HELPFUL – Page 2 – Our Fragile Earth

ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY HOLIDAY GIFT WRAPPING

Currently solar panels are vulnerable to high-wind events, with possible structural collapse and failures. Tracking mounts that rotate the panels[…]

New molecules have been synthesized to quickly capture significant amounts of carbon dioxide from the air. Focus was on titanium[…]

Spraying clay dust on the ocean’s surface could convert carbon into food for trillions of zooplankton (microscopic sea creatures) to[…]

Breach of the Thwaites Glacier would allow warmer ocean waters to melt the West Antarctic Ice Sheet and raise sea[…]

Buildings and construction are responsible for about two fifths of all global carbon emissions. Concrete and steel alone account for[…]

One way to increase solar cell efficiency is to change their chemical makeup. Current cells use silicon, a long-lasting inorganic[…]

A new thermal emitter, using light to convert heat into power, can achieve high efficiency within practical design parameters and[…]

A new type of porous material called a covalent organic framework quickly sucks up carbon dioxide from ambient air. It[…]

Chickpeas are a drought-resistant legume plant with a high protein content that can complement grain cultivation systems even in urban[…]