Can Global Warming Affect Asthma?
byIt sounds like an action movie plot: global warming becomes so dangerous that it starts causing health problems like asthma.
Climate Change
Joburg to Produce its Own Electricity from Landfill
byJoburg will be South Africa’s first city to obtain electricity from landfill with the city’s first methane gas-to-power project.
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
byBack in 1994, the United Nations General Assembly named June 17th the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought.
Cowabunga! Methane Backpacks to turn Cow Farts into Green Energy
byCows farts are rich in methane gas, a greenhouse gas and a fuel source. But trying to trap those farts is not an easy task, until now!
What Sea Levels Will Look Like by 2100
byWe’ve heard about the scary way in which sea levels are rising due to warmer sea temperatures and melting ice. The alarming thing is that it’s set to get worse. According to an international panel of scientists, sea levels are expected to rise by three metres or more by the year 2100.
Marks & Spencer’s Stylish, Sustainable Shop with Living Walls
byA new Marks & Spencer store in Britain is going green in a big way!
Earth Hour 2014 {Earth Hour Blue}
byThis Saturday, 29th March, at 8:30pm marks the world’s 8th annual Earth Hour campaign. Earth Hour is a worldwide grassroots movement uniting people to protect the planet, and is organised by WWF. Engaging a massive mainstream community on a broad range of environmental issues, Earth Hour was famously started as a lights-off event in Sydney, Australia in 2007.
A World Without Bees?
byBefore you swat that buzzing bee away, read on to discover the many dangers a world without bees could pose.
Lab-Grown Beef Lacks Taste but Could Help Save the World
byIs it beef? Is it from a cow? Is it real? It’s the world’s first burger made from lab-grown beef. It has the texture of real meat, but doesn’t seem to taste very good, though.
Cape Town becomes a Bike Friendly City
byCape Town becomes a bike friendly city and is going green in more ways than one. It has a network of bicycle lanes across the city that are to be painted green to demarcate their use for bikes only.