Tag: Climate Change

Researchers have revealed that Antartica's ice sheet is melting at a rate that is raising sea levels by a half millimetre a year. Some 200 billion tons of ice from Antartica is melting annually, tripling the rate over the last 10 years.

An updated analysis suggests the cost of extracting a tonne of CO2 from the atmosphere now ranges between US$94 and $232. 2011 analysis put the cost at $600 per tonne.

There is no question that plastic is a gigantic problem around the globe, without exception. Here are 10 ways you can go plastic-free and contribute to the preservation of our planet.

The Kinder Morgan aka Trans-Mountain pipeline from the Alberta oil sands to the Pacific coast is controversial due to resistance from environmentalists and indigenous groups.

The state of our planet is a very serious issue, and it seems as though brands are gradually beginning to realize this, and are trying to do something about it.

A new weapon in the battle against greenhouse gases is being launched with omnipork - a shiitake mushroom, rice and pea protein. The meat-free dumplings have been created by Canadian scientists and Hong Kong climate campaigners in the hope of persuading people to help save the environment.

Environmentalists as a whole are some of the most selfless people. They give up convenience, luxury, and money to reduce their impact on the environment. But when it comes to eating animal products, you’ll get a mixed bag of reactions.

BEE populations have been decimated on the east coast of Canada, prompting bee-keepers to ask the public to plant wildflowers.

If the sand consumption continues at the same pace, we will no longer have any beaches around the world by the year 2100. See the detailed overview of global sand usage and the environmental harm it can cause in this infographic.

We're glad you want to take action, too. Thankfully, there are steps we can take to stop climate change and make our lives better. Let's see in this infographic how we can live a "greener" life and preserve the only habitable planet we call our home in this gigantic Universe.