Environment

Em Rusciano lashes out at ‘really toxic’ 2Day FM work environment

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Em Rusciano lashes out at 2Day FM: Former radio host claims her tone was ‘policed’ and there was a ‘really toxic work environment’ at the station By Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 05:22 GMT, 18 February 2021 | Updated: 05:22 GMT, 18 February 2021 Em Rusciano has spoken about her ill-fated stint as … Read more

Tree planting can be HARMFUL to the environment if the wrong species or location is chosen

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Tree planting can be harmful to the environment if the wrong species or location is chosen, a new study has warned.  Forests are essential to life on Earth, providing us with food, fuels and medicine, and soaking up carbon dioxide.  However, research indicates that an area around the size of Denmark of tropical forest is … Read more

Milk in lattes makes them the worst coffee drink for the environment

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Coffee gets many of us going in the morning but a new report spells out how badly our favorite java drinks hurt the environment. Researchers from University College London looked at four standard Starbucks orders and compared their carbon footprint. Made with plenty of milk, lattes are the most guilt-inducing, followed by cappuccinos, flat whites … Read more

Environment: UK firm reveals plans seaweed farms off the Welsh coast to tackle carbon emissions 

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A British firm is looking to help combat climate change by growing seaweed farms to remove carbon dioxide from the ocean while producing eco-friendly cattle feed. Planting more trees is often touted a solution to help extract greenhouse gases from the air — as photosynthesis uses up carbon dioxide to create new biomass. Yet trees … Read more

Environment: Forests covering an area nearly twice the UK’s size have been destroyed since 2004

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To make way for farmland and mining, forests covering an area nearly twice that of the UK have been destroyed since 2004, a report from WWF has claimed. The global conservation charity’s ‘Deforestation Fronts’ report examined 24 hotspots for the destruction of forests across 29 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Between 2004–2017, they … Read more

Environment: Organic meat produces the same amount of greenhouse gas emissions as regular meat

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Organic meat is NO better for the environment than regular meat and produces the same amount of greenhouse gas emissions, study finds Experts from Germany calculated the environmental impact of different meat Organic farming reduces emissions in not using fertilizer-grown animal feed Yet the slow growth rates and diminished yields serve to counter these savings In … Read more

Elon Musk hits back at Viasat’s claims that Starlink poses a threat to the environment

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The communications company Viasat is petitioning the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to investigate SpaceX’s Starlink internet satellites, claiming the constellation poses environmental hazards. The document cites a number of grievances  including SpaceX’s satellites failure rate to devices colliding in orbit and re-entry pollution risks. However, SpaceX’s CEO Elon Musk caught wind of the petition and … Read more

Environment: California’s 2018 wildfires cost the US almost $150 BILLION in damages

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The wildfires that ravaged the state of California back in 2018 cost the United States $148.5 billion (£110 billion) in damages, a study has revealed. Experts from China, the UK and the US calculated the fires’ financial impact at 0.7 per cent of the country’s annual GDP — with $45.9 billion lost outside of California. These … Read more

Environment Agency launches urgent probe after farmer bulldozed Herefordshire riverside beauty spot

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A farmer who used a 16-ton bulldozer to destroy a riverside beauty spot has said he acted to protect local homes from flooding. John Price – a local potato and cattle farmer – dredged a section of the river Lugg near Leominster in Hertfordshire and reportedly stripped a mile-long stretch of the bank of trees … Read more

Environment: Risk of major biological invasions from laxly regulated ‘edible insect’ industry

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The burgeoning edible insect industry is inadequately regulated, risking the accidental release of invasive species and environmental and economic damage. It is estimated that, at present, more than two billion people across the globe eat some 1000–2200 different species of insects as part of their traditional diets. Compared to regular meat farming, insects have higher protein-to-fat ratios, … Read more