Rapid coronavirus mouth swab test produces results in MINUTES and analyzes up to 22 samples at once

Rapid coronavirus mouth swab test produces results in MINUTES and analyzes up to 22 samples at once Michigan State University has developed a rapid coronavirus test It produces results in just five to seven minutes and analyzes 22 samples at once The new test uses a mouth swab instead of the invasive nose swab The … Read more

Butter produces three-and-a-half times more greenhouse gases than margarine

Butter produces three-and-a-half times more greenhouse gases than margarine – and burping and farting cows are to blame Experts analysed the carbon footprint of 21 butters and 212 non-dairy spreads They found that the dairy products had greater climate, land and water impacts Cattle were responsible for the most significant proportion of emissions  Cows release methane, a … Read more

Streaming a season of your favourite TV show on Netflix produces pollution

Aping your eco-hero Greta Thunberg, you’ve just had an exhausting but morally uplifting day out protesting to save the planet.  Naturally, you’ve spent a lot of time on your phone, checking what other protesters have been doing and sharing photos on Instagram. After all that chanting and placard-waving, you decide to put your feet up … Read more

Tyre wear produces 1,000 times MORE harmful pollution than car exhausts

Car tyres could be doing more damage to our health than the fumes from exhaust pipes, according to the results from a new test. Measurements found that 5.8 grams per kilometre of harmful particles are emitted by tyres as they wear when a car is being driven. That compares to 4.5 milligrams per kilometer produced from … Read more