Regenerative agriculture is essential to our sustainability goals
Iain Watt shares signs of momentum in regenerative agriculture, and calls for greater commitment from corporates. the potential for the world’s soils to suck up some of the excess carbon that’s currently making mischief in the atmosphere shines as a genuine ray of hope. The various approaches and technologies that might be used to return carbon […]
Electric cars already cheaper to own and run than petrol or diesel – study
Exclusive: Pure electric cars cost less over four years than petrol or diesel cars in the UK, US and Japan, researchers say, but China is set to lead the market https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/dec/01/electric-cars-already-cheaper-to-own-and-run-than-petrol-or-diesel-study
Top US firms including Walmart and Ford oppose Trump on climate change
Big businesses appear at Miami summit to show progress on sustainability. ‘We’ve been working on this for a long time, prior to this administration’ https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/dec/01/trump-climate-change-paris-withdrawal-ford-walmart
Millions may face protein deficiency as a result of human-caused carbon dioxide emissions
If CO2 levels continue to rise as projected, the populations of 18 countries may lose more than 5% of their dietary protein by 2050 due to a decline in the nutritional value of rice, wheat, and other staple crops, according to new findings from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Researchers estimate that roughly an additional 150 million people […]
Popularity of plastic takes toll on oceans, puts human health at risk
Our love affair with plastic—from water bottles, shopping bags, and drinking straws, to consumer product packaging—is taking a toll on the world’s oceans, and damaging the health of people, marine birds, and animals. The filmmakers and scientists behind a new documentary exploring this problem recently joined Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health community members for a film […]
Smart money should back solar
We are on the verge of a revolutionary transformation able to power the last billion https://www.ft.com/content/eb6dc174-d4f3-11e7-8c9a-d9c0a5c8d5c9
The World’s Cheapest Solar Bid Is Actually for Wind
Enel—and GTM—set the record straight following the release of Mexico’s official auction results. https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/the-worlds-cheapest-solar-is-actually-wind-mexico
The Sun
We consume energy in dozens of forms. Yet virtually all of the energy we use originates in the power of the atom. Nuclear fusionreactions energize stars, including the Sun, and the resulting sunlight has profound effects on our planet. Sunlight contains a surprisingly large amount of energy. On average, even after passing through hundreds of kilometers of […]
California Creates Definition of “PET” for Resin Coding
Existing law in California requires that rigid plastic containers and rigid plastic bottles be marked with a resin identification code. Bill AB 906, signed by the governor on October 15, creates a definition for PET; beginning on October 1, 2018, containers and bottles marked as “1-PET” will have to meet the new definition. In […]