All things green and planet saving.
The idea that green energy isn’t profitable is one that (sadly on many levels) holds many parts of the world back from making real, long lasting changes in manufacturing and energy usage. Ibrahim AlHusseini, a successful investor, says that this concept is bunk and the environment can be profitable.
Have