How Spent Coffee Grounds Could Clean Waters from Two Toxic Metals
Lead and mercury-contaminated waters may soon be treated with something that you leave behind every morning: coffee grounds.
A team of italian researchers have published...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Aerochromic’s Shirts Change Pattern According to Air Pollutants
A new line of shirts from Aerochromic warn you of air pollutants by changing its pattern. No word yet on how the awareness of...
EPA’s Misleading Emissions Estimate for CAFE Standards
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) are under attack for “abandoning” their Corporate...
Boyan Slat’s “The Ocean Cleanup” Prototype Deployed in the North Sea
First real size prototype of The Ocean Cleanup by Boyan Slat, was deployed in the North Sea last week.
I have to admit, the first...
