NASA and the Environment: 10 Eco-Projects They’re Involved In
With climate change becoming one of the most widely discussed and pressing problems in recent years, protecting and caring about the environment has become...
Root Fungi – The Most Important Carbon Sink in Northern Forests
A study published in the latest issue of Science, reveals that tree root fungi sequester most of the carbon in the northern boreal forests.
The...
Switchgrass Biofuel Makes Home Energy Costs Drop
According to a study conducted by the USDA Agricultural Research Service, the burning of biomass in the form of switchgrass, instead of oil, could...
Melbourne, Australia Certified as Carbon Neutral
The National Carbon Offset Standard of Australia (NCOS) certified the city of Melbourne as the latest carbon-neutral metropolis in the country.
Although this is already...
Peterbilt’s SuperTruck Program Makes Trucks More Fuel Efficient
While some two million registered tractor-trailers on the road today average just 6mpg, Peterbilt's SuperTruck program is developing more efficient trucks for the future.
Cargo...
Chemical Energy Sustains Life in The Deep Ocean Crust
Scientists from Aarhus university in Denmark have discovered enormous energy reserves hidden within the ocean's crust. The study published in the journal Science reveals that there...
London Mayor Reveals £1 billion Overhaul of Cycling Routes
London’s Mayor has revealed a £1 billion restructuring of the cycling routes in the nation’s capital. The project includes the creation of 15 miles...
Driver Habits Cancel Fuel Efficiency Improvements, UMTRI Study
While we were happy to note that fuel efficiency reached an all-time high last year, a recent study shows that driver habits cancel fuel...
NOAA Receives Full Operational Control Over Suomi NPP Environmental Satellite
The environmental satellite The Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (NPP) is now fully transferred to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), by NASA.
Initially a...
Arctic Drilling Suspended as Shell Regroups After Mishaps
In 2013, the Arctic is safe from at least one oil company’s drills. Royal Dutch Shell announced on Wednesday that it will not be...
