#theenvironment
Politics | Climate Change
United States Led Entire World In Reducing CO2 Emissions In 2019
The United States led the entire world in reducing CO2 emissions last year while also experiencing solid economic growth, according to a newly released report. “The United States saw the largest decline in energy-related CO2 emissions in 2019 on a c
News | News
Through Awareness, Education And Cleanups, An Israeli Initiative Is Taking A Stand On Plastic
Plastic Free Israel is promoting environmentally conscious alternatives and raising awareness of how to live a plastic-free life.
News | Clean Energy
The Hydrogen Economy Is Within Grasp And Progressive Energy Companies Know It
The hydrogen economy is within grasp — the type of progress that can rollback the effects of climate change. The goal is to produce hydrogen from a carbon-free source and in doing so, displaces fossil fuels.
Science & Technology | Israeli Innovation
Fish are big fans of Israeli 3D-printed coral reefs - ISRAEL21c
The printed reefs are made from sustainable bioplastics in a variety of materials, colors, sizes and forms. Turns out, fish really like color.
Science & Technology | Israeli Innovation
Israel's VeganNation Leases 15,000 Acres In Brazil's Amazon Rainforest To Protect It
The Israeli startup says it is handing the land over preservation groups and activist organizations, and partnering with local soccer teams for climate change and environmental awareness. | NoCamels
News | News
Is There An Ideal Solution For Saving The Dead Sea? Israeli Scientists Weigh In | Environment News
The Dead Sea is slowly disappearing and collaboration among neighboring countries is difficult. But Israel needs a plan, and fast. | NoCamels
Science & Technology | Israeli Innovation
Bye Bye, Trash: Israeli Startup Pilots Breakthrough Waste Conversion Solution In US
An Israeli company is helping rid the world of its plastic problem with a solution that coverts waste into new materials. | NoCamels
News | Clean Energy
BBC - Future - How to rehabilitate old oil supertankers
The enormous ships that ferry crude oil around the world embody the fossil fuel era and its legacy of pollution. But can they be transformed to be good for the environment?
Science & Technology | The Ocean & The Environment
633 Divers Set World Record for Largest Underwater Cleanup
A representative of Guinness World Records confirmed that the underwater cleanup project at Deerfield Beach, Florida was the largest in history.
Science & Technology | Israeli Innovation
Google Express offers brands Israeli compostable packaging | ISRAEL21c
‘These products will offer retailers and customers an eco-friendly option for shipping and receiving packages.’
News | In The News
The world’s plastic recycling problem isn’t going away | Coffee House
The world’s plastic recycling problem isn’t going away on Coffee House | In 2015, the problem of marine litter climbed to the very top of the list of global…
Science & Technology | The Ocean & The Environment
Scientists Go Back in Time to Find More Troubling News About Earth's Oceans | WIRED
A clever study finds communities of foraminifera, a hard-shelled kind of plankton, have transformed dramatically since the Industrial Revolution.
News | Clean Energy
Turning one greenhouse gas into another could combat climate change
Sucking methane from the air might deliver a bigger bang for the buck than just removing carbon dioxide.
Science & Technology | Technology
Are Electric Vehicles Really Better For The Environment?
Since the first modern electric vehicles took to the roads, critics have been quick to question the ‘clean’ label. With the amount of debate & misinformation troubling the waters, the facts behind the efficiency of electric vehicles have become cl
Politics | Leftist Lies
Which Kills More Birds? Oil Spills, or Windmills? | Investor's Business Daily
Any time there's an oil spill on the water, the media are filled with photos and videos of crude-soaked birds. The coverage is the cue for the self-appointed environmentalist defenders... Read More
News | News
How Much Deforestation in 2018? An Area the Size of Belgium - Bloomberg
The destruction of rainforests critical to fighting climate change isn’t slowing, but the biggest rates of decline are now in Africa and Latin America.
Politics | Politics
Are Plastic Bag Bans Garbage? : Planet Money : NPR
A national movement to ban plastic bags is gaining steam, but these restrictions may actually hurt the environment more than help it.
News | Clean Energy
Why the Tide Is Turning for the Energy Sector
The increasing demand for electric vehicles, air conditioning and renewable energy are all helping to shape the future.
Pets & Animals | Other Kinds Of Animals
The rewilding movement is going from strength to strength - Conservation
TAPIRS ARE South America’s largest land mammals. They are one of six species Ignacio Jiménez and his team are trying to re-introduce to the Iberá project, a 7,500km{ 2} wetland reserve in north Argentina, run by Tompkins Conservation, an American char
Science & Technology | Science & Space
You'll Need 286 Pounds of Coal to Fuel That Electric Road Trip - Bloomberg
New Yorkers looking to escape the winter chill by driving to Daytona Beach, Florida, would use about 40 gallons of gasoline to traverse the 1,000 miles in a Chevrolet Impala.
