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Emissions from plug-in hybrid vehicles far higher than advertised
What’s happening? Plug-in hybrid vehicles emit up to eight times more CO2 than carmakers claim in official test results, a ...
Katie Chan
November 28, 2020
Disabled employees denied 20% of remote-working requests: Scope
What’s happening? Around 20% of disabled workers have had requests to work remotely rejected by employers, despite the risks of Covid-19, according ...
Sara Trett
November 28, 2020
Are carbon border taxes as inevitable as they seem?
What’s happening? John Kerry, who was President Obama’s Secretary of State, has been appointed a special envoy for climate by ...
Nick Jardine
November 28, 2020
Investors representing $7tn join to tackle antimicrobial resistance
What’s happening? Aviva Investors, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management and Nordea Asset Management are among the first 12 international investors and ...
Nicola Watts
November 28, 2020
Chinese vaccine could strengthen ties with poorer nations
What’s happening? Producing a Covid-19 vaccine that can be distributed in poorer countries could help China bolster its international reputation, Mike Bird ...
Nick Jardine
November 21, 2020
Upcycled crustacean waste used to create supplements
What’s happening? NUS researchers have developed a process of transforming crustacean waste into L-DOPA, a drug commonly used to treat ...
Katie Chan
November 21, 2020
Work hard. Have fun. Get prescriptions. Amazon launches online pharmacy
What’s Happening? Amazon customers can now order prescriptions via the Amazon Pharmacy store, which has launched on the US-based ecommerce site. ...
Nicola Watts
November 21, 2020
UAE youth urge green recovery action to drive policy
What’s happening? State decision-making in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) should prioritise the environment, according to 90% of young people ...
Abir Qazilbash
November 21, 2020