France to Ban Plastic Dishes by 2020, Decision Stirs Controversy
France just passed a law against plastic cups, cutlery, and plates. By 2020, the Energy Transition for Green Growth will go into effect and...
Japan’s Emissions Slightly Rise, But Not From Nuclear Shutdown
The earthquake that terrorized Japan in 2011 led to the shutdown of nuclear energy. There was an increase in CO2 emissions by 11.8 percent...
Let’s Vow to Heal the Ozone Hole by 2050, On This World Ozone Day
Three decades back, news had it that a hole appeared in the Ozone layer over Antarctica. The world shivered with fear. All the Countries...
US Army Drones Detect Biological and Chemical Pollutants
A team at the U.S Army has built a technology that can detect biological and chemical air pollution using drones.
Air pollution is a serious...
Eat This: Scientists Develop Edible Battery to Reduce Pollution
A team of scientists at Carnegie Mellon University developed a battery that can be eaten when it is no longer in use.
The number of...
July 2016, The Hottest Month Ever Recorded, Proves Climate Change Yet Again
NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) Scientists say that July 2016 turned out as the hottest month ever recorded in the 136 years of...
Disappearance of the Aral Sea, One of the Biggest Man-made Disasters
Aral Sea, the one that was once the biggest land-locked lake, providing food and jobs to thousands, is now only history. And people have...
Blue Whirls: New Kind of Fire Tornado Could Make Cleaning Oil Spills Cleaner
Weather disasters are fascinating and frightening. The fire tornado is no exception.
A difficult weather condition to control, a research team at the University of...
Aldi Is Banning Hazardous Chemicals from Their Shelves
Discount store Aldi's stated objective is to create a healthier brand for consumers, being that the pesticides generate political concern over their usage.
Customers will...
Bike Couriers Used to Map London Air Pollution
What if you could visualize the air quality around you, in real-time, as you are traveling around London? You better believe it to be...
