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HPI study looks at environmental impacts of surgical and anesthetic care

HPI study looks at environmental impacts of surgical and anesthetic care

Rebecca Herbert . August 07, 2021

The annual climate impact of surgical suites ranged between 3.2-5.2 million kg CO2e.

U.S. Wildfires Burning in 13 States, Have Torched Area Over Half the Size of Connecticut

U.S. Wildfires Burning in 13 States, Have Torched Area Over Half the Size of Connecticut

Rebecca Herbert . August 05, 2021

Wildfires in 13 U.S. states have burned through 2,919 square miles, over half the size of Connecticut, the Associated Press....

French govt fined €10 million by top administrative court over air pollution

French govt fined €10 million by top administrative court over air pollution

Rebecca Herbert . August 05, 2021

France's top administrative court on Wednesday fined the government a record sum for failing to reduce air pollution to acceptable....

Lightning strike kills at least 16 from wedding party in Bangladesh

Lightning strike kills at least 16 from wedding party in Bangladesh

Rebecca Herbert . August 05, 2021

Group killed as they disembarked from boat to take refuge from thunderstorm.

The world has a serious deforestation problem: These 7 images prove it

The world has a serious deforestation problem: These 7 images prove it

Hannah Steiner . August 04, 2021

From Borneo to Bolivia, here are just a handful of places around the world were deforestation has become a real....

Is remote working better for the environment? Not necessarily

Is remote working better for the environment? Not necessarily

Rebecca Herbert . August 03, 2021

Companies have a rare moment to reset working models. But climate calculations of remote v office work are complex

Batteries Are The Next Environmental Challenge

Batteries Are The Next Environmental Challenge

Rebecca Herbert . August 03, 2021

EV batteries are toxic and carry great power to pollute.

Our brains perceive our environment differently when we’re lying down

Our brains perceive our environment differently when we’re lying down

Hannah Steiner . August 03, 2021

When we lie down, our brains rely more on touch and pressure to figure out our surroundings.