Climate Change

Coinciding with the holiday season, Starbucks has permanently scrapped its surcharge for dairy-free milks like oat and almond in the US and Canada. Starbucks has announced that it is removing the infamous non-dairy surcharge from its…
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As COP29 approaches, an investigation has found dozens of "suspicious", likely fake accounts on X that are promoting Azerbaijan, the heavily criticised host of the UN climate summit. Two weeks before world leaders convene in Baku for…
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Americans should eat less red meat and more plant-based protein, according to scientists advising the US government on its upcoming update of dietary guidelines. If you follow the EAT-Lancet Commission's Planetary Health Diet, you'd…
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A majority of Gen Z Americans are concerned about the climate crisis, highlighting the importance of the issue on the ballot this year. Two weeks from now, we'll likely know who the next president of the US will be. One of the major…
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Around 40% of consumers back measures like rationing and taxing high-impact commodities like meat and fuel to address the climate crisis. Over the years, a slew of studies have floated the idea of a carbon tax on things like fossil…
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UK universities could benefit from massive cost and emissions savings if they switched to 100% plant-based catering, a new study has found. If British universities transitioned to a fully vegan catering menu, they could save up to £1.5M…
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A group of European universities have formed a network to train medical students on dealing with the health and disease impacts of climate change. In Europe, 408,000 people die every year from extreme temperatures. But given the pace of…
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By Matthew William Jones research fellow, University of East Anglia; Crystal A Kolden, assistant professor, University of Idaho; and Stefan H Doerr, director of the Centre for Wildfire Research, Swansea University Fires have long been a…
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Several US states have introduced food waste bans. But of the first five, only one state's approach has worked, according to one study. But there's more than meets the eye. To curb the US's gnawing food waste problem, a number of states…
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Força Foods, a California-based startup, is making watermelon seed milk to combat the water footprint of traditional dairy alternatives. It's among a host of new-age alt-milks keeping consumers invested in the category. Let's get one…
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US food tech startup Voyage Foods is set to open a large-scale manufacturing facility for its ethical pantry staples, aided by a $25M loan from the government. Recognising the vulnerability of the global cocoa supply, the US Department…
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With a new plant-based private label, Lidl GB has announced that it will make a quarter of its meat and fish sales vegan by 2030, whilst also doubling the current share of non-dairy alternatives. German discount supermarket Lidl is…
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A new investigation led by Lighthouse Reports has uncovered a covert campaign partly funded by American taxpayers to downplay the risk of pesticides and discredit climate experts in Africa, Europe and North America. Food and climate…
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German supermarket Lidl has extended its target to reduce Scope 3 emissions, which nearly make up its entire climate footprint. But experts say the shift to plant proteins needs to be accelerated. European retail giant Lidl has revised…
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The World Wildlife Fund has launched a tool for supermarkets to align their sales with their climate goals, urging them to sell more plant-based food than animal protein. With retailers playing a key role in the food system's emissions…
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The Danish government is pouring 15 billion kroner into green research and innovation, which includes a focus on climate-friendly agriculture and alternative proteins. To speed up its path to net zero by 2045, Denmark is investing 15…
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US cacao startup Blue Stripes has closed a $20M Series B investment round to develop superfood chocolates, with backers including Hershey's and celebrity chef Nick DiGiovanni. New York-based Blue Stripes, which tackles chocolate…
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US startup GOB, which makes eco-conscious wearables, is debuting mycelium foam earplugs in collaboration with Billie Eilish and The Lumineers. Last month, New York startup Ecovative closed a $28M funding round for its mycelium-based…
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Republican attorneys general are engaged in what one critic called "an obvious attempt to shield fossil fuel companies from facing accountability for their climate lies". By Jessica Corbett In yet another recent display of…
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Meat and dairy giants produce as much methane as the world's largest fossil fuel companies, but non-action would result in global heating of 0.32°C by 2050. At COP26 three years ago, leaders from around the world came together to adopt…
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Devising a national action strategy for alternative proteins is crucial for countries' climate targets and global food security – a new report shows how. In the next 25 years, the world will need 56% more food to feed its expanding…
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