4 Decades of Data Suggests Pacific Coral Reefs Can Acclimate to Warming Oceans and Resist Future Bleaching

They've already adapted—potentially at a rate of 0.18°F per decade, and the researchers recommended updating models for coral bleaching.

By Blake Isbell

24 August 84 Views

The Largest Landfill in Latin America has Been Turned into a Mangrove Forest

Planting 24 acres of mangroves at a time, today the forest stretches out more than 120 acres and is the largest mangrove area of the bay. 

By Blake Isbell

31 July 91 Views

The First Cargo Ship Running on Green Methanol Weighs Anchor Amidst Merchant Shipping Decarbonization

By the end of the decade, the company plans to have low-carbon fuels transport a quarter of all tonnage across its 700-strong fleet.

By Blake Isbell

24 July 66 Views

All Kinds of Trash is Turned into Valuable Graphene That Can Cut Environmental Impact of Concrete by a Third

the scientists realized they could make graphene from many different things, like dead cockroaches, coffee grounds, and girl scout cookies.

By Blake Isbell

16 July 85 Views

Fungi Could Be the Answer to Global Warming as They Store a Third of All Carbon Emissions

Their vast network of roots known as mycelia has now been shown hold a third—yes, a third, of the annually emitted carbon on Earth. 

By Blake Isbell

07 June 67 Views

Gigatons of Carbon Could be Captured in Offshore Underwater Volcanoes: A Boon for Climate

Once in the bowels of this extinct volcano, calcium, magnesium, and iron react to and entrap the incoming carbon dioxide to form calcite.

By Blake Isbell

24 May 75 Views

Are There Any Environmentally-Friendly Air Conditioners Out There? (Some Good News)

Reprinted via EarthTalk®, From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Are there any environmentally friendly air conditioners out there? Traditional air conditioning units consume significant amounts of energy and rely heavily on refrigerants that contribute to global warming. The good news is that there are several environmentally-friendly air conditioning options available today. One […]

By Jeanne Goddard

04 June 81 Views

Premiere of Innovative Low-Carbon Cement: Will 'Be in That Building for Decades to Come'

By eliminating the kiln altogether, Sublime Systems has removed the large majority of emissions from the process of making cement.

By Blake Isbell

03 April 70 Views

This New Mud Home Built of Hemp and Earth Demonstrates Super Energy Efficiency in the UK

The CobBauge home by Hudson Architects is the first modern house in UK built with mud walls to be super energy efficient and net carbon zero.

By Jeanne Goddard

24 February 78 Views

Volunteers Plant One Million Moss Cuttings to Restore Bog and Improve Water Quality in England

Volunteers worked rain, wind, and sunshine (but mostly rain and wind) for 10 years planting sphagnum moss all around the area.

By Blake Isbell

19 March 78 Views

Deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest Drops Sharply in One Year-Fewest Acres Since 2019

Deforestation across the Amazon Rainforest has fallen by 55% this year, marking the lowest amounts since 2019

By Blake Isbell

11 December 75 Views

World's 1st Electric Flying Passenger Ship Completes Tests Ahead of Production and Service in 2024

During its first flights, Candela P-12 confirmed its top speed of 30 knots, (35 mph) a record for electric passenger vessels.

By Blake Isbell

29 November 66 Views

Wave-Powered Desalination System Produces 13,000 Gallons of Drinking Water a Day From Each Buoy

300 million people rely on seawater from a global industry of 21,000 desalination plants, nearly all of which use fossil fuels

By Blake Isbell

14 November 65 Views

This New Bioreactor Uses Algae to Capture as Much Carbon Dioxide as an Acre of Trees

This AI-monitored bioreactor can capture and sequester the same amount of carbon as an acre of trees in one year.

By Jeanne Goddard

19 September 70 Views

Oil and Gas Rigs Could Soon Be Reassigned to Fight Climate Crisis by Storing CO2 Emissions

Instead of spending millions of dollars on decommissioning oil and gas rigs, new research suggests they could be put to work storing CO2 emissions.

By Jeanne Goddard

08 August 71 Views