Following a t‑shirt from cotton field to landfill shows the true cost of fast fashion
Black Friday sales reveal fast fashion extremes. But how does it affect the planet?
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Earthshot and the science of positive tipping points: how environmental progress can become unstoppable
Change happens rapidly when we know where to look: these solutions could tip the world towards a better future.
Offshore protection zones vital to arrest decline of seabirds
Scotland is renowned for its seabirds, thanks to landmarks such as the Bass Rock, Ailsa Craig and St Kilda. There are around five million of the birds, including 95% of the EU’s great skuas, 67% of its…
Can a city ever be truly ‘carbon neutral’?
Greater Manchester wants to be “zero carbon”. But this sort of target raises some important questions.
Deep sea landscapes are a new frontier of human exploration – here’s what we may find
How good are our current seafloor maps?
While plastic dominates human consumption, the global economy will remain hooked on fossil fuels
How oil changed capitalism.
Why secondhand markets and apps are not a solution to clothing waste
Secondhand markets are built to increase consumption, not cut it back.
The surprising chemical footprint of your clothes
Two garments made from the same fibre may have very different environmental footprints depending on how they were processed and finished.
A global treaty to limit plastic pollution is within reach – will countries seize the moment?
The talks in Geneva may be the world’s last chance to agree a strong treaty to tackle plastic pollution, scientists warn.
Vape deals are everywhere this Christmas – here’s how to deal with the horrific waste problem
With 5 million vapers in the UK and rising fast, nearly 500 of these devices are being thrown away every minute.
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