PRECIOUS PEAT
Peat bogs (wetlands containing large amounts of carbon in the form of decaying vegetation) make up only about 3 percent[…]
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SUPER CHARGE
A supercapacitor made partly from from the plant polymer lignin is a step towards sustainable energy storage. Supercapacitors are energy-storage[…]
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A NEW GREEN SOURCE OF ELECTRICITY
Researchers have found a way to convert low-grade heat into electricity using a liquid-based device called a thermocell. The inexpensive[…]
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AVOIDING EXTINCTION
Extinction Rebellion, a strictly non-violent movement, works to create an international rebellion that helps us turn quickly onto a course[…]
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MINIMIZE MEAT
Plant protein foods (lentils, beans, nuts, etc.) provide vital nutrients using a small fraction of the land required to produce[…]
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PERSONAL COOLING SYSTEM
Photo by Lea Ruefenacht An innovative energy-efficient technology called the Cold Tube would make it possible to cool a person[…]
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BETTER PLANTS
Researchers have engineered plants able to redirect excess nitrogen stored in their tissues to parts of the plant needing it[…]
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EASY-TO-STORE FUEL
Researchers have made a standalone device that can convert sunlight, carbon dioxide and water into formic acid and oxygen. The […]
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PROTECTING NEPA
A coalition of 27 U.S. states, commonwealths, territories, counties, and cities have filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Administration’s “unlawful,[…]
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EXPOSING DECEIT
The Democrats’ plan aims to expose the fossil fuel industry’s efforts to conceal the scale of the climate crisis, reform[…]
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