Biofuel Production Will Not Significantly Affect Forestry Market
An international team of researchers has been studying how an expanding Swedish biorefinery industry will affect the availability and price of wood. The large-scale...
Tax Credits for New Tesla Cars to Become History, as Production Grows
On Thursday, Tesla's spokesperson confirmed that they have sold 200,000 electric vehicles in the United States. This means that Elon Musk's company will have...
Scott Pruitt Resigns From EPA, Mother Earth Continues Weeping
After President Trump accepted his resignation a few days ago, Scott Pruitt is no longer the head of the EPA. This looks a lot...
The Link Between Land Erosion and Climate Change
Research led by a consortium of European researchers has recently examined the link between global climate and erosion rates. Previous studies have suggested that...
Why So Many People Died In Japan During Typhoon Maria
Western Japan was hit by a severe weather disaster caused by Typhoon Maria just a few days ago. Torrential rains triggered deadly floods and...
New Enzyme Converts Plant-Derived Lignin to Bioplastics
An international research team, including scientists from U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory, has discovered a new family of cytochrome P450 enzymes.
They...
The Climate Targets the UK Won’t Meet by 2030
Back in 2008, the UK set a goal to reduce emissions by 80 percent by 2050. After ten years, a report is out and...
Acinetobacter Baumannii: the Climate Change-Stemmed Drug-Resistant Bacteria
Tom Patterson is an example of a person who was infected by a bacterium resistant to every antibiotic we know.
Its name is Acinetobacter baumannii,...
Sunblockers Pollute The Ocean and Impact Marine Life
On the subject of marine pollution, passion can let itself off....easily! It can be because of the ocean's beauty and vastness, or because its...
Bugs Production Revs Up as Alternative Protein Source for Fish, Chicken, Pets
THE PROBLEM: PROTEIN SOURCE SHORTAGE
As people become financially capable, their food preferences shift from more plant-based to more of animal-based. With the world’s booming...
