Climate Change Creates New Problems for Bees

Bees have faced a number of environmental problems over the last several years, starting with the mysterious colony collapse disorder. Now pollution from climate change...

Shine – a Brighter Solar Light and Charger

Shine is a new and improved solar light, which is brighter than its ancestors and can charge your phone. Solar lights are nothing new, they...

Marine Plants Freeze Clouds and Effect Atmospheric Temperature

In order to stop the global temperature from rising, scientists need to understand all the factors that influence the greenhouse effect. Researchers at the University...

$17 Trillion Could Be Saved by Reducing Fossil Fuel Emissions

New Climate Economy has released a report finding that if cities cut their fossil fuel emissions, together they could save a grand total of...

MIT Researchers Test Raindrops’ Ability to Clean the Atmosphere

Raindrops might be the key to cleaning Earth's atmosphere from pollutants, according to MIT researchers. Atmospheric pollution is a serious problem, having irreversible effects on...

Coffee Grounds Can be Used to Capture Carbon

Scientists in South Korea have found a way to turn coffee grounds from waste into a cheap and effective material that captures carbon. Coffee grounds...
Electric vehicles - Choose your weapon.

Electric Vehicles – Part of the Solution, but No Magic Bullet

If the werewolf is climate change, then we’ve been feeding the wolf too much, when what we really need is a silver bullet. The...

Compostable Electronics to Hit the Shelves in Three Years

German scientists claim to have found the key to tackling the problem with ever-so-growing amounts of electronic waste- biodegradable, compostable electronics. I doubt a decade...

Pollution Clears to Reveal a Beautiful Beijing

Known for its ever-present dark cloud of pollution, Beijing got a rare glimpse of blue skies. The city temporarily banned five million cars from...

8 Ways to Keep Vegetables and Fruit Fresh

Wasting food is bad for the budget and the environment. Here are a few ways to keep your food fresh longer so that you...