Fire season in California has arrived earlier than usual this year, and it's not just because 2020 has been written off as "frankly... terrible".
COVID-19 is one of many factors working to blow smoke across the state of California. Fires with erratic, directionless speeds, impenetrable ground-level smoke, and whirls, or 'fire-nados', are raging through cities…
Divesting your money from fossil fuels and unethical businesses is time well spent. But sorting through your current accounts, savings, investments, pensions, insurance products, and mortgage can be a minefield. Here's the journey I've been on to turn my money green, and some hints and tips that will hopefully help you do the same.
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From the historic heat wave and wildfires in the West, to the massive derecho that tore through the middle of the nation, to the record-breaking pace of this year's hurricane season, the unprecedented and concurrent extreme conditions resemble the chaotic climate future scientists have been warning us about for decades — only it's happening right…
August 22 marks Earth Overshoot Day 2020. Never heard of Earth Overshoot Day before? It marks the date when humanity's demand for ecological resources and services in a given year exceeds what Earth can regenerate in that year. Which means that from August 22 on, whatever resources we use for the rest of the year…
Ditch the plastic and grab your reusable bag, jars, and containers. It’s time to start shopping for groceries and other conscious essentials at these zero-waste grocery and lifestyle stores in Singapore.
Step into a grocery store in Singapore and be prepared to confront a sea of single-use plastic packaging and overwhelming volumes of…
Planning a wedding is stressful at the best of times. Let alone in the middle of a global pandemic. But it is possible to make getting hitched at home an extra special (and eco-friendly) occasion. If your plans have been scuppered thanks to COVID-19, here are some tips to help you create a sustainable wedding…
When it comes to buying clothes, sometimes it’s tricky trying to align all of our priorities. We want to buy sustainably and be able to get dressed without stress, but we also want to love and value the things we own, Marie Kondo-style. Well, we’ve found a solution and it’s pretty simple: items that can…
New research shows a growing threat from Pacific storms amid climate change.
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers from around the world gathered virtually in July for a joint conference of the Japan Geoscience Union and AGU (JpGU-AGU Joint Meeting 2020), and one topic they discussed is of critical importance to the region: the growing threat from…
A fast fashion brand got the spotlight on British television last week. And spoiler alert: it's not an exposé. (Oi, didn't we just talk about how shit fast fashion is?) If it sounds like a trainwreck, that's because it was. We break down why it missed the mark, and how it should've done better.
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Singapore’s obsession with plastic bags shows no sign of slowing. Thank goodness then for brands like Peco bag; it's taking action to reduce single-use waste with its reusable designs made from recycled bottles.
I vividly remember the first time I went to a grocery store in Singapore (despite it being six years ago). Not…