HELPFUL – Page 50 – Our Fragile Earth

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

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

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

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

A supercapacitor made partly from from the plant polymer lignin is a step towards sustainable energy storage. Supercapacitors are energy-storage[…]

Researchers have found a way to convert low-grade heat into electricity using a liquid-based device called a thermocell. The inexpensive[…]

Extinction Rebellion, a strictly non-violent movement, works to create an international rebellion that helps us turn quickly onto a course[…]

Plant protein foods (lentils, beans, nuts, etc.) provide vital nutrients using a small fraction of the land required to produce[…]

Photo by Lea Ruefenacht An innovative energy-efficient technology called the Cold Tube would make it possible to cool a person[…]

Researchers have engineered plants able to redirect excess nitrogen stored in their tissues to parts of the plant needing it[…]