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It's a cow... it's a plant ... it's Impossible Milk
It's called Impossible Milk and it's supposed to taste just like cow's milk.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 20, 2020


Central Arkansas utility set to issue 'green bonds'
Central Arkansas Water will be the first-ever municipal water utility to issue bonds that meet Climate Bonds Initiative standards,
Joseph Shavit
Oct 20, 2020


Conservation: Bridge of hope for world's rarest primate
Swinging through the treetops comes naturally for gibbons. But that's tricky if a landslide has torn a huge gap in the forest.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 15, 2020


The robot dolphin that could replace captive animals at theme parks one day
Darting around the pool as a group of swimmers stands in the shallow end, the dolphin looks much like those that jump through hoops
Joseph Shavit
Oct 15, 2020


Global CO2 emissions show biggest ever drop in first half of 2020
Research published in the journal Nature Communications by a group of scientists from China, France, Japan and the United States, said
Joseph Shavit
Oct 14, 2020


Google’s parent company is building a farming robot
“Mineral” is a suite of hardware and software tools that analyze the “complexity of the plant world.”
Joseph Shavit
Oct 14, 2020


German ship completes historic ecological Arctic expedition
The German Research Vessel Polarstern has sailed back into its home port after completing a remarkable expedition to the Arctic Ocean.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 13, 2020


Danbury, Conn. agrees to rename sewage plant for John Oliver
It’s official. Every time residents of Danbury flush, they will be sending their special deliveries to the John Oliver Memorial Sewer Plant
Joseph Shavit
Oct 12, 2020


These diamonds are made of CO2 sucked from the air
On the rooftop of a power-generating waste plant near Zurich, Switzerland, a row of large machines pulls carbon dioxide from the air.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 11, 2020


France debuts its first eco-friendly, electric air taxi: ‘This is part of the solution’
Paris unveiled its first electric air taxi. The VoloCity by German-based company Volocopter is an electric vertical takeoff and landing
Joseph Shavit
Oct 8, 2020


This Wind-Powered Super Sailboat Will Carry 7,000 Cars Across the Atlantic
A wind-powered super sailboat could change how we ship cargo, reducing energy-related carbon emissions in a method still used
Joseph Shavit
Oct 8, 2020


Prince William recruits celebrities to launch global environment prize
Britain’s Prince William launched a multi-million-pound environmental prize on Thursday, teaming up with celebrities including
Joseph Shavit
Oct 8, 2020


Huge machine captures energy from ocean waves
Ocean Wave Technology, has been successfully operating a massive wave-powered generator since early 2019
Joseph Shavit
Oct 5, 2020


Why this space age airplane could change flying forever
It looks like a spaceship, runs on fuel that up until a few years ago experts were calling "crazy," and has barely left the drawing board
Joseph Shavit
Oct 5, 2020


Transparent Wood Could Be the Window of the Future
Forest Products Laboratory (FPL) researcher Junyong Zhu in co-collaboration with colleagues from the University of Maryland and
Joseph Shavit
Oct 4, 2020


Biodegradable, Carbon-Negative Straws and Cutlery Could Help Stop Plastic Pollution
Newlight Technologies, a California biotech company, has set its sights on curbing greenhouse gas emissions and marine plastic pollution
Joseph Shavit
Oct 4, 2020


Scientists help reboot 50 years of plant advice to solve one of nature's biggest challenges
Scientists from the University of Portsmouth and Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, have come up with a formula to help plant breeders
Joseph Shavit
Oct 1, 2020


How Businesses Are Trying To Protect America’s Coral Reefs
This is the last summer that Hawaii will allow sunscreens made with certain chemicals, argued to be damaging the coral reefs, to be sold on
Joseph Shavit
Sep 30, 2020


Metallica’s Charity Organization Donates $250,000 to Wildfire Relief Efforts
As wildfires continue to rage on the West Coast, Metallica are once again doing their part to financially aid in the relief efforts.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 29, 2020


World leaders pledge to halt Earth’s destruction ahead of UN summit
France, Germany and UK among more than 60 countries promising to put wildlife and climate at heart of post-Covid recovery plans
Joseph Shavit
Sep 29, 2020
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