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
07/27/2021
The Population of Endangered Mountain Gorillas Has Grown by 71% In a Decade
Mountain gorillas — an endangered species — survive in only two regions in the world: the Virunga Massif (a chain of volcanoes in East Africa) and Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (located in south-western Uganda in the Kanungu District).
07/21/2021
Turning Kenya’s problematic invasive plants into useful bioenergy
The shores of Lake Victoria are clogged with water hyacinth, a South American invasive plant that is hurting Kenya’s freshwater fishery, economy and people’s health. While manual removal is effective, it is labor intensive and can’t keep up with the spreading plant. Kenyans are innovating to find ways to reduce water hyacinth by finding practical uses for the invader.
07/27/2021
Employment in the energy sector will dramatically expand as economies decarbonize
A team calculated that a decarbonized world could lose 9.5 million fossil fuel jobs—and gain a whopping 17.4 million renewable jobs.
07/28/2021
New Jersey Pushes to Double Solar Power Over Next 5 Years
The Garden State, with 143,000 solar installations already producing 3,650 megawatts, wants to incentivize another 3,750 MW of the renewable energy through a new program approved Wednesday.
07/28/2021
Earth’s fiery interior is ‘swallowing up’ more carbon than thought
Scientists previously believed carbon subducted into the Earth’s mantle largely re-emerged through volcanoes.
07/28/2021
Washington state county is first in US to ban new fossil fuel infrastructure
Whatcom county’s council passed measure that bans new refineries, coal-fired power plants and other related infrastructure.
07/27/2021
Turning diapers into sticky notes: Using chemical recycling to prevent millions of tons of waste
Every year, 3.5 million metric tons of sodden diapers end up in landfills.
07/27/2021
Can Retrofitting Dams for Hydro Provide a Green Energy Boost?
With the era of building big dams over in the U.S., a growing number of existing dams are being modified to produce hydropower. These projects, advocates say, avoid the damaging impacts of new dams and could generate enough renewable electricity for several million homes.
07/15/2021
U.S. coal production last year slid to lowest level since 1965
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Wednesday said U.S. coal production fell in 2020 to its lowest level since 1965 due to low global demand in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
07/26/2021
In a Barbie World: Life’s 100% Recyclable Plastic, It’s Fantastic!
By 2030, Mattel’s goal is to create a sustainable, 100% recycled material for Barbie and its packaging.
07/22/2021
RNA breakthrough creates crops that can grow 50% more potatoes, rice
Manipulating RNA can allow plants to yield dramatically more crops, as well as increasing drought tolerance, announced a group of scientists from the University of Chicago, Peking University and Guizhou University.
07/20/2021