Pets & Animals | Other Kinds Of Animals
How 31 Alberta wolves changed the natural balance of Yellowstone National Park
An eco-experiment that started with 14 Alberta wolves being introduced to Yellowstone National Park has shown just how powerful the laws of nature really are.
News | Clean Energy
How Long Will Natural Gas Be A Bridge Fuel?
In a previous article, I addressed the fact that natural gas is serving as an important bridge fuel as coal is phased out. Today, I estimate how long that bridge might last.
Pets & Animals | Other Kinds Of Animals
Yellowstone's wolves are back, but they haven't restored the park's ecosystem. Here's why.
Nearly 25 years after wolves were reintroduced, the predators have helped parts of the park bounce back but haven't completely restored Yellowstone.
Science & Technology | The Ocean & The Environment
The Hidden Environmental Cost of Amazon Prime’s Free, Fast Shipping
Your Prime Day shopping spree came with free, fast shipping — but experts say there’s a hidden environmental cost that doesn’t show up on the checkout page.
Science & Technology | Tech
Where 3 Million Electric Vehicle Batteries Will Go When They Retire - Bloomberg
GM, Toyota and BYD are part of a potential $550 billion industry.
News | News
Texas Supreme Court strikes down Laredo's plastic bag ban, likely ending others
The state's highest civil court has ruled that Laredo's ban on plastic bags violates state law.
Science & Technology | The Ocean & The Environment
Why It’s Time for the Next Wave of Ocean Exploration and Protection | WIRED
Opinion: Reigniting exploration of the world's oceans is essential to protecting our natural resources and promoting scientific advancement.
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links!
Why Old-Growth Forests Matter to Cities
In cities around the U.S., old-growth forests bring unique ecological benefits and let us experience ancient landscapes.
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links
People Began Domesticating the Amazon Rain Forest 8000 Years Ago
We think of the Amazon as wild and untamed, but scientists have found concentrations of tree species near archaeological sites, suggesting a long history of cultivation.
Science & Technology | The Ocean & The Environment
Scientists Develop Underwater Microscope For Peering Into Coral | Mental Floss
The new tech allows researchers to view organisms that are as small as one-hundredth the width of a human hair.
Politics | Climate Change
Climate Change Will Not Be Dangerous for a Long Time - Scientific American
Slower warming than predicted gives the world time to develop better energy technologies
Science & Technology | The Ocean & The Environment
10 Misconceptions About the Ocean | Mental Floss
No, that's not water spouting out of a whale's blowhole.
News | The News
Kind of Blue: China’s Air Pollution Not as Terrible as Before - China Real Time Report - WSJ
If you’re living in China and have the vague impression that the skies have been bluer than usual this year, it’s not just wishful thinking.
Politics | Op-Ed
Fracking, with care, brings big benefits: Our view
Fracking — the practice of cracking open underground oil and gas formations with water, sand and chemicals — has rescued U.S. energy production from a dangerous decline. Any debate about banning it should take a hard look at what that would cost the nation and at facts that aren't always part of the discussion.
News | In The News
Study: Your All-Electric Car May Not Be So Green - ABC News
People who own all-electric cars where coal generates the power may think they are helping the environment. But a new study finds their vehicles actually make the air dirtier, worsening global warming.
Science & Technology | Israeli Innovation
Israelis Come Up WIth Strategy For ELIMINATING Plastic Water Bottles
If you could fill up your reusable water bottle with clean, cold water right on the street, you would never have to buy a plastic bottle again.
Science & Technology | Science & Space
U.S. Air Quality Has Improved. Here’s the Time-Lapse to Prove It.
Americans are breathing less air pollution than before.
Specifically, they're inhaling less nitrogen dioxide, a gas that can cause respiratory problems, according to a new time-lapse released by NASA...
News | News
Court slows EPA on emissions, but largely backs its rules
The Supreme Court on Monday took away some of the government's power to tighten emission standards, but preserved the majority of its authority under federal law to regulate greenhouse gases.
Politics | From the HuffPost
Nonprofit Creates Roofs From Recycled Plastic Bottles, Reducing Waste And Creating Jobs At Same Time
Not all roofs are created equal. The material hanging over rural Ecuadorians' homes, for example, is typically built from either grasses -- which attract insects, leak horribly and collapse when water-logged -- or corrugated tin -- ...
Pets & Animals | Animals!
Blue-Footed Booby Threatened in the Galápagos
As their fishy food source has declined, so has breeding among the bright-footed birds, a new study says.
