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350.org is calling on us all to become activists in the climate movement. The time for action is now: “We believe in the collective power of ordinary people taking action for climate justice. Through online campaigns, grassroots organizing and mass public actions, our movement is rising up all over the world. Join us!” Related Reading
Tires for electric vehicles (EVs) have become one of the greatest emitters of particulate matter, and it’s having a disturbing impact on our environment. The good news is that a UK-based company plans to build a $500 million tire factory in the United States to manufacture eco-friendly tires for EVs. How to make an EV…
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Flies, often seen as bothersome insects, play an absolutely crucial role as pollinators on Earth. Recent research conducted by Penn State scientists indicates that flies are facing a growing threat due to the escalation of global temperatures. Pollinators most vulnerable to rising global temperatures are flies, study shows https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241220132649.htm Related Reading
Wind turbine blades play a crucial part in clean energy generation, but the sheer number of them that eventually will need to be decommissioned will strain current repurposing and recycling capabilities. An Iowan farmer is proposing a solution: fence posts for agricultural use, and even dock posts. He says the posts are stronger and more…
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Scientists around the world are developing innovative projects to heat buildings without burning fossil fuel. One such project warms buildings from the heat produced by human bodies. The buildings heated by human warmth https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200908-the-buildings-warmed-by-the-human-body Related Reading
Urban architects, clients and building-code bureaucrats prefer building with synthetic materials like streel, concrete and glass, but building with timber is back in vogue — in a whole new way. Imagining a City of Wood https://www.curbed.com/article/mass-timber-nyc-construction-projects.html Related Reading
Fifteen years ago, Uruguay depended virtually 100 percent on imported oil to provide its energy needs. Today, it produces up to 98 percent of its energy from renewable sources. It has shown other countries how to do it, but will they? Uruguay’s green power revolution: rapid shift to wind shows the world how it’s done…
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Researchers successfully transplanted chloroplasts from algae into hamster cells, where they remained active for two days, marking a significant step towards potential applications in bioengineering and photosynthesis in animal cells. Plants’ Photosynthetic Machinery Functions inside Hamster Cells https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/plants-photosynthetic-machinery-functions-inside-hamster-cells/ Related Reading
As cities around the world are pummeled by intense downpours and frequent flooding, many are turning to rain gardens to sponge up all that water and relieve pressure on their sewerage systems. Here is how Sao Paulo, Brazil, is doing it. The Sponge Megacity https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2024-sao-paulo-flooding-rain-garden Related Reading
Sharks have become one of the world’s most endangered animals, largely because many are traded in the world’s shark markets. But a Florida-based marine biologist, with the help of local fishermen, is on a mission to use science to locate the areas where they live and identify species that are the most traded. A scientific…