Tests show recycled concrete could safely be used in new buildings in war- and quake-stricken country. Concrete rubble from destroyed buildings in Syria can be safely recycled into new concrete, scientists have shown, which will make the rebuilding of the war-hit country faster, cheaper and greener. Syria, which was also hit by a huge earthquake in February, […]
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Long distance running events may have to be “decoupled” from athletics championships due to climate change, a sporting boss has warned. Soaring temperatures could make endurance events unsafe during summer, according to World Athletics president and former Olympian Sebastian Coe. “The fact is we now live in a world that is changing very fast, and climate […]
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Ministers are warned of danger of missing legally binding carbon reduction targets – and that Brexit will ‘make the problem even worse’ Investment in wind and solar power has crashed since the Government slashed the help available, new figures show – while much of the world powers ahead. The dramatic slump – a 56 per […]
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Cattle from a small south-east Michigan farm that sold beef to schools and at farmers’ markets in the state have been found to contain dangerous levels of PFAS, so-called “forever chemicals” that can pose a serious risk to human health. The news comes after consumer groups in 2019 warned that using PFAS-laden sewage sludge as fertilizer would contaminate dairy, […]
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Scientists have successfully tested a device that is capable of converting infrared heat into electrical power. The device, described last week in the journal ACS Photonics, is based on technology similar to that used in night-vision goggles and may lead to new ways of harnessing the Sun’s energy in the dark of night. source: independent.
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HAMILTON, Canada, Dec 1 2022 (IPS)– Last year’s climate COP 26 in Glasgow, Scotland, was billed as the most important conference in the history of humanity. But it failed to deliver. If anything, that failure added urgency for global climate action at COP 27 in Egypt last month. Now that it this year’s COP is […]
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Rebekah Moses is moving from Impossible Foods to the controlled environment agriculture space, but why? While indoor agriculture startups such as Plenty, Bowery and GrowUp Farms have continued to rein in big checks from impact investors this year, I kept wondering about what good they can actually accomplish. While their vertical operations use less water than traditional farms, they are […]
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Grants to Indigenous tribes in the U.S. totaling $75 million are the first from a new voluntary relocation program aimed at climate risks. Three Native American tribes who face major climate threats are the first recipients of money from a new federal program designed to help move tribal homes and vital buildings and facilities out […]
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Cheewaht Lake, BC – Off the rugged west coast of Vancouver Island, inland from the West Coast Trail, is a quiet and remote lake brimming with vibrant ecosystems. From trumpeter swans to black bears, the Cheewaht Lake watershed provides a home for dense and rare biodiversity. The Cheewaht Lake watershed is on the traditional territory […]
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Alameda County Supervisor David Haubert, whose district includes most of the Tri-Valley, is encouraging owners of multifamily rental housing properties to take advantage of a little-known Bay Area program that offers government rebates to update their buildings with energy and water efficient equipment for their tenants. During an “Energy Efficiency Incentives Roundtable” on Nov. 16, […]
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