POWERFUL PLANT PROTECTION
A new protective fabric boosts strawberry yields by as much as 3.56 times while blocking insects and still allowing sunlight,[…]
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Author: Gail McCormick
Gail McCormick has been a leader in climate change activism for over 40 years. Her relevant award-winning art has been shown in museums, university galleries, and at the landmark UN Rio Conference. As a board member of HealthLink, she helped eradicate antiquated Massachusetts coal power plants and has been chair of Sustainable Arlington, MA. She has a Master’s degree from Columbia University. Follow her on Twitter @GailMcCormick20.
CRITICAL COBALT SUPPLY
The global cobalt supply chain is more interconnected and vulnerable than previously thought. Disruptions can trigger far-reaching cascades across multiple[…]
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ILLUMINATING INCREASED CROP IRRIGATION
Irrigation increases crop yields, so the same amount of food can be grown on a smaller area. If U.S. irrigation[…]
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GODZILLA EL NINO
The El Niño developing in the Pacific Ocean could be the strongest on record, causing numerous disasters–floods, intense droughts, extreme[…]
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CONCRETE ABSORBING CARBON DIOXIDE
A new concrete mixture is stronger and can absorb carbon dioxide from the air. It combines porous zeolite with bamboo[…]
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PERILOUS PEAT FIRES
Indonesia’s dangerous peat fires are surging early in the 2026 fire season as a strengthening El Niño and severe drought[…]
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SOLAR POWERED DESALINATION
A new solar powered desalination method produces drinking water from seawater without chemical additives. Its self-cleaning surface separates and collects[…]
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ARCTIC COAST ALARM
Arctic cyclones become especially destructive when several strike one after another, causing about twice as much sea ice loss as[…]
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CRAZY COOKIES
Yeast has been engineered to turn PET plastic and agricultural waste into ingredients for protein-rich, 3D-printed cookies. The system can[…]
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WASP WORRIES
Wasps are important in ecosystems as pest-controllers, pollinators and decomposers. Britain’s wasps have become mysteriously scarce this summer possibly due[…]
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