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
07/22/2021
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
How Climate Change Fuels Extreme Weather
Record-breaking heat waves in Oregon and Washington State. Wildfires rippling through the West. A looming season of hurricanes. These weather events take a toll on human life and strain our energy infrastructure. But to what extent are extreme weather events made worse and more frequent by human-caused climate change?
07/20/2021
France to Ban Shredding and Gassing of Male Chicks
The culling of male chicks will be outlawed next year in France, Agriculture Minister Julien Denormandie announced on Sunday.
07/19/2021
Using plastic waste to help solve sand shortages
Does the world have a shortage of sand? At first, that might sound like a peculiar question.
07/16/2021
Greenland is stopping all oil exploration because of climate change
The U.S. Geological Survey estimates there could be nearly 18 billion untapped barrels of oil on Greenland’s west coast alone.
07/15/2021
EU unveils sweeping climate change plan
The European Union has announced a raft of climate change proposals aimed at pushing it towards its goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2050.
07/13/2021
United Airlines plans to buy 100 small electric planes for regional flights
The 19-seat planes could be used to fly passengers up to 250 miles by the end of the decade, United said Tuesday morning.
07/09/2021
It’s hard to make chickenless chicken delicious. Has Beyond Meat cracked the code?
The new Beyond Chicken tenders taste almost identical to the real thing.
06/30/2021
Lawn care is going electric. And the revolution is here to stay.
From conservative Alabama to crunchy California, electric lawn equipment is quietly sweeping the nation.
07/06/2021
‘Sometimes the Good Guys Win’: Company Cancels Plans for Oil Pipeline Through Black Neighborhoods in Memphis
Organizers in Tennessee are claiming victory over the widely maligned Byhalia Connection pipeline project.
07/08/2021
What Could Go Right? Single-use plastic’s death knell
Plus: Knocking asteroids off course, history’s longest period of peace is now, and more
06/28/2021