ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Economist Tackles a Possible Environmental Problem Caused by Bitcoin

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 03.16.2019 08:09 AM

Alex De Vries published a research supporting his theory that Bitcoin is using up too much energy and emitting too much carbon dioxide.

Nestlé Institute of Packaging Sciences Launched in Switzerland

03.16.2019 07:23 AM

Nestlé has launched and inaugurated Institute of Packaging Sciences in Switzerland to work on improved alternative eco-friendly packaging.

Kickstarter-Funded Seaweed Straws to be Available Soon

03.16.2019 07:21 AM

Loliware successfully starts a Kickstarter campaign to produce straws made of seaweed in an effort to replace plastic straws.

Import of Plastic Waste Now Banned in India

03.16.2019 07:18 AM

A year after China's ban, India bans import of plastic waste as well due to inadequate recycling facilities.

Ancient DNA research shines spotlight on Iberia

03.15.2019 09:39 AM

The largest-ever study of ancient DNA from the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal) suggests that the Iberian male lineages were almost completely replaced between 4,500 and 4,000 years ago by newcomers originating on the Russian steppe

Recycling in Style

03.14.2019 10:27 AM

One-time use of plastic bottles could be the things in the past Have you ever wished there was something you could do to help minimize plastic waste? Well, now there is.

Scientists Discover the First Coral Reef in Italy With Unusual Features

03.14.2019 09:25 AM

The first ever coral reef in Italy was recently discovered by scientists in a dim part of the Adriatic Sea.

Melting Marine Snow Can Help Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions

03.14.2019 08:16 AM

Scientists from the University of Sydney have revealed how the melting of marine snow has helped absorb the carbon dioxide emissions.

#TrashTag Goes Viral as Beaches Get Cleaned Up

03.14.2019 08:02 AM

The #TrashTag challenge hits trending feeds as social media users get to cleaning the outdoors. (Photo : Daria Shevtsova ) A trend has started spreading all throughout the internet and environmentally-conscious millennials are behind its viral state.

Radical Plan To Cool The Atmosphere May Save The Earth

03.13.2019 10:38 AM

The plan to inject sulfur dioxide in the atmosphere is feared to be bring about more harm the good, but Scientists think otherwise.

Studies Show US Minorities Suffer More From Pollution

03.12.2019 22:06 PM

US air pollution seems to produce disproportionate adverse effects on the minorities according to studies.

Sociologist Points Out Loophole in New Green Developments

03.12.2019 10:57 AM

Cohen notices the sudden rise of residential density in Cambridge, resulting in unfulfilled green promises.

Arla Aims to Pasture for a Greener Environment by 2030

03.12.2019 10:30 AM

Dairy company, Arla, decides to meet demands for sustainable products, eying 2030 as their first deadline and 2050 as the next.

Monitoring air pollution through honey

03.12.2019 10:23 AM

Honey can be an indicator on the level of air pollution The University of British Columbia and the nonprofit Hives for Humanity conducted a study that showed how honey from urban beehives is a biomonitor on the level of pollution a city has.

Dinosaur Fossil Found in Australia

03.12.2019 09:00 AM

A dinosaur fossil recently found in Australia was about the size of a wallaby. Wallabies and Kangaroos weren't around in Australia about 250 million years ago, but herbivorous dinosaurs with round powerful legs were.