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Floating solar farms are slowly popping up around America
When officials of Sayreville, New Jersey, decided to install a solar panel array to power a local water treatment, they couldn’t decide where to put it. Building a solar plant big enough to meet their electricity needs would require the town to clear some 15 acres of trees, which isn’t such a Read More...
Avocados to get double shelf life in EU supermarkets thanks to plant-based coating
Each year a third of the food produced - an estimated 1.3 bn tons - is destined for the bin. Particularly, because of their short window of ripeness, supermarket fruits like avocados or bananas are some of the main contributors to this staggering amount of food waste, In an effort to solve this Read More...
Give kids the gift of a green mindset this holiday season
This time of year it can feel like holiday gift guides are flooding your life. Gift options for kids are everywhere, but what about the impact all these plastic toys have on our environment? This week we share a different type of gift guide: engaging presents for environmentally conscious Read More...
No wheels, no problem: how to experience iconic natural destinations without a car
Picturesque images of national parks don’t often capture the gridlock that can take over their parking lots and roads during peak seasons. Anyone who has been on a road in Yellowstone during a bear or bison sighting knows how cars can pile up in these beautiful natural spaces. Worry not, if Read More...
This t-shirt generates energy from your own body heat
Most of us get hot and sweaty when we workout. What if this heat could be captured and turned into energy? This is exactly what researchers from the University of Málaga in Spain and the Italian Institute of Technology had in mind when they created their thermoelectric t-shirt. The shirt uses Read More...
The FrogPhone: Biologists create clever device to monitor health of habitats
Frog population levels are a key indicator of an area's ecological health, and one of the best ways of gauging those levels involves estimating the number of frog vocalizations that are being made at one time. Typically, biologists have to wait around at frog habitats, monitoring the amphibians' Read More...
Businesses and consumers are pushing for real action at Madrid Climate Summit
While political leaders met this week in Madrid for more negotiations on the 2015 Climate Agreement, some business leaders are arguing that changes aren’t happening fast enough. That's why some companies are taking on roles as the unlikely climate leaders of the future as they recognize that Read More...
To ease performance anxiety, try this technique that elite athletes use
If you have ever played a sport, you can probably sympathize with athletes who have a catastrophic meltdown at the exact moment that they need to perform at their best. The phenomenon of failing badly when the stakes are high is known as “choking”, something that happens when an athlete’s Read More...
Listening to calming music when driving might reduce risk of heart disease
Driving can be very stressful, particularly if you are stuck in heavy traffic or are an inexperienced driver. This stress will eventually take its toll on the heart, but recent research shows that your car stereo might be the best passenger to keep the stress away. The new research paper, Read More...
This jelly-like material can heal itself just like human skin
Scientists from Australia have developed a jelly-like material that acts like living tissue. The jelly, which is known as hydrogel, is strong, malleable, and able to heal itself. That could be extremely important for healing people with damaged skin, ligaments, or bones. Hydrogels are 3D polymer Read More...