By Editor , 4 November 2026
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Earth Day 365 Brings a Free IMAX Film Festival to The Roku Channel

Online – November 03, 2026 -- Stingray's Earth Day 365 streams nature programming 24/7 for free on The Roku Channel, and in May it adds the first-ever IMAX Theatre Film Festival.

The channel runs around the clock with ads and no fee

Earth Day 365 is a free, ad-supported channel co-founded by environmental advocate Pamela Anderson. Its programming covers science, sustainability, travel and outdoor adventure.

By Editor , 3 November 2026
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Dallmayr Coffee Classics Now Come as Capsule-Free CoffeeB Balls

Zurich/Hamburg – November 03, 2026 -- Three Dallmayr coffees are now available for the CoffeeB system: Crema d'Oro, Crema d'Oro Intensa and Espresso d'Oro. Each pack holds nine Coffee Balls for nine cups and has a recommended retail price of 3.99 euros.

By Editor , 3 November 2026
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Tchibo Now Sells Vattenfall Solar and Heat Pumps, Up to €2,000 Off

Hamburg – November 03, 2026 -- Homeowners in Germany can get up to €2,000 off a Vattenfall solar system or heat pump through Tchibo. From November 3, 2026, the retailer's online shop lists photovoltaic systems and heat pumps from Vattenfall Next Energy GmbH.

Tchibo customers get €1,500 or €2,000 off

The discount is €1,500 if you pay in installments and €2,000 if you buy outright. It applies only once, even if you buy both a solar system and a heat pump.

By Editor , 3 November 2026
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Cut Heat Loss in Your Older Home: Five Fixes From an Ohio HVAC Pro

Massillon – November 02, 2026 -- Homeowners in older houses can lower energy use and improve comfort by combining insulation, air-leak sealing, window upgrades, furnace replacement and zoning controls, according to HVAC expert Reid Sittler of Quality Heating & Cooling in Massillon, Ohio.

Sittler's insights appear in a HelloNation article on the heating efficiency of older homes. He attributes the problem largely to outdated construction methods and materials.

By Editor , 30 October 2026
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Polyester T-Shirts Linked to 42% More Airborne Microplastics

Memphis – October 29, 2026 -- Wearing a polyester T-shirt increased microplastic exposure in the personal breathing zone by up to 42% compared with a cotton one, according to preliminary results from a University of Memphis pilot study.

Polyester wearers breathed in nearly 2,000 particles per cubic meter

Researchers measured airborne microplastic concentrations near participants' breathing zones while they wore either cotton or polyester-containing T-shirts. With polyester, readings reached nearly 2,000 microplastic particles per cubic meter.

By Editor , 30 October 2026

Vienna – October 29, 2026 -- Anyone heating with a wood stove in Austria needs a chimney sweep's assessment first, and usually has to register the stove with the municipality and get the landlord's consent. Energy provider Grünwelt Energie has outlined what households should know about the rules and the environmental side of heating with wood.

By Editor , 30 October 2026
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How to Follow COP31 on TV and Streaming: ZDF, 3sat, phoenix

Mainz – October 29, 2026 -- German public broadcasters ZDF, 3sat and phoenix will cover the COP31 climate summit in Antalya, Turkey, from November 9 to 20, 2026, with daily news segments, documentaries and streaming premieres.

Turkey hosts the 31st UN climate conference, while Australia chairs the negotiations. The source notes that the Pacific region and its island states are especially threatened by climate change, and that implementation and financing of projects will be debated heavily this year.

By Editor , 30 October 2026
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WELT TV Documentary Follows Rescued Elephants at India's Vantara

Berlin – October 29, 2026 -- WELT TV will air the roughly 43-minute documentary "Vantara - Sein Herz für Tiere" ("Vantara - A Heart for Animals") for the first time on Sunday, 1 November 2026, at 14:50. The film goes inside an Indian rescue center where injured and formerly captive wildlife get a second chance.

One of its stories centers on the elephant Leelavati. She was left tied up when a circus tent caught fire, and burning debris fell on her body. She suffered severe burns but survived, and she now receives medical care at Vantara.

By Editor , 29 October 2026
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Don't Bag Those Leaves: 3 Ways Autumn Foliage Helps Your Garden

Berlin – October 28, 2026 -- Leaving fallen leaves in your garden this autumn protects soil and roots, produces free humus and gives hedgehogs, insects and birds a place to overwinter, according to German environmental group BUND. Its garden expert Corinna Hölzel urges homeowners to put the leaf blower away.