About one in eight cases of asthma in children in the US is due to the pollution given off by cooking on gas stoves, new research has found, amid moves by Joe Biden’s administration to consider the regulation, or even banning, of gas cookers sales to Americans. Around a third of US households have gas…
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A volcano is erupting again in Iceland. Is climate change causing more eruptions? – ABC News
The Fagradalsfjall volcano in Iceland began erupting again on Wednesday after eight months of slumber — so far without any adverse impacts on people or air traffic. The eruption was expected. It’s in a seismically active (uninhabited) area, and came after several days of earthquake activity close to Earth’s surface. It’s hard to say how long it…
New Zealand Proposes Flatulence Tax To Fight Climate Change
New Zealand has revealed plans to tax burps and farts from livestock in an attempt to reduce its emissions of methane gas. Roughly half of New Zealand’s carbon emissions come from its agricultural sector, a major pillar of its economy. The nation is a major exporter of and products: roughly 5 million people live in…
Californian firm touts ‘mushroom leather’ as sustainability gamechanger | Science | The Guardian
Vegan alternatives to leather could save more than just animals. The scientists behind fashion’s new latest must-have – the “mushroom leather” handbag – believe that mycelium, a material grown from fungi which can be engineered to look and feel like calfskin or sheepskin, could help save the planet. Speaking to the Guardian before a talk…
