Saving the planet: 10 disposables you shouldn't use

You can save the planet without compromising your own comfort, writes Lifehacker. We all use disposable items: buying coffee in paper cups on the way to work, ordering grocery delivery from the store in plastic bags, taking bottled water to the gym, wiping down our sneakers...

Americans warned: 12 years left before dangerous climate change

The Earth is heading inexorably towards facing the full ravages of climate change - extreme drought, food shortages and deadly floods - unless there is an "unprecedented" effort to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, a new report warns...

9 cities in the United States may be left without clean drinking water

Many of us see running water as something that has always been and will be. But recent events prove that water scarcity could be a reality for many US cities. This has already happened. In 2014, hundreds of wells dried up near Bakersfield, California. Forced ...

Worse than ever: Florida beaches are swamped with algae

Florida's annual algae bloom this year looks set to extend beyond the summer months and worsen into the fall. In June, the bloom was three times the record recorded in 2015, according to satellite imagery from the University of South Florida. "Invasion" of algae in this...

How we will drink: Starbucks refused plastic straws and released new glasses

Starbucks announced on Monday that it will completely eliminate the use of plastic straws in all company-run and licensed establishments around the world by 2020. The company's management motivated its decision by the fact that disposable plastic products create ...

Thousands of scientists warn mankind about global environmental catastrophe

More than 15 thousand scientists from 184 countries have signed an appeal to humanity with a warning of an impending environmental catastrophe. The open letter was published by BioScience magazine. The message, titled "Second Warning", was signed by 15 environmental scientists from around the world. Experts warn humanity ...

Barack Obama signed a historic agreement in Paris. VIDEO

US President Barack Obama commented live on the results of the climate summit in Paris. The head of the White House considers the climate agreement reached imperfect, but represents the best chance to save the planet, CNN reports. “Today we showed what can be achieved when the world...

The riots in Paris. The police detained more than two hundred people. VIDEO

French Interior Minister Bernard Cazneuve said more than two hundred people were detained during a protest in Paris. All these people oppose the climate summit, which will be held in the French capital. The spontaneous rallies turned into riots. The police say they have identified ...

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