Category: Green
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Tackling climate change one rock at a time
Whitewashing a mountain in Peru, creating artificial glaciers in Ladakh and trying to hold back the ocean in the Maldives – some ingenious schemes to combat climate change are highlighted in Gaia Vince’s latest book, Adventures In The Anthropocene
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Seven good reasons to be an apocaloptimist
The climate clock is still ticking – yet there are incredible opportunities to make things better
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The greenest companies worldwide: Kering ranks #1 in Consumer Discretionary Sector and #4 in overall Global 500
French multinational luxury giant Kering (Gucci, Boucheron, Brioni, Stella McCartney) has been recognised as one of the “greenest” companies worldwide by Newsweek Magazine’s Green Rankings, coming in fourth position in the overall Global 500 list and as top-ranked in consumer discretionary companies* within the Global 500. Kering’s inclusion in the 2014 Newsweek Green Rankings is based on…
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Unique underwater world discovered in Pitcairn Islands
Expedition reveals 80 new species of fish, coral and algae in the pristine waters of British overseas territory in the Pacific Ocean
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Do farmers really need bee-harming insecticides?
Syngenta says some farmers have no choice but to use banned neonicotinoids, which are linked to declining bee populations. But is it true that no alternatives exist? With your help, Karl Mathiesen investigates.Let us know your thoughts. Post in the comments below, email [email protected] or tweet @karlmathiesen
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Vertical Veg man: six of the best edible flowers
Continuing our series about growing food on balconies, patios and window sills, the VV man gets a taste for edible floralsHow losing out on an allotment made me get creative about growing veg