Fighting climate change: 10 great tech ideas
Alongside mainstream tech solutions, a myriad of creative approaches have been developed as firms innovate to save the planet
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The future is here: mass-market hydrogen cars take to Britain’s roads
Billed for the last decade as a clean alternative to petrol or electric vehicles, hydrogen cars are no longer a car show concept but a driving reality. The challenge for manufacturers now is widescale adoption
Natural dyes v synthetic: which is more sustainable?
Colours derived from plants may appear more planet-friendly than man-made dyes, but the case isn’t clear-cut
Climate change threatens 50 years of progress in global health, study says
But slashing fossil fuel use also presents greatest global opportunity to improve people’s health in 21st century, says Lancet and UCL commission
Air pollution will kill thousands in Europe, EEA warns
EU environment watchdog blames governments for failing to act on air pollution warnings saying it will lead to premature deaths across the countries
Full scale of plastic in the world’s oceans revealed for first time
Over five trillion pieces of plastic are floating in our oceans says most comprehensive study to date on plastic pollution around the world