Video: Floating island park made out of recycled trash
Great initiative in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Turning trash into a floating park! Advertisements
Canada’s emissions will raise Earth’s temperature by 5.1°C – New study
A new study has just been released, Warming assessment of the bottom-up Paris Agreement emissions pledges, that looks at how different nations are meeting their commitments, and Canada, along with China and Russia, is pumping out […]
Human population ‘Boom’ and ‘Bust’: Nations’ Rates of Childbirth Vary Significantly
Ninety-one nations are not producing enough children to maintain their current populations, while the opposite is true in 104 countries where high birth rates are driving population increases, according to a new scientific study. Total […]
Trump surprised by second highest ever US coal plant retirements
Bloomberg New Energy Finance (found via the good folks at Cleantechnica) reports that coal power plant closures will hit their second highest year on record, at least as far as capacity is concerned: This year’s widespread closures […]
Scotland’s wind turbines generated 98% of electricity demand
Last month, on some days, wind generated as much as 234% of demand in Scotland. ScottishPower is ditching its remaining fossil fuel generating assets and going 100% renewable. Scotland as a whole generated the equivalent of 98% of […]
Science versus Inuit: Are there too many polar bears?
“Inuit believe there are now so many bears that public safety has become a major concern,” A recently shared plan out of Nunavut, Canada, that leans heavily on Inuit knowledge indicates that in certain areas […]
Thermal paper receipts have BPA and cannot be recycled
“No, I don’t need a receipt, thank you”. I began saying this after learning about the harmful effects of thermal paper, the shiny smooth paper that most retailers now use to print receipts. Thermal paper […]
A Huge Mystery About Ocean Plastics Remains Unsolved – Huffington Post
Scientists say there’s more to the pollution problem than the huge masses of debris that grab public attention. The crisis of plastics filling up the world’s oceans is more complex than it appears. Contrary to […]
Sharks are being killed for more than just their fins – Watch Sharkwater Extinction
Shark populations have dropped over 90% in the past 30 years, threatening the balance of life on earth upon which we depend on. We don’t think you want to be contributing to the demise of […]
Banned Ad Video on Palm Oil makes headlines
UK has banned this Video on Palm Oil and its impact on the environment, made by Iceland Foods out of UK. Palm oil is a type of edible vegetable oil that is derived from the […]
