In July 2017, the forests of south-central British Columbia were primed to burn. Abnormally hot, dry weather had stressed vegetation and dried out the soil, and many forests were already full of dead trees because of infestations of mountain pine beetles. When lightning storms passed ...
“In most cities, like Chicago, grass is a delicacy. It’s fenced out for private lawns,” says Niambi Jaha-Echols. “There are playgrounds for the younger kids, but in urban settings it’s becoming harder for youth to just hang out in nature.” Jaha-Echols is the founder and president of T...
That French plan to attract climate scientists? It’s working. After his election, French president Emmanuel Macron created a program setting aside $69 million to fund researchers, especially from the U.S., to ply their trade in France. “Here, you are welcome,” Macron told scientists v...
WASHINGTON – The 2017 Stars of Energy Efficiency awards, honoring the top energy efficiency innovators, will be presented to American Water, the Chevrolet Bolt EV, Itron, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Schneider Electric and 7-Eleven, the Alliance to Save Energy (Alliance) anno...
Every year, a National Green Building Adoption Index is published by CBRE , in partnership with Maastricht University, to measure the growth and uptake of energy efficiency and sustainability in buildings. Other collaborators include USGBC, CBRE Research and the Institute for Market T...
Setting the bar high enough: the case for science-based targets on climate change In a year where we are seeing record-breaking temperatures around the world, we have finally reached a point where there is common consensus on global warming. This booklet contains a five-part series of...
Volvo Cars is planning to set up a new joint venture technology company with Geely Holding to share existing and future technology, deepen industrial synergies and provide the economies of scale that will allow them to more rapidly develop next generation electrified vehicle technolog...
Sidelining independent science advice. The Trump administration has weakened federal advisory committees that provide scientific advice to the government. Appointing conflicted individuals to scientific leadership positions. President Trump has appointed to the highest positions in go...
Rich King, a Professor at Northern Illinois University, has been monitoring snakes at the Conservancy’s Nachusa Grasslands preserve since 2013. Although snakes may not be the most cuddly creatures, they’re vitally important in a grassland ecosystem. “Every organism, including snakes, ...
The e-Pedal could forever change the way we drive. Drivers simply push down on the pedal to accelerate, as normal, but when they ease up on the pedal the car slows down, and when they take their foot off completely the car stops. The technology works even on hills, allowing a car to s...
The Secretariat has been made aware that emails were recently sent using abusively for instance the name of the Executive Secretary of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions or other staff as its author, a misleading sender’s name, or a misleading email address. Please read the
“In order to be able to hold liquids safely, Starbucks paper cups are lined with a thin layer of 100% oil-based polyethylene plastic made by companies like Dow and Chevron. This plastic lining makes the cups impossible to recycle because it clogs most recycled paper mills’ machinery… ...
The waters off of North Carolina’s barrier islands have been called a “graveyard of the Atlantic.” Countless ships have wrecked here, due to the area’s treacherous weather and currents and its expansive shoals . These shoals are, by definition, usually submerged. But occasionally part...
The new e-Pedal promised greater levels of control through the throttle pedal. Flipping a switch turns the accelerator into the e-Pedal, 'allowing drivers to accelerate, decelerate and stop using just the e-Pedal'. Nissan does mention a caveat of 'Use conventional brake pedal for aggr...
, was believed to have flown like a high-performance glider , according to experts. This bird was believed to have lived 6 million years ago in Argentina. It was close to the size of a Cessna 152 airplane. As NPR reports , this bird was rather like "a bald eagle with wings that stretc...
Because the game was made in 1980, several of the figures may seem jarring — for instance, a $35,000 salary at HP or a $280,000 house in Saratoga. Much of this can be attributed to inflation, but the game also ironically captures a simpler time in Silicon Valley — when the hype was ju...
Chicago has benefited as corporations flee the suburbs The narrative of urban decline, decay and crime that rose during the 1980s seems like a million years ago. Urbanization , once seen as a trend only in the developing world, has now exploded across the U.S. as both young profession...
Families don’t typically opt to live in a bus converted into a home, that’s more for young adventurous couples and singles. But Jeremy and Mira Thompson of Key Peninsula, WA are making it work. They live full time in a converted school bus with their toddler daughter Carys. The couple...
WASHINGTON (July 20, 2017)—Today President Trump nominated Sam Clovis, a conservative talk radio host and former Trump campaign adviser, for the role of chief scientist at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). With no background in science, Clovis—who is also a vocal climate deni...
In a joint announcement, NAVYA with project collaborators Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and Ann Arbor SPARK announce that its Michigan plant will be located in the city of Saline, Michigan with a 20,000+ sq. ft. facility. NAVYA plans to build approximately 25 of its...
In 2015, Cecil the lion was reportedly lured out of Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park to be slaughtered by American dentist Walter Palmer. But lion hunting in the area hasn’t stopped. A group that calls themselves Lions of Hwange National Park recently said Cecil’s son, Xanda, was shot ...
BMW i Ventures has announced a strategic investment in GaN Systems, a fabless power transistor company at the forefront of semiconductor technology. Gallium Nitride (GaN) is a wide band gap semiconductor material that allows for higher energy efficiency, smaller form factors and highe...
You don’t have to be a cycling enthusiast to appreciate the Tour de France. For decades, televised coverage of the annual summer race has treated viewers around the world to more than just bicycle racing; they also get a visual tour the country’s spectacular varied landscape. It is th...
The Culardoch Shieling hut sits in the grounds of the client’s Highland estate in the mountains of Cairngorms National Park in Scotland . Its rectangular windows reference Le Corbusier’s famous Ronchamp cathedral, while its overall form and materials establish a connection with the ar...
Suit Defies Massive Export of Animals Killed for Fur Trade Did you know the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service allows about 80,000 animals that have been trapped and killed in the United States to be exported every year? Many of them are "furbearing" species like bobcats, river otters, wo...
WASHINGTON (July 20, 2017)—Today President Trump nominated Sam Clovis, a conservative talk radio host and former Trump campaign adviser, for the role of chief scientist at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). With no background in science, Clovis—who is also a vocal climate deni...
“He uses the example of ancient Rome—its violent conquests ensured subsequent safety and improved lives for the survivors—then gives us a tour through world history, focusing on such things as the development of weapons and defenses. We learn why chariot fighting rose and fell, the pr...
Airgenesis LLC, creator of a double-rotor wind turbine design, has formed a new partnership with M2Miling Investments Ltd. from Kingston, Ontario. Under the partnership, the two will manufacture and distribute the M2Y6Y 5 MW double-rotor wind turbine globally. According to Airgenesis,...
Last week, a federal judge protected Illinois’ Future Energy Jobs Act, which is expected to grow the state’s solar capacity to over 3,000 MW by 2030 – enough to power approximately half-a-million homes. The expected influx in distributed resources like solar panels prompted the Illino...
For Immediate Release, July 20, 2017 Contact: Randi Spivak, (310) 779-4894, [email protected] House Votes to Bulldoze Heart of Alaska's Izembek National Wildlife Refuge Bill Is Part of Broad GOP Anti-public-lands Agenda WASHINGTON— The House of Representatives approved l...
