The European Council and Parliament have reached an agreement on the European Commission’s proposal to deregulate new GMOs.

Much like death, extinction is part of life, an inevitable, natural phenomenon that has occurred cyclically throughout our planet’s history. Approximately 99 per cent of species that have walked the ...

Some of the earliest formulations of the idea come from Ancient Greece: South African philosopher David Benatar quotes the Greek tragedian Sophocles and the text of Ecclesiastes in his book Better ...

India has long been touted as the vegetarian capital of the world. According to government surveys, 23 to 37 per cent of Indians are estimated to be vegetarian, though this number may actually be ...

To date, over 1,600 human remains have been excavated from burial grounds across Hokkaido. Rarely engaging with local communities in obtaining their free, prior and informed consent, this has caused ...

People working in the leather industry have been discussing for years whether to use animal skin or not, in order to create fine pieces of clothes. But there’s another important issue to consider: ...

Taking note of recent proposals on the international stage, it’s clear that the future – at least the near future – belongs to biobased materials inspired by the world of design. The sheer number and ...

Contribute to Zero Impact, make a donation to offset your lifestyle and the CO2 emissions generated by your travel. There are three steps to take. The first is calculate greenhouse gas emissions ...

Japan once more demonstrates to be an advanced country. Its latest invention consists in a newspaper made of recycled and vegetable paper that you can plant after you’ve read it. It is called “Green ...

LifeGate is a benefit corporation, considered the point of reference for sustainability in Italy, which brings together a community of over 6 million people interested or passionate about ...

In Ancient Rome special wells were used to store ice and snow which slaves brought down from to mountains to luxurious villas. Among the ruins of Pompeii there are traces which lead us to believe that ...

For Mayan communities in the Mexican state of Campeche beekeeping is a millennial tradition and a strong part of their identity. The production of honey and beeswax from the Melipona bee (Xunan Kav in ...