14 Surprising Celebrity Eco-Warriors

You’d never know it, but these celebrities (and one ill-reputed politician) are passionate about conservation and protecting the environment. Pierce Brosnan Source Pierce Brosnan is best known as James Bond, but he really loves the environment. He is on the board of the California Coastal Protection Network and the Natural Resources Defence Council, and he… Read more »

Meet Some Newly Discovered Amazonian Species

There have been hundreds of scientific expeditions to the Amazon for the past three years. And every time the boffins go out there, they come back with hundreds of new species. In the past three years, they have discovered 258 plants, 22 reptiles, 58 amphibians, 84 fish, 18 birds and one mammal. They’ve also found… Read more »

5 Environmentally Friendly Wrapping Options

The holidays are a great time for giving and all-round good cheer, but it does encourage lots of consumption. Most of this – the eating and drinking and the giving of gifts – boosts the lovely warm feelings we get. Others, like wrapping paper, just use up resources and give us extra things to clean… Read more »

7 Great Ways to Save Money and the Planet

Installing insulation, getting solar panels, putting in low-flow shower heads: sometimes it feels like we have to choose between saving money and saving the environment. Luckily, that’s not entirely true. Here are seven great ways to save money and the planet. Turn the thermostat down. For every 1° C you turn your thermostat down, you… Read more »

Is Your Garden Ready for Winter?

November is your last chance to do any digging and planting, as the ground is not yet too waterlogged or frozen to dig. So if you have one, do the following ten things to get your garden ready for winter. Harvest your autumnal veggies. Autumn is a great time to harvest carrots, parsnips, cauliflower, some… Read more »

LED Light Bulbs Can Save You Hundreds a Year

It’s been all over the news: energy prices are going up, just in time for the big winter demand. Politicians talk of freezing prices, automatically switching consumers or getting rid of taxes on energy as a solution. The price comparison sites are pushing for people to compare and switch energy providers. But given that the… Read more »

15 Surprisingly Cute Animals

The internet just loves cute animals. Pictures, gifs and videos of kittens, puppies, meerkats and other adorable animals are everywhere online. But these days, we want more from our cute animals. We aren’t satisfied to just see the animals we expect to be cute. We want to see animals we didn’t realise were cute. That’s… Read more »

7 Gadgets for Tracking Electricity Usage Around Your Home

These days, we’re all watching our pennies. The British public has traded salon dye jobs for  boxed colour. Comparison shopping for groceries is pretty common now. In general, everyone wants to live more frugally. When it comes to energy bills, it seems like there is only so much anyone can do. There is a lot… Read more »