HELPFUL – Page 32 – Our Fragile Earth

PAST COOLING, PRESENTLY APPLIED

Emissions from buildings hit their highest ever level since 2019, accounting for 38% of global CO2 emissions. Cooling can be[…]

Currently 30% of the world’s agricultural soil is considered degraded. This could rise to 90% by 2050. Adopting a Precision[…]

Last year, Americans consumed over 6 billion avocados, leaving behind tons of inedible pits that turn into food waste. The[…]

A new biodegradable and recyclable battery made from crab shells and zinc can be recharged at least 1,000 times, making[…]

Beavers can help store precious water and rejuvenate land ravaged by climate change. Vast networks of beaver dams can slow[…]

Waste tire rubber can replace the coarse rocky material making up the bulk of concrete, using up some of the[…]

The world produces about 30 billion tons of concrete a year. Manufacturing cement produces an estimated 8% of global carbon[…]

One-third of Pakistan is underwater with over 1100 dead. Global warming is sharply increasing the likelihood of extreme rain in[…]

Disposal of unusable wind turbine blades is a problem. By 2050, over two million tons of blade material could be[…]

Photo: floating artificial leaf in the River Cam University of Cambridge Researchers have developed a new lightweight, flexible device using[…]