ethical and green living
Revealed: More than 90% of rainforest carbon offsets by biggest provider are worthless, analysis shows
The forest carbon offsets approved by the world’s leading provider and used by Disney, Shell, Gucci and other big corporations are largely worthless and could make global heating worse, according to a new investigation.
The new-build ‘homes’ where energy scientists play God with the weather
Researchers hope a £16m temperature-controlled chamber can stress test green tech to help make houses energy efficient.
A six-pack of sauvignon: Could canned wine help save the planet?
Wine poured – or sipped – from cans is gaining in popularity, and drastically reducing emissions from the industry.
George Monbiot: My burning shame; I fitted my house with three wood-burning stoves
Wood burners are incredibly bad for the environment – and flood our homes with toxins, too. I wish I’d known that in 2008.
Criticism mounts of ‘climate killer’ modern art museum in Berlin
A vast modern art museum under construction in Berlin has been castigated by conservation experts and architecture critics for its poor environmental credentials, as the energy crisis intensifies scrutiny of the efficiency of new buildings.
UK households have cut energy consumption by 10%, say suppliers
Britons have cut their gas and electricity use by more than 10% since October in the first evidence of the impact of the energy crisis on household habits, according to two of Britain’s biggest suppliers.
Mushroom walls and waste-fuelled stoves: Inside the self-sufficient home of tomorrow
Joost Bakker believes a house can be more than a place to live: it can be a self-sustaining weapon against the climate crisis. A new Australian documentary explores his bold blueprint.