Recycling electronics to reduce E-Waste in Kenya Posted April 20, 2024 U.N. agencies warn that electrical waste—everything from discarded refrigerators to TVs to e-scooters to mobile phones—is piling up worldwide, and recycling rates are low and like…
How plastic-eating worms could be solution to Southeast Asia’s waste problem Posted April 9, 2024 Scientists at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University (NTU) think mass-producing ‘superworm’ guts may be a nature-based solution to Southeast Asia’s plastic …
Jupiter’s moon Europa may have less oxygen than expected, a finding that might put a damper on life Posted April 3, 2024 New research based on data collected by NASA’s Juno spacecraft suggests there's less oxygen on the icy surface of Jupiter's moon Europa than thought. Even with little or no oxygen…
More than one hundred new species found in deep-sea coral reefs and sponge gardens Posted April 2, 2024 An international group of scientists has discovered more than 100 new species living on seamounts off the coast of Chile. From deep-sea corals to glass sponges…
Germany plans to enable underground storage of carbon dioxide at offshore sites Posted March 24, 2024 Germany plans to enable underground carbon storage at offshore sites, pushing ahead with a much-discussed technology in an acknowledgment that time is running out…
Lab-grown diamonds come with sparkling price tags, but many have cloudy sustainability claims Posted March 20, 2024 Lab-created diamonds come with sparkling claims: that they are ethically made by machines running on renewable energy. But many don't live up to …
California bill would ban all plastic shopping bags at grocery stores Posted March 7, 2024 California would ban all plastic shopping bags in 2026 under a new bill announced February 8 in the state Legislature. California already bans thin plastic shopping bags at gro…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom pledges to remove dams to restore salmon runs Posted March 4, 2024 California Gov. Gavin Newsom is pledging to fast-track more than half a dozen projects by the end of his term to remove or bypass dams that have blocked salmon from returning to t…
Japan becomes the fifth country to land a spacecraft on the moon Posted February 18, 2024 Japan became the fifth country in history to reach the moon when one of its spacecraft without astronauts successfully made a soft landing on the lunar surface ea…
Nigerian company turns old tires into paving bricks, floor tiles, even flip flops Posted February 16, 2024 Every year, millions of used car tires are discarded, creating waste, filling landfills, and perhaps emitting harmful pollutants into our atmosphere when burnt. According to a rep…