The Big Picture

By now, although a few might argue to the contrary, we generally accept that global warming, otherwise known as climate change, is one of the biggest...

There are many different government plans from around the world that might cut carbon. But there are also plans for individuals to help compensate...

We’re trapped in a vicious cycle. We need energy to power the things we use every day but what we use to produce that energy has been killing the...

Global warming, climate change, greenhouse gases…we read about them all the time. By now we know that it’s one of our biggest problems. But all too...

Carbon Neutrality – the state where we’re not pushing out any carbon dioxide into the atmosphere or at least offsetting what we do pump – is an...

Very many of the world’s scientists have publicly stated that they believe that the atmosphere of the Earth is undergoing a phase of warming that...

The issue of whether it is better to reuse paper more than once or to just incinerate waste paper has been hotly debated. One thing is very clear;...

We all want to think of a world in the future to be a place where our kids and grandkids can grow up peaceful and happy. We want them to enjoy the...

You don’t have to measure your carbon footprint in order to start reducing it but go on, admit it – you’re curious, aren’t you? You want to know just...

The concept of being carbon neutral is relatively simple. To be carbon neutral, an individual or a household or a company must not release into the...

Although fossil fuels have many disadvantages and are steadily running out, the power stations that they currently power do have a serious...

You’ve almost certainly heard the term “carbon footprint” – in fact it’s been impossible to ignore it over the last few years. We all have one, as...

Earth Day is an international day that is celebrated on April 22 each year, and has been since 1970. The events planned for the 40th anniversary in...

The three fossil fuels, oil, natural gas and coal, were formed millions of years ago when dead plants and animals were trapped under deposits and...

There are many projects ongoing throughout the world to reduce carbon emissions and therefore slow down global warming and climate change by...

More and more, people are looking to using the wind to generate power. Wind farms are sprouting up everywhere, both on the land and offshore, and...