Obama Administration Champions New Air Quality Standards with Major Health Benefits
In early December, the Obama administration imposed a new air quality standard that aims to reduce the amount of soot released into the air...
Insurance Industry Making Adjustments for Climate Change
As the final tallies are finally counted following the destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy, surpassing the $50 billion mark, insurance companies are starting to...
New York City Produces Less Trash, But Costs Remain the Same
Trash, a common sight in New York City, is actually not nearly as common as in decades earlier. Still, garbage trucks by the hundreds...
New Building Material Formed from Recycled Concrete Debris by Using Lightning Blasts
Waste is not only made up of soda bottles thrown away or discarded newspaper. People are continually changing the environment to suit new purposes...
Amazon Trees Fit to Survive Rising Temperatures, Study Says
Raising temperatures might not have as big influence on tree species in the Amazon forest as previously predicted. The latest issue of the journal...
BMW And Boeing Sign Deal To Develop And Recycle Carbon Fiber
Carmaker BMW is planning on using carbon fiber for the production of passenger cells for its i8 plug-in hybrid-electric car and i3 electric car,...
Trapped Greenhouse Gases Easier to Monitor Due to New Technology
Greenhouse gases can now be monitored using automated technology that even works underground. This striking innovation has the unique abilities to function regardless of...
The Influence of Climate Change on Water Resources and Security
The CLICO Project brought together researcher from 14 institutions, who have conducted research on the social dimensions of climate change in relation to water,...
Biomass Deemed a Sustainable Raw Material for Personal Care Products
Plant-based essential oils are being tapped for important and high value ingredients for sunscreens, perfumes, and other personal care items. The term biomass refers...
Climate Change Increases Risk of Viral Outbreaks
Scientists alert that ancient bacteria, viruses and fungi are likely to be released with the increasing rates of ice melting caused by global warming....
