From holding marathons at night to moving events to different seasons, “adapt” has become the buzzword for sports organizations looking to tackle climate change. As climate change leads to a rise in average temperatures and extreme weather events become more frequent and intense, the likelihood of these events overlapping with sporting events around the world […]
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Although mechanical recycling is the most widely used method, it cannot deal with multi-fiber textiles. The new approach promises to effectively recycle this waste, and can be applied to “fast fashion” waste. Scientists have developed a new chemical process that makes it possible to quickly separate mixed fibers that make up the majority of post-consumer […]
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The sale of used products at Decathlon has been going on for a few months. Now, the brand has made the whole process easier and allows customers to receive the amount directly into their bank account. Since March, Decathlon has been running a take-back campaign that allows customers to sell sporting goods they no longer […]
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Zero Emissions World mobilizes capital for positive social responsibility initiatives and will start with two projects in Mozambique, always based on gaming. Zero Emissions World (ZEW) is a 100% Portuguese non-governmental organization that is developing a set of actions to accelerate the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) using a “gaming” format. The initiative will […]
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Tap water is perfectly safe to drink, but that doesn’t stop each Portuguese person from consuming 140 liters of bottled water a year. Italy tops the list of Europe’s biggest consumers. Italy is the largest consumer of bottled water in Europe and the second largest worldwide, after Mexico, where tap water is not so safe […]
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The aim is to raise at least a billion dollars from companies and countries that produce fossil fuels to fight global warming. COP29 host Azerbaijan has announced a new international climate action fund to mobilize one billion dollars to support new national climate targets in climate-vulnerable countries, helping them to cope with the effects of […]
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Research by the US space agency NASA points to the Algarve region as the most critical in the face of climate change in Portugal. An analysis of four decades of data from thousands of weather stations shows that the regions of South Asia, the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea will be the most affected […]
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Ponto d’Orvalho is a transdisciplinary festival open to discussion and environmental action through artistic, social and ecological interventions, and where gastronomy takes the spotlight. On September 13, 14 and 15, the event takes place at Herdade do Freixo do Meio. Joana Krämer Horta has always worked in the field of event organization. However, during the […]
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The MV Sea Change ferry has started operating in San Francisco Bay in the United States and will be free for the next six months. The world’s first fully hydrogen-powered commercial passenger ferry began operating in San Francisco Bay in the United States on July 19. With a capacity to travel 550 kilometers and run […]
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An American startup, funded by Bill Gates, has created a butter made using only carbon dioxide and hydrogen. The result is a paste rich in fat and flavor, vegan and very similar to the animal product. A California-based startup claims to have developed a complex process that eliminates the need for animals in butter production, […]
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