Archive for 2018
The EU ups its wind power target. Not everyone is happy
Come 2030, the Europe Union will have achieved a 32% target for wind power within the grouping. The new target, which has been raised from the 27%, is part of a newly reached “binding” agreement that compels EU nations to
Saving the planet’s big cats while there’s still time
Big cats are among the planet’s most beloved and most majestic creatures. Sadly, they’re also among its most endangered. Across the planet from South America to Southeast Asia several species of big cat are facing the threat of extinction in
Our wasteful ways have reached the world’s highest mountain
If you live in a city, you know the feeling: all that congestion, pollution and waste are downers, but somewhere out there over the blue horizon a pristine environment free of pollution and our waste still beckons. But does it?
Extracting uranium from ocean water? Done
When we think of the oceans, we tend not to think of them as large depositories of uranium, the key ingredient in nuclear power production. We might as well start doing so, though. Researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
Here come hydrogen-fuelled trucks
Vehicles powered by alternatives to fossil fuels are on the roll. Literally. The Japanese automaker Toyota is rolling out a new line of vehicles powered by hydrogen fuel cells. A concept version of a long-haul truck with the car manufacturer’s
Climate change may trigger a trade war over fishing
As climate change continues to cause havoc with weather patterns around the planet, many species are on the move. Those species include a host of marine animals like fish. Warming water temperatures are causing fish to migrate to new areas