Trees are feasting on decades of carbon dioxide emissions and growing bigger as a result, according to a new study of U.S. forests. Scientists tracked wood volume in 10 different tree groups from 1997 to 2017, finding that all except aspen-birch grew larger. Over that same period, carbon dioxide levels went from 363 parts per million to 405 parts per […]
How to reduce bird deaths related to skyscrapers
Skyscrapers are considered a feat of modern-day engineering and architecture. While we all recognize some of their negative impacts on the planet, we are also seeing the body count of our bird populations increasing to worrisome numbers due to their collisions with these superstructures. Continue reading below Our Featured Videos As birds contribute in so many ways to a balanced […]
Earth911 Podcast: Enduring Planet’s Dimitry Gershenson on Sustainable Business Financing Trends
How can we finance the myriad startups and small business transitions that will bring the sustainable economy to full flower? Our guest, Dimitry Gershenson, co-founder and CEO of Enduring Planet, argues that the climate crisis has made the human and business response inevitable. Enduring Planet was launched to provide non-dilutive financing — in the form of unsecured loans — to […]
Greener Shopping: The Lomi Home Composter Is a Difference Maker
The Lomi home composter from Pela has caught a lot of attention with extensive marketing on social networks. More than 100,000 have sold to date, according to Pela. We spent two months working with this attractive countertop unit. While it is expensive, our testing found that it consistently delivered a significant environmental benefit compared to sending food and other compostable […]
Is Soda Pop Sustainable?
Everybody knows that soda pop has no redeeming nutritional qualities. It contributes to weight gain and diabetes, damages multiple internal organs, and contains harmful chemical ingredients. Diet sodas contain artificial sweeteners that may be as unhealthy as sugar. But let’s face it, nobody is giving up their fizzy drinks because of science. Even if we’re committed to our empty calories, […]
A new island emerges after volcanic eruption in the Pacific
A new island emerged in the waters of the southwest Pacific Ocean. The island was observed by NASA Earth Observatory satellites following a volcanic eruption near Home Reef island. The island is located on a seafloor ridge dominated by underwater volcanic activities that run from New Zealand to Tonga. Continue reading below Our Featured Videos On September 10, one of […]
Heating with hydrogen power costs 70% more than natural gas
Some green-minded folks have been betting on hydrogen energy, but a new study shows that heating your house with hydrogen power could cost 70% more than using natural gas. This could present a hiccup on the U.K.’s road to net zero by 2050. Continue reading below Our Featured Videos MCS Foundation, a renewable energy charity, commissioned the report. Energy analysts […]
The Dubai Urban Tech District is a vision of futuristic life
Soon, a section of Dubai will be transformed into an urban tech district. The creation of the Dubai Urban Tech District will create thousands of jobs in the tech and education industries while fostering a new generation of tech leaders. Continue reading below Our Featured Videos “The Urban Tech District will be a new global tech hub for urban innovation,” […]
The potential of microalgae biomass as a renewable resource
Microalgae (phytoplankton), unlike macroalgae (seaweed), are single-cell microscopic organisms that live in freshwater or marine ecosystems. Through their growth, they produce biomass, which is organic material that is used to generate energy. Compared to terrestrial plants and animals, microalgae have the highest net biomass productivity which makes them a rapidly-generating renewable resource. Continue reading below Our Featured Videos Cultivating microalgae […]
Aluminum workspace by Kettal revamps flexible office working
This is a new kind of workspace called Pavilion O. Designed by Kettal Studio, this is a modular, aluminum structure that presents a brand-new take on flexible working. Continue reading below Our Featured Videos The design is made to offer a flexible way to divide offices into different zones which will create enclosed work areas when needed and open areas […]