Why companies harm the planet by hindering phone repair
Apple, Samsung & Co. make it very hard for you to fix your phone. The result: Tons of electric waste that pollute the environment. How do they justify that?…
Film show: The latest in the ‘Planet of the Apes’ saga
From the tenth entry in the "Planet of the Apes" saga – "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes" – to Viggo Mortensen's feminist Western "The Dead Don't Hurt", film critic Lisa…
‘Recipe for a Livable Planet’: New report on how to make agriculture carbon neutral
The World Bank Group has released a new report outlining how global agriculture and food production can be overhauled in order to cut carbon emissions and limit global warning to 1.5°C above…
How fast fashion is killing the planet
Megabrands like Zara and H&M sell garments produced with cotton from Brazilian farms. These are linked to deforestation and land grabbing, according to a new investigation…
Can hemp help save the planet?
Hemp and marijuana are often described as cousins because they come from the same cannabis plant. But unlike marijuana, hemp has low levels of the chemical tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), meaning smoking it has…
Organic farming ‘supersized’: An imperfect solution for the planet?
Organic farming 'supersized': An imperfect solution for the planet?…
World climate strike: Millions of students ‘to the rescue’ of the planet
World climate strike: Millions of students 'to the rescue' of the planet…
Extinction Rebellion: The activists risking prison to save the planet
In the face of runaway climate chaos, governments around the world are in denial, say the activists hoping to land themselves in jail in defence of our planet — and the survival…
Can the courtroom save the planet?
The planet may have found its newest and perhaps greatest ally: the law. In the past three years, the number of climate-related lawsuits across the world has tripled. In 2017, there were…