Archive for 2019
Now we can turn plastic bags into batteries
A newly approach can convert plastic waste into useful carbon-containing materials.
We are eating large wild animals into extinction
Of the 362 megafauna species surveyed, 70% are decreasing in number while 59% are directly threatened with extinction.
Africa’s pangolins may soon be no more
Even seasoned anti-wildlife trafficking experts were stunned by the enormous size of the stash.
Not all sustainably certified coffee is all that green
Is your morning coffee good for the planet? That depends.
Coal-fired electricity stages a comeback in Alaska
Come April, a brand-new 17-megawatt generator will start operating in the town of Fairbanks.
Chemical noses could sniff out pollutants
New receptor molecules could detect pesticides and other industrial pollutants that are hazardous to the environment.