Category: Transport

Heat-trapping impact of airplane trail clouds to triple by 2050, says new study.

The thin white clouds that planes draw across the sky are the largest contributor to aviation’s climate impact. The study says their heat-trapping impact will triple by 2050.

Sweden to invest in night trains to continental Europe

Scheme is part of country's efforts to achieve the goal of becoming the world’s fossil-free welfare country.

Swedish anti-flying campaign signs up 10,000 pledges for 2019

Two Swedish women have launched a campaign called Flygfritt 2019 that is aiming for 100,000 pledges for people to give up flying for one year

Radically cleaner air travel possible but governments need to act now, says report

By driving out the use of fossil kerosene fuel through carbon pricing and requiring aircraft to switch to synthetic fuels, the climate impact of flying can be reduced dramatically, says report

Uber sustainable or green car wash? How sustainable is the carsharing industry?

Does the phenomenal growth in use of liftsharing companies like Uber and Lyft have a positive impact on the environment and the cities they operate in? It's complicated...

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