Archive for 2018
Heatwaves will intensify owing to climate change
Much of Europe is experiencing abnormal heat waves with locals doing their best to cool down in shades and swimming pools. The situation is the same across much of Asia with unusually high temperatures in places like Hong Kong. Nothing
Coffee grounds can be reused to pave roads
Next time you sip your coffee, think about this: the grounds that are used to make your morning cuppa can do plenty more than just give you a much-needed boost of caffeine. They can be used for paving roads, for
A technological breakthrough is a boon to hydrogen-fueled cars
Hydrogen-fueled cars are powered by the same kind of propulsion as rockets. They produce no greenhouse gas emissions and are more efficient than electric cars. As a result, they’ve long been touted as the cars of a greener future. Yet
Air pollution can alter the anatomy of your heart
You hardly need to be a physician to suspect that air pollution can’t be good for your health. Yet many of us tend to underestimate the potentially harmful consequences of being exposed to air pollution, which has been linked with
From Olkiluoto to Hanhikivi, Finland forges ahead with nuclear ambitions
By September next year, Finland’s largest nuclear reactor, Olkiluoto 3, should be up and running. Just about time too. The reactor, constructed by a consortium led by state-owned French nuclear group Areva, was supposed to have begun operating in 2009,
CO2 emissions may turn the planet into ‘Hothouse Earth’
We may be about to turn our planet into “Hothouse Earth,” scientists say, and the results won’t be pretty. Ice sheets at the poles will melt, causing rising sea levels to inundate low-lying coastal areas. Aridity will increase across much