Arctic tundra now emits planet-warming pollution, federal report finds
Arctic tundra, which has stored carbon for thousands of years, has now become a source of planet-warming pollution.
Water-soluble circuit boards could cut carbon footprints by 60 percent
Infineon Technologies is trialing the printed circuit boards in demo units ahead of a potential wider rollout.
Radical ways to fix the Earth: are they magic bullets or just band-aids?
Technologies like geoengineering may tackle global warming – but first we need to ditch fossil fuels for renewable energy
Dished up by 3D printers, a new kind of fish to fry
The 3D-printed fish has the flakiness of traditional fish and when fried and seasoned it is hard to tell the difference
Columbia Researchers 3D-Printed This Vegan Cheesecake
Could the future of cooking be 3D-printing? That’s what researchers at Columbia University set out to investigate in a study that involved 3D-printing a seven-ingredient, seven-layer vegan cheesecake.
AI-powered robots cut out weeds while leaving crops untouched
In farming, weeds can strangle crops and destroy yields. Unfortunately, spraying herbicides to deal with the intrusive plants pollutes the environment and harms human health and there simply aren’t enough workers to tackle all the weeds by hand.
After Mexican government cracked down on solar geoengineering, startup lets off balloons in Nevada
The solar geoengineering startup had to cease operations in Mexico after the government there cracked down on the idea of using chemicals to reflect sunlight away from the surface of the Earth.
Scottish brand Munro reveals world’s most hardcore electric 4×4
A boutique Scottish company is making off-road EVs designed to last for decades. It’s called the Munro Mk_1.
Low-cost battery built with four times the capacity of lithium
Researchers are hoping that a new, low-cost battery which holds four times the energy capacity of lithium-ion batteries and is far cheaper to produce.
Researchers 3D-printed a fully recyclable house from natural materials
Finding a way to manufacture 3D-printed homes at scale is a challenge many have tried to tackle in recent years.
Farming robot kills 200,000 weeds per hour with lasers
A person can weed about one acre of crops a day. This smart robot can weed two per hour.
Could a digital twin of Tuvalu preserve the island nation before it’s lost to the collapsing climate?
With rising seas expected to submerge the nation by 2100, official says ‘we should always be able to remember Tuvalu as it is, before it disappears’
Bitcoin climate impact greater than gold mining, study shows
Environmental damage of producing bitcoin averages 35% of its market value over past five years
Bumblebee population increases 116 times over in ‘remarkable’ Scotland rewilding project
‘The sound of traffic and a uniform sea of barley have been replaced by the most beautiful meadows, full of wildflowers, young saplings and the buzz of bees’
Barbados Completes World’s First ‘Debt-for-Climate’ Swap
Barbados has secured the world’s first “debt-for-climate” swap to finance crucial water and sewage projects that will help the island cope with the destructive impacts of climate change.
Killer whales have found new homes in the Arctic Ocean, potentially reshaping marine ecology
The vast ice sheets that historically kept killer whales out of the Arctic Ocean are melting as the region rapidly warms.
Pollution in Delhi hits record high, cloaking city in smog
India’s capital, Delhi, imposes emergency measures including closing schools and offices and barring heavy vehicles.
Denmark will plant 1 billion trees and convert 10 per cent of farmland into forest
Danish lawmakers on Monday agreed on a deal to plant one billion trees and convert 10 per cent of farmland into forest and natural habitats over the next two decades in an effort to reduce fertilizer usage.