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Vegetables Harvested in Antarctic Greenhouse Without Soil, Daylight or Pesticides
Scientists in Antarctica have harvested their first crop of vegetables grown without earth, daylight or pesticides as part of a project designed to help astronauts cultivate fresh food on other planets. Read the entire article at US News & World Report. Researchers at Germany’s Neumayer Station III say they’ve picked 3.6 kilograms (8 […]
Chevron Set a Legal Precedent by Agreeing in Court that Humans Cause Climate Change
A federal judge at the US District Court for the Northern District of California held a five-hour tutorial to lay the scientific foundation for two lawsuits against the five biggest oil companies in the world. Read the entire article at Vox. The plaintiffs, the cities of San Francisco and Oakland, brought three world-renowned climate […]
UPS Updates Its Fleet of Trucks to Electric
UPS, which operates one of the largest fleets of vehicles in the world, has several electrification efforts. It is quite excited about the prospect of going all-electric as it deploys a new smart-grid technology to support its growing EV fleet in London. Read the entire article at elektrec. So much so that it called […]
Paris Mayor Wants Free Transit for All
Leaders in Brussels, Seoul and Salt Lake City have all experimented with free transit to curb air pollution on smoggy days. Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo wants to take the practice one step further, and offer fareless service year-round. Reuters reports that Hidalgo announced this week that the city will conduct a feasibility study of free […]
Making Climate-Friendly Fuel from Water and Air
You might remember this one from science class. Plants absorb water and carbon dioxide, and use sunlight to convert them into energy. Now scientists want to mimic that process using a technique called “artificial photosynthesis”. Dick Co of the Solar Fuels Institute says the goal is to pull water and carbon dioxide from the air and […]
The Green Bond Pledge – Building Sustainable Infrastructure for Everyone
Now that renewable energy technology is maturing, the low carbon economy of the future is in sight. The main challenge is how to focus global financial firepower on the kind of civic infrastructure needed for a sustainable future. That’s a formidable task, but a new “Green Bond Pledge” could provide corporations, as well as government […]
Katharine Hayhoe Reveals Surprising Climate Communication Tactics
Katharine Hayhoe isn’t your typical atmospheric scientist. Throughout her career, the evangelical Christian and daughter of missionaries has had to convince many (including her pastor husband) that science and religion need not be at odds when it comes to climate change. Read the entire article at Sierra. “Often our instinct is to think that […]
Renewable Energy has More Economic Benefits than You Know
Renewable energy is already cheaper than other energy options in most of the world, and it comes with more economic and societal benefits as well. Read the entire article at Clean Technica. Jobs, Jobs, Jobs The first point is that there are a huge number of people employed in renewable energy jobs globally. There […]
Insuring Nature to Ensure a Resilient Future
What’s happening on a 60-kilometer stretch of coastline on Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula may change how the world values its coral reefs. Read the entire article at The Nature Conservancy. In 2005, Mexico’s Caribbean coast was struck by two hurricanes, causing USD$8 billion in damages and closing hotels and other businesses in Cancún long […]
Climate Tutorial Ordered by Judge Adds Fascinating Wrinkle to Liability Case
U.S. District Judge William Alsup scheduled a climate science tutorial, a five-hour hearing during which lawyers for both the plaintiffs and the defendants will present information on the current state of climate science. Alsup also presented eight questions he wants both sides to answer on March 21, including the mechanisms that trap carbon dioxide in the […]
