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Researchers have developed the first visual model of the ‘wood wide web’
The first global map of the complex web of roots, bacteria and fungi beneath the ground known as the “wood wide web” has been built by researchers amid fears it is under threat by climate change. Using data from 1.2 million forest tree plots in more than 70 countries, scientists from Read More...
No more tossing away perfectly good milk: the ‘smart’ milk carton is on its way
Although many people throw milk away once it reaches its "best before" date, the fact is that the milk will still likely be good for several days after that date. In order to stop people from tossing perfectly good milk, scientists at Cornell University are designing a milk carton of the future. Read More...
Cow-free leather typically relies on plastics. This company could change that
A brand by the name of Natural Fiber Welding has come up with technology that can make plant-based leather without the use of any plastics. That's a big deal. You see, plant-based leather typically uses plastic resin or glue to hold the material together. And while some companies work on Read More...
How unions in New York are fueling the transition to renewable energy
As global warming has worsened in recent years, environmentalists and union members have often protested against each other, whether over fracking, oil pipelines, coal production or the Green New Deal. But an innovative new labor-environmentalist effort in New York – to build offshore wind Read More...
Scientists created a biological glue that stops post-traumatic bleeding rapidly
When someone gets a severe injury, the injury itself might not even be what's causing them the most harm—it could likely be the post-traumatic bleeding. In fact, uncontrolled post-traumatic bleeding is the leading cause of potentially preventable death among trauma patients, according to the Read More...
Meet the 96-year-old who saved his village in Taiwan with a paintbrush
If you heard that the town where you have lived your entire life was going to be demolished, what would you do? For Huang Yung-fu, a former soldier from Taiwan, the answer was pick up a brush and paint. For the past 10 years, Yung-fu has been waking up at 4:00 in the morning and decorating the Read More...
City buses are electrifying faster than any other conventional vehicle
Although it looks as if the era of fossil-fuel powered cars has peaked, it will still be a number of years until these cars are off our roadways completely, with 2050 being estimated as the year electric cars take over for good. But there’s one type of conventional vehicle that is phasing out Read More...
Why you should start adding goji berries to your diet
For monks in the Himalayan Mountains, the goji berry was traditionally used to assist with stamina and focus during meditation. Nowadays, science tells us there are six key benefits that come with eating the dynamic-tasting goji berry. First of all, goji berries have high levels of antioxidants, Read More...
‘Supercorals’ offer glimmer of hope for one of world’s most biodiverse ecosystem
Anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions have caused an increase in the global surface temperature of approximately 1°C since pre-industrial times, making ocean water warmer and more acidic. This has led to unprecedented mass coral bleaching events which – combined with growing local pressures – Read More...
France wants to reduce the heavy environmental footprint of the fashion industry
French President Emmanuel Macron is tapping Kering SA, the French owner of luxury fashion houses such as Gucci and Saint Laurent, to lead a global fashion-industry sustainability drive, seeking to reduce the heavy environmental footprint of one of the country’s most lucrative businesses. The Read More...