One key way soggy California could save water for the next rainless days
The water spread into every corner of the fields, beckoning wading ibises and egrets as it bathed long rows of sprouting grapevines. Several inches had covered the vineyard ground for a couple of months. But rather than draining it, Don Cameron was pouring more on. “This is not about Read More...
Coffee chains trial fully compostable cup
The company behind the cup, which uses a revolutionary type of 'bioplastic', describes it as a "world first". It says the plastic, which uses eucalyptus, means the cup can withstand heat better than other types of bioplastic. Yet within three months on a compost heap, both the cup and the lid break Read More...
MIT creates tool that may end thirst, even in the desert
As summer begins to heat up across most of the United States, one issue that doesn't seem to go away is drought--especially in dry or desert climates. Deserts make up a third of earth's surface (and oceans are 71%). Neither of these environments has traditionally been easy to live in, in large part Read More...
Blockchain technology could bring fair-trade to the coffee industry
A startup called Bext360 wants to bring blockchain technology, which serves as the basis for Bitcoin trading, into the coffee industry of developing countries in order to create more transparency between farmers and buyers. The startup’s first “product” will be a kiosk, similar to a Coinstar Read More...
Scottish wind energy powered a record 3.3 million households in March
March wasn’t even a windy month by Scottish standards, and yet, the country managed to produce 58 percent of its entire electricity needs for the entire month. That’s a staggering increase of about 81 percent compared to the same month in 2016. The impressive leap in clean energy production Read More...
Avocados can help protect you from metabolic syndrome
Here’s another reason to love avocados. According to new research, avocados can help to tackle metabolic syndrome, something that is known to cause a number of health conditions such as heart disease and type 2 diabetes. The rich components within avocados, which include fatty acids, minerals Read More...
Save money: Beat the summer heat by painting your roof white
The difference between a house that is unbearably hot and one that is substantially cool lies in the color of the roof. A flat roof in the midday sun receives about 1,000 watts of sunlight per square meter. A dark will absorb most of this energy, heating up the underlying building as well as the Read More...
Grow fresh produce in your kitchen with this hydroponic gardening system
If you want to grow your own food but don’t have access to a garden, this could be the perfect solution for you. Tegren, a Finnish company specializing in indoor gardening systems, has just created a new hydroponic garden that can be placed on your countertop. Beyond its sleek design, the Read More...
Microvolunteering: what is it and why should you do it?
Solving the mystery of the Loch Ness Monster would constitute a good deed, right? Well on that basis a webcam has been set up overlooking the Scottish loch for anyone to tune in and try to catch a glimpse of the elusive creature. If you see something that looks suspiciously serpentine, you simply Read More...
Tesla will reveal its electric semi truck in September
Elon Musk just let us know when we’ll get a look at the electric semi truck that he’s teased in the past: The Tesla transport vehicle will be revealed in September, the CEO said on Twitter on Thursday, noting that the team has “done an amazing job” and that the vehicle is “seriously next Read More...