by Admin | Mar 29, 2017 | Business, Green Energy, Resources, Sustainability
A recent international study shows that many materials that are necessary for technology ranging from cell phones to hybrid or electric cars are hard to come by and poorly documented. “There are treaties on climate change, biodiversity, migratory species and even...
by Admin | Mar 20, 2017 | Conservation, Information, Sustainability
Earth Day isn’t just for planting trees anymore. On Saturday, April 22, scientists across numerous disciplines, from all over the country, will march for science in Washington, D.C. “The mischaracterization of science as a partisan issue, which has given policymakers...
by Admin | Mar 6, 2017 | Conservation, Sustainability
Wild bees are responsible for pollinating a lot of crops in the United States, some of which rely on the bees, while others simply benefit from their actions. But a study from the University of Vermont has found a “worrisome mismatch between falling wild bee supply...
by Admin | Feb 24, 2017 | Articles, Climate Change, Conservation, Environmental hazards, Sustainability
Garbage patches form in the world’s oceans when debris starts collecting in one area. It’s a phenomenon that we’ve known about for some time, but are only just starting to understand it. Researchers at the University of Miami Rosentiel School have developed a computer...
by Admin | Jan 13, 2017 | Business, Sustainability
Sundrop Farms has just made history. The Australian company is the first agribusiness to grow tomatoes using solar power and desalinated water. This marks a major turning point in sustainable agriculture. It proves that crops can be harvested on a mass scale with...
by Admin | Dec 7, 2016 | Climate Change, Environmental hazards, Sustainability
California now has 102 million dead trees, a number that increased 62 million just in 2016 alone, according to the U.S. Forest Service. This is because the state has been in a severe drought for the last five years, with some parts of California not having seen rain...
