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Nothing tastes better than food grown from your own toil, but what if you don’t have the space? Community gardens are the answer to the apartment-dweller’s dilemma.

It has been called a “boutique” form of electricity but, as WellBeing reports, solar power has much to offer electricity consumers in Australia.

Clean coal technologies are being touted as the industry’s answer to climate concerns. But is it an effective option and will it create change soon enough?

You’ve calculated your ecological footprint and assessed your carbon output, but do you know how much water your lifestyle needs to sustain itself? The water footprint can provide you with a greater idea of your impact on the earth.

Oil is a non-renewable fuel source that we’re consuming at a rate of 82 million barrels (13 billion litres) every day. Experts predict that we are likely to run out of oil, so what are we to do when that happens?

When you invest your money you want it to work hard for you but you don’t want it to work in opposition to your ethics. Here is how to make sure your investments maintain your socially responsible lifestyle.

In 1929, a peasant worker in Sichuan province, China, was repairing a sewage ditch located 40km from the province’s capital, Chengdu. As he worked, he began to uncover jade and stone artifacts. These objects were remarkable enough, but their significance was not truly appreciated until in 1986, construction workers digging in the same area unearthed […]

Starlight, by definition, is the visible electromagnetic radiation that is emitted by stars, but there is more magic to it than that. Every visible star is made of clouds containing cold hydrogen molecules that separate into pieces as they collapse with incredible amounts of gravitational force. The constant gravity pulls molecules towards the star’s core […]

After decades of industrialised whaling, overall whale populations around the globe are 25 per cent of what they once were. There have been movements to save the whales, as we gradually appreciate the importance of biodiversity and find admiration for the capabilities of these impressive creatures. What we are now realising is that whales may […]

Extreme heat waves are pushing the limits of the human body Record-breaking heat waves in 2024 are pushing the limits of the human body’s ability to adapt to heat. The body works hard to maintain a stable core temperature, but if it can’t, cells and organs are affected, potentially leading to permanent injury or death. […]

Plastic has become an essential part of life as we know it. But with sustainability at the forefront of everyone’s mind, many of us have realised that life in plastic isn’t so fantastic and are turning to eco-friendly alternatives that won’t cost the earth