Category: Environment

Protestor Dumps 1,000 litres of Unknown Black Substance on Melbourne Cup Racecourse

A protester has allegedly poured 1,000 litres of an unknown substance onto the Flemington Racecourse hours before the Melbourne Cup began to raise awareness about the global impacts of climate change. Before the first race scheduled for 10:45 a.m. on Nov. 1, the individual broke into the track at 6 a.m. with a large pump…


Opposing Republicans Debate Best Alternative to the Socialist’s Green New Deal

Republicans are divided when it comes to climate change, but the issue is likely to be brought into unified focus after the mid-term elections, according to Metropolitan Republican Club (Met Club) panelists. “If Republicans take both Houses of Congress, that will throw a wrench in Biden’s climate agenda and the question will become, ‘What will…


Greta Thunberg Vows to Skip COP27 Climate Summit in Egypt Over Alleged Human Rights Violations

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has revealed she will not be attending the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Egypt in November, branding the forum an opportunity for “people in power… to [use] greenwashing, lying, and cheating.” Thunberg, 19, made the comments at the London Literature Festival at the Southbank Centre on Sunday, which she attended while promoting her…


Investigative Reporter Reveals CCP’s Legacy of Environmental Destruction in China

During the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) 20th national congress, China’s ruling regime claimed that they have been more effective in managing the environment over the past decade, citing official data. However, a Chinese investigative journalist revealed that the deterioration of the environment in mainland China is shocking and may not recover for decades. Zhai Qing,…


Residents of Hawaii’s Big Island Urged to Prepare as Active Volcano Displays Increased Seismic Activity

The world’s largest active volcano, Mauna Loa, on the Big Island of Hawaii has displayed an increase in seismic activity in recent months, prompting officials to warn residents of a potential eruption. Mauna Loa is among the world’s most active volcanoes, having erupted 33 times since 1843, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). During the last…



Faster and Less Energy Consuming Devices in Sight as Scientists Form Interlayer Quasiparticle Pairs

Researchers from the Australian National University (ANU) have discovered a way to create interlayer exciton pairs using bilayer semiconductor technology, paving the way for faster devices that consume less energy. This research could lay the groundwork for a new generation of smartphones and computers and next-generation technologies that high-speed computing, information processing, and data communication…


Researchers Discover Way to Make Magnets Without Rare Earth Metals

Scientists from the University of Cambridge and their Austrian colleagues have discovered a novel method of making magnets without the use of rare earth metals, an innovation that could offer a possibility for Western countries to veer away from overly depending on China for the tech-critical materials. Researchers found a way to produce tetrataenite, an…


Soil in Danger: How Fixing Agricultural Soil Could Help the World

Agricultural soil is an important resource for communities all over the world, not only because it provides humans with the majority of their food but because it also plays a major role in balancing the environment. Soil researchers have said investing in soil could help the world tap into an untold resource against environmental challenges…


Construction Starts on Saudi Arabia’s 650-Foot-Wide ‘Smart Linear City’ That Will Run on ‘100 Percent Renewable Energy’

Construction has begun on Saudi Arabia’s dystopian 650-foot-wide and 100-mile-long so-called “smart linear city” in the northwestern Tabuk province of the country, video footage shows. The footage was released by the Saudi Arabia-based Ot Sky aerial photography company on Oct. 20. It shows dozens of excavators digging a wide linear trench in the desert to begin laying the…