutting down on waste.

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Transparent wood is here and it could be the future of eco-housing

Scientists have created transparent wood which is stronger and lighter than glass with better insulating properties.

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Why criminalising ecocide won’t solve the climate crisis

"Prison and criminalisation do not fix harm, they cause it."

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Algae is on the rise as the fabric of the future

A young London designer has created a dress which produces almost no waste.

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Denmark’s first artificial energy island will power 3 million homes

The country has just made a huge investment to move away from a history of fossil fuel production.