October 2020 – Our Fragile Earth

ZOMBIE WELLS

Inactive oil and gas wells are leaking methane and other pollutants. An enormous backlog of them has built up in[…]

Scientists have derived design rules for light-absorbing dyes able to help make organic solar cells more efficient, while tailoring their[…]

In 2020 roughly a quarter of Brazil’s vast Pantanal wetland, one of the planet’s most biodiverse places, has burned in[…]

Several brands of eco-friendly disposable diapers exist, typically made from bamboo, cotton, or plant-based pulp. But wheat gluten (the main[…]

Since 2013 Fairbanks, Alaska, has had two of the wettest years in recorded history. Warming temperatures have begun to thaw[…]

Biochar provides long-term storage of carbon and nitrogen on American farms. Using it for soil amendment can also include significant[…]

The radioactivity of airborne particles increases significantly downwind of US fracking sites, possibly damaging the health of people living in[…]

Floating solar farms on existing hydropower reservoirs could cut solar costs and meet 40% of the world’s energy needs. Putting[…]

According to the UN, There has been a “staggering” rise in natural disasters over the past 20 years and the[…]

Peat bogs (wetlands containing large amounts of carbon in the form of decaying vegetation) make up only about 3 percent[…]