Using the power of the sun to roast green chiles and save the planet
Roasting chile peppers to deepen the flavor and make the inedible skin easier to remove is hardly environmentally friendly.
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Joseph Shavit
- Nov 6, 2021
Save the planet (and your health) by steering clear of sweets and pastries
According to a new study, reducing these foods in our diet is not only better for our health but also the planet.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 18, 2021
Increasing CO2 levels in the atmosphere teaches old oaks new tricks
Mature oak trees will increase their rate of photosynthesis by up to a third in response to the raised CO2 levels around the world.
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 6, 2021
Here's a 10-step plan to save our oceans by 2050
The year 2050 has been predicted to be a bleak year for the ocean. Experts say that by 2050 there may be more plastic than fish in the sea.
Joshua Shavit
- Aug 29, 2021
Tiny 'nanojars' capture dissolved carbon dioxide, toxic ions from oceans and lakes
Carbon dioxide from the atmosphere can dissolve in oceans, lakes and ponds, forming bicarbonate ions and other compounds that change water
Joshua Shavit
- Aug 18, 2021
Robotic floats provide new look at ocean health and global carbon cycle
Microscopic marine life plays a fundamental role in the health of the ocean and, ultimately, the planet. Just like plants on land
Joshua Shavit
- Aug 4, 2021
A long day for microbes, and the rise of oxygen on Earth
A slowdown in the Earth's rotation could have affected the oxygen content of the atmosphere
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 28, 2021
How crushed rocks can help stem global climate change
To reach the long-term temperature goals of the Paris Agreement, it is imperative to actively remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 25, 2021
Canadian high school grad hopes to use seawater to slow climate crisis
What’s special about this project is that it takes CO2 out of the ocean, as well as the atmosphere.
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 9, 2021
More EVs in Hawaii could reduce CO2 emissions by 93% in less than 30 years
By 2050, faster adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) and faster generation of renewable energy will result in 99% less fossil fuel consumed
Joseph Shavit
- Jun 25, 2021
Introducing The First Lego Bricks Built from Recycled PET Plastic Bottles
Prototype made using PET plastic from discarded bottles is the first recycled material brick to meet the company’s strict standards.
Joseph Shavit
- Jun 15, 2021
Electricity-eating bacteria could help oceans absorb more carbon
Global oceans absorb about 25% of the carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere when fossil fuels are burned
Joseph Shavit
- Jun 9, 2021
New robot kills farming weeds by zapping them with electricity
With monitoring robot Tom now being officially available, British agtech start-up Small Robot Company has its first commercial robot out
Joseph Shavit
- Jun 4, 2021
Underground storage of carbon captured directly from air found to be green and economical
Geological storage of carbon dioxide mixed with oxygen and nitrogen from direct air capture is an environmentally friendly approach
Joseph Shavit
- Jun 1, 2021
Junk food game helps people eat less and lose weight
Using a brain-training app helps people eat less junk food and lose weight, new research suggests.
Joseph Shavit
- May 14, 2021
Sequestration: When it comes to sucking up carbon, not all trees are equal
Trees are a large part of the climate change solution, with their ability to suck carbon out of the atmosphere and store it.
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 23, 2021
NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover Extracts First Oxygen from Red Planet
The growing list of “firsts” for Perseverance, NASA’s newest six-wheeled robot on the Martian surface, includes converting some of Mars'
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 19, 2021
Winners of $20M contest make concrete to trap carbon dioxide
Organizers of a $20 million contest to develop products from greenhouse gas that flows from power plants announced two winners
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 13, 2021
US power sector is halfway to zero carbon emissions
Concerns about climate change are driving a growing number of states, utilities, and corporations to set the goal of zeroing out power
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 5, 2021
Firms are experimenting with sucking CO2 from the air and turning it into rock below ground
On a barren hillside in southwest Iceland, workers are installing huge fans to suck carbon dioxide from the air and turn it to stone
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