Climate Predictions for the Year 3015

Scientists continuously develop more detailed and more powerful climate models, which make much more accurate and useful predictions for the state of our environment in...

Heat- and Drought-Resistant Beans Developed in Latin America

At times when the world is trying to adjust and cope with the devastating consequences of climate change, scientists are developing heat resistant crops...
Biofuel crops (carbon neutral-ish) replacing natural grasslands (carbon sequestering) not such a good thing?

Are Biofuel Crops Actually Increasing Carbon Emissions?

On the surface, planting biofuels crops might seem to be a good carbon-neutral endeavor, but research indicates quite the opposite. Could growing biofuel crops to...
huge expanses of rainforest cleared by industrial soybean producers, Brazil

Giant Food Producer ADM Embraces No-Deforestation Policy

Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) pledged to help stop Deforestation by committing itself to ‘build traceable and transparent agricultural supply chains that protect forests worldwide’. Their...

Tesla Motors Banned from Selling Cars in West Virginia

Tesla Motors has been banned from selling cars in West Virginia, and made Elon Musk to tweet a big "Oh, no!". If you were thinking...
San Joaquin Valley smog

Smog from Asia Affects California, Study

The Researchers of University of California, concluded that 10 percent of the Ozone pollution of San Joaquin Valley is due to the second-hand smog...

Mushrooms – Nature’s Recyclers and Pollution-Zappers

For ages, man has eaten mushrooms as a gustatory delight, some even to the point of intoxication like medicine men and other people out...

Climate Change May Mean Faster Tarantulas

If you need another reason to convince others to reduce their carbon emissions this study could be just the ticket. Researchers at Harvey Mudd College...

Solar Cooling System Preserves Food Without Electricity

An eco-friendly and cheap cooling system developed by a Mexican researcher uses solar energy to maintain temperature of food and water at nine degrees Celsius...

Smart Traffic Light System Reduces Traffic Jams and Pollution, Boosts Fuel Efficiency

Researchers at MIT have found a way to drastically reduce urban air pollution, traffic jams and even boost fuel economy. The solution is an...