Plant-based biofuels are completely transforming energy
Biofuels are an alternative to fossil fuels, but a recent study suggests that climate change and rising temperatures will negatively impact its production. There are a couple of changes that can be made to the process to maintain its Read More...
Amazonian locals key to saving 'lungs of the planet' says study
Locals are more effective than governments in protecting the world's largest rainforest, a study said on Tuesday, amid efforts to crackdown on soaring illegal Read More...
Tesla extends range of cars in Florida to help owners escape Hurricane Irma
Tesla has decided to temporarily unlock the full battery capacity of all Model S and Model X cars in Florida to support local residents dealing with the impact of Hurricane Irma. Tesla said that by doing this, drivers had an extra range of about 30 to 40 miles in order to ensure a safe evacuation Read More...
New artificial reef at Sydney Opera House will shelter local marine life
Looking to replace some of the natural habitat lost to development in the Sydney Harbor, scientists are set to install an artificial reef outside the iconic Sydney Opera House as a way of preserving local marine biodiversity. The scientists have created specially designed hexagonal-shaped modules, Read More...
Not all carbs are bad. Here’s how to eat carbs and still lose weight
Carbohydrates are often labeled as the reason why people gain weight, but this isn’t exactly fair. The science behind carbohydrates is very complex, and it's important to understand that there are good carbohydrates and bad ones. If you want to eat carbs while losing weight, take a look at this Read More...
The price of building windfarms has plummeted to a record low
At a government auction in the UK, two new offshore windfarms were awarded to developers at £57.50 per MWh. That’s half the price new offshore windfarms were being awarded at just two years ago. With a new generation of even bigger turbines expected to generate power efficiently in the near Read More...
7 ways to deal with coworkers you don’t like
You may be able to choose your friends in life, but it’s not always possible to choose your coworkers. And more often than not, you’ll come across some colleagues at work throughout your life that you just don’t work well with. Here’s how to preserve your sanity when working with colleagues Read More...
Put a price on urban trees – and halt this chainsaw massacre
It’s a grim season for urban trees. The usual bustle of bicycles beneath a grand parade of 140-year-old chestnut trees that crosses Tooting Common, in south London, will cease Read More...
GM boasts “the world’s first mass-producible driverless car”
General Motors has unveiled the third version of its self-driving car–the first such car “that meets the redundancy and safety requirements we believe are necessary to operate without a driver,” Kyle Vogt, CEO of the General Motors-owned Read More...
Microbes in flower nectar affect pollination
September 11, 2017 Stanford’s community ecology lab has found that microbes in nectar can affect bird and insect interactions with the flowers and, as a result, whether they get pollinated. Dipping its beak into the sweet nectar of a flower, a Read More...