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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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Innovative new process recycles cotton destined for landfills into new fabric

A lot of us recycle our old textiles, but few of us know that they are very difficult to re-use, and often end up in landfills anyway.

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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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Here's a 10-step plan to save our oceans by 2050

The year 2050 has been predicted by some to be a bleak year for the ocean. Experts say that by 2050 there may be more plastic than fish...

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An eco-route for heavy-duty vehicles could reduce fuel consumption

Semi-trucks and other heavy-duty vehicles are responsible for nearly half of road transportation carbon dioxide emissions in Europe

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From drugs to mushrooms: Underground farmers take root in Paris

A 3,000-square meter garage space in Paris that once served as a hub for prostitution and drugs has found new life as an urban farming

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Pandemic got you down? A little nature could help

[Feb. 18, 2021: University of Connecticut] Having trouble coping with COVID? Go take a hike. Literally. Researchers have long been aware ...

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This brand is recycling underwear - here’s why

A US clothing company is encouraging customers to return underwear they’ve bought from the firm instead of throwing it away.

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Russian scientists significantly improved coal-burning efficiency

A team of Russian scientists from NUST MISIS, Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU) and Boreskov Institute of Catalysis...

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Ditching the car for walking or biking just one day a week cuts carbon footprint

Swapping the car for walking, cycling and e-biking even just one day a week makes a significant impact on personal carbon emissions...

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School on Wheels Inc.

School on Wheels volunteers provide free tutoring & mentoring to children from kindergarten through twelfth grade living in shelters, motels, vehicles, group foster homes, and on the streets in Southern California.

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Pajama Jama Jama

Pajama Jama Jama is a sing-along book that helps parents prepare their children for bed.