Science. Sustainability. Society.
When you hear the word environment in the context of sustainability, you know the word carbon isn’t far off – given that anthropogenic emissions of carbon dioxide are the largest contributor to global warming, the connection makes sense. However, the problem is that climate change is significantly more complex than emissions of carbon based greenhouse […]
This piece is a collobration between Jack McGovan of Delta S and Plan A. All of the illustrations have been provided courtesy of Plan A. Poor, sexy and sustainable? To say that Berlin is known for its club scene is probably an understatement. When deciding that I wanted to move here, the nightlife was certainly […]
If the rainforests are the lungs of the planet, then the rivers can be considered the veins and arteries. For a significant part of human history, rivers have been very important to our species for a multitude of different reasons, taking a dip being only a minor one. Therefore, it’s no surprise we’ve dedicated one […]
There’s more to the greenhouse effect than carbon dioxide. The greenhouse effect is an important part of the reason why our planet is fit for human habitation. However, releasing gases which promote it through human activity into the atmosphere is leading to a warming effect; this is essentially upsetting the Earth’s natural systems. Without pulling […]
This piece is a collobration between Jack McGovan of Delta S and Plan A. It is one in a series of pieces on the woman who made sustainability what it is today. All of the illustrations have been provided courtesy of Plan A. Suing the state for a lack of climate action is no easy […]
We’re overdue an extinction level event so we need to leave the Earth someday, but in the following decade there are much more pressing concerns. Today is World Earth Day. Although every day should be a celebration of the planet which gives us life, this is the day we’ve set aside to talk about it. […]
Our consumption of electronics and other technologies are not only endangering wildlife, but also our access to a variety of chemical elements. Perhaps it’s a little biased coming from a chemistry graduate, but chemistry is a very interesting topic. As the study of matter, chemistry tells us a lot about the physical world in […]
Carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide! It’s true that no matter where you look in this day and age, this notorious gas is everywhere to be found – even more so if you’ve ever read one of my blog posts before. Unfortunately I will be mentioning it again today, but I promise for good reasons. […]
The first law of thermodynamics is quite widely known: energy can not be created or destroyed, it can only be changed into different kinds of energy. In fact, a lot of our technologies take advantage of this law. For example, the concept of hydropower uses the kinetic energy of moving water to produce mechanical energy […]
The shift to a system reliant on renewable technologies is well underway. With the risks of using fossil fuels more prominent than ever, there’s a sense of urgency to develop and implement these technologies as quickly as possible. What this urgency often forgets is that producing and using these technologies also has an impact. Not […]
