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 24, 2017 | Climate Change, Conservation
Earth Day Network (EDN), the global organizer for Earth Day, is launching a three-year campaign for environmental and climate literacy. Its goals are to promote mandatory environmental and climate literacy education, along with civic engagement and sustainable...
by Admin | Mar 13, 2017 | Climate Change
Artic sea-ice loss is a significant side effect of global climate change, and one that is expected to have a number of consequences for the world at large. But one expected consequence, namely colder winters in northern Europe, doesn’t seem like it’s actually going to...
by Admin | Mar 10, 2017 | Business, Environmental hazards
Oil spills present a lot of challenges, not the least of which is identifying the kind of oil that has been spilled, and determining the best way to clean it up. Another is tracking how contaminated a particular area has become. Early detection is necessary to respond...
by Admin | Mar 1, 2017 | Environmental hazards
According to recent research from the University of Colorado Boulder, humans have dramatically increased the extent and duration of wildfire season. It used to be that wildfires happened most often in the summer and tapered off dramatically after that. However, it now...
