Southeast Asia haze returns as peatland fires fan global warming fears
In this photo taken on October 10, 2023, a man looks at a forest fire as it approaches houses in Ogan Ilir, South Sumatra. Al Zulkifli | Afp | Getty …
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DOJ sues eBay for ‘rolling coal’ devices; fines could hit $2 billion
F-450 coal rolling Courtesy: Salvatore Arnone | Wikipedia CC Ebay could be on the hook for as much as $2 billion in fines for allegedly allowing hundreds of thousands of …
How Apple made its first ‘carbon neutral’ product, Apple Watch
Apple’s first “carbon neutral” products are versions of its smartwatch. Photo courtesy Apple In September, Apple announced its next-generation smartwatch models would all have a “carbon neutral” option, at the …
Big Oil CEOs defend themselves against criticism
Executives representing energy majors in the U.S., Europe and Asia speak during a CNBC-moderated panel session at the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC) in Abu Dhabi, United …
Lego drops prototype blocks made of recycled plastic bottles as they “didn’t reduce carbon emissions”
Copenhagen, Denmark — Denmark’s Lego said on Monday that it remains committed to its quest to find sustainable materials to reduce carbon emissions, even after an experiment by the world’s largest …
Elon Musk’s X, formerly Twitter, ranks last in climate misinformation ‘scorecard’
Environmental groups slammed Elon Musk’s X app, formerly known as Twitter, in a report Wednesday ranking social media platforms on their approach to climate change misinformation. X ranked last in the scorecard …
States push to get to 20 million installed heat pumps by 2030
A coalition of 25 state governors announced a major push to reach 20 million deployed heat pumps by 2030, they said in New York City on Thursday. That would represent …
‘Republicans for climate change action are gold’
“Republicans for climate change action are gold,” said Bill Gates, the billionaire climate philanthropist and investor, on Thursday at the Climate Forward event in New York City. The number of …
Are paper wine bottles the future? These companies think so.
Ipswich, England — A British company is replacing glass wine bottles with a unique paper alternative, and bringing the product to the United States. Frugalpac designs and manufactures paper wine bottles …
This Treaty Could Stop Plastic Pollution—or Doom the Earth to Drown in It
Similarly, the plastics treaty could allow countries to set their own goals for reducing production. “Worst-case scenario, if consensus can’t be reached, there’s a risk that we get a watered-down, …