The Clean Arctic Alliance has called for urgent action to address the impact of underwater noise from ships on Arctic wildlife, as a meeting of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction opened in London in late January. A previous IMO meeting, MEPC 76 in June 2021,Continue Reading
The precious metals, such as platinum, palladium and rhodium, in catalytic converters make the vehicle devices attractive to thieves, but University of Central Florida researchers are working to reduce the amount of precious metals needed in them — down to single atoms — while still maximizing their effectiveness. Catalytic converters,Continue Reading
Legislation also passed to require SuperPAC spending disclosures, help students with disabilities obtain accommodations at higher education institutions, and increase services for older adults City Hall, NY – Today, the New York City Council voted on the “Skip the Stuff” legislation to decrease plastic waste in New York City. TheContinue Reading
Full-time and student staff crush bottles and cans, and then bale them into large cubes. (Kaylyn Wolf) Presiding Bishop Gérald Caussé of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and BYU forum speakers Paul Cox and Katharine Heyhoe each spoke in recent months concerning the planet and the dutyContinue Reading
Reusable containers filled with takeout food from El Harissa Market Cafe in Ann Arbor. For their study, University of Michigan researchers studied the pilot program for returnable takeout containers launched by the nonprofit organization Live Zero Waste in Ann Arbor. The program, Ann Arbor Reduce, Reuse, Return (A2R3), is nowContinue Reading
Many of us have been taught since childhood to reuse and recycle where possible. A whopping 87 per cent of Australians believe recycling at home is the right thing to do, according to a 2022 report — and for items that can’t go in council-provided yellow bins, more people each year areContinue Reading
Reusable containers filled with takeout food from El Harissa Market Cafe in Ann Arbor. For their study, University of Michigan researchers studied the pilot program for returnable takeout containers launched by the nonprofit organization Live Zero Waste in Ann Arbor. The program, Ann Arbor Reduce, Reuse, Return (A2R3), is nowContinue Reading
Your browser does not support the audio element. Everywhere they look, Pacific Northwest scientists find teeny-tiny plastic pollution. Broken down particles are in our water, falling out of the air, in salmon, shellfish and in our own bodies. Scientists, environmental advocates and Democratic lawmakers in Olympia and Salem have seenContinue Reading
Illustration: © IoT For All With the amount of data humans transfer and store, it’s no wonder data centers require a lot of energy to operate. These massive warehouses full of hardware often rely on fossil fuels to keep them running 24/7— few industries function in such a continuous capacity.Continue Reading
Everywhere they look, Pacific Northwest scientists find teeny-tiny plastic pollution. Broken down particles are in our water, falling out of the air, in salmon, shellfish and in our own bodies. Scientists, environmental advocates and Democratic lawmakers in Olympia and Salem have seen enough to make them seek more regulations. ProfessorContinue Reading
