Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
Tag: Environment
08/26/2021
Wind Catching Systems designs giant floating wind farm with 117 turbines
Norwegian company Wind Catching Systems is developing a floating offshore wind power generator that could produce renewable energy for 80,000 homes at prices comparable to traditional fossil fuels.
08/30/2021
Climate Change to Be Treated as Public-Health Issue
New federal office is likely to face pushback over actions that target health industry.
08/31/2021
How oysters can stop a flood
Why the world needs more oyster reefs.
08/20/2021
Networked Planetary Governance
To tackle planetary problems like the climate crisis and pandemics, we have to tear down old hierarchies and build new, fluid networks of people, cities and organizations.
08/26/2021
Biden’s Welcome Hypocrisy on Climate Policy
White House encourages oil production even as it warns of an existential crisis—giving it room to pursue needed practical solutions.
08/25/2021
How to fight microplastic pollution with magnets
Huge amounts of plastic ends up rivers and oceans every year, harming the environment and potentially also human health. But what if we could pull it out of water with the power of magnets?
08/24/2021
How the U.S. Could Slash Climate Pollution by 2030
Democrats will soon reveal how the Biden administration’s plans could cut U.S. climate pollution in half this decade. Is that goal even possible?
08/23/2021
Sea Scallops Farmed in Maine Aren’t Just Sustainable. They’re Helping Their Habitat.
There are only a handful of these farms in the United States, most run by fishing families in Maine. But their number is growing.
08/24/2021
German Company Makes Concrete to Charge Electric Vehicles From Roads With 95% Efficiency and Low Cost
Indiana could be the first state in the Union to have a wireless charging road that tops up your electric vehicle as you drive along it.
08/26/2021
What Could Go Right? Three cheers for full approval
Have you heard the one that goes, Israel's hospitals are full of the vaccinated, so that means the vaccines don't work? We dig in.
08/21/2021
New, 800V, electric cars, will recharge in half the time
Electric vehicles (evs) are becoming commoner. Some 750,000 of them were sold in the first quarter of 2021 according to jato Dynamics, a British consultancy.
08/19/2021