The start of a new year these days signals the launch of Veganuary, a campaign which encourages people to give up animal products for the month of January.
Oceans are full of sound. Waves, earthquakes and calving icebergs all contribute to the underwater soundscape. But so do human activities, and this can be a problem for marine life as it can seriously affect their physiology, behaviour, reproduction and even survival.
Most plastic products that are clear and strong are made using bisphenol A, or BPA.
The recent COP27 climate conference was billed as the moment to implement the climate change commitments states made at COP21, held in Paris in December 2015.
The planet is heating up as greenhouse gas emissions rise, contributing to extreme heat waves and once-unimaginable flooding. Yet despite the risks, countries’ policies are not on track to keep global warming in check.
The Cerro Blanco mining site is located in Guatemala’s department of Jutiapa, which borders El Salvador and the Pacific ocean.