Obama: Climate Change Deniers Security Risk
American politicians who deny that rising seas, thawing permafrost and longer wildfires are the crippling effects of global warming pose a serious threat to...
4 Unusual Ways to Fight Climate Change
We all know the main ways an individual can help combat climate change; reduce power usage, divest in fossil fuel investments and switch to...
India: Bellandur Lake Catches Fire Due to Pollution
An event belonging more to the fictional city of Ankh-Morpork (Discworld fans anyone?) India's Bellandur Lake recently caught on fire.
The lake, which has been...
Used Cigarette Butts Offer Energy Storage Solution
Scientists in South Korea have successfully converted used cigarette butts into a high performing material that could be integrated into computers, handheld devices, electric...
Subaru Marks a Decade of Zero-Landfill Waste Disposal
Subaru is the first car manufacturer worldwide, who can proudly announce that they have been running a zero-landfill production plants for over a decade.
When...
Bioremediation – A Practical Tool for Oil Clean-ups
Bioremedation consists of utiilsing living organisms (such as bacteria, fungi and plants) to absorb organic-molecules, subsequently converting them into safer byproducts such as carbon...
‘Eco-friendly’ Sports: An Oxymoron or a Reality?
'Eco-friendly' is seldom associated with sport. Many people are oblivious of the resources involved in establishing and maintaining sports facilities.
Sports fields require vast amounts...
One in Six Species Face Extinction Due to Climate Change
A new study released by the University of Connecticut estimates that one in six species face extinction due to accelerated climate change.
The study's author,...
New York is the Dirtiest Megacity in the World, Scientists Say
New York City was declared the world's leader in total amount of solid waste disposal, leaving behind all the usual suspects, including Mumbai, Mexico city...
More Atmospheric Carbon = Less Wasteful Trees
Here at The Green Optimistic we are constantly looking for the silver lining in among all the news we sift through each day. With...
