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    Save the planet (and your health) by steering clear of sweets and pastries
    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.
    Increasing CO2 levels in the atmosphere teaches old oaks new tricks
    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.
    Here's a 10-step plan to save our oceans by 2050
    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.
    Tiny 'nanojars' capture dissolved carbon dioxide, toxic ions from oceans and lakes
    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
    Robotic floats provide new look at ocean health and global carbon cycle
    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
    A long day for microbes, and the rise of oxygen on Earth
    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
    How crushed rocks can help stem global climate change
    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
    Canadian high school grad hopes to use seawater to slow climate crisis
    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.
    More EVs in Hawaii could reduce CO2 emissions by 93% in less than 30 years
    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
    Introducing The First Lego Bricks Built from Recycled PET Plastic Bottles
    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.
    Electricity-eating bacteria could help oceans absorb more carbon
    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
    New robot kills farming weeds by zapping them with electricity
    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
    Underground storage of carbon captured directly from air found to be green and economical
    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
    Junk food game helps people eat less and lose weight
    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.
    Sequestration: When it comes to sucking up carbon, not all trees are equal
    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.
    NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover Extracts First Oxygen from Red Planet
    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'
    Winners of $20M contest make concrete to trap carbon dioxide
    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
    US power sector is halfway to zero carbon emissions
    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
    Firms are experimenting with sucking CO2 from the air and turning it into rock below ground
    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
    The Brighter 5:  Five important new technology advancements towards carbon neutrality
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 27, 2021

    The Brighter 5: Five important new technology advancements towards carbon neutrality

    Today The Brighter 5 brings you a list of the five most disruptive and promising new technology advancements towards carbon neutrality.
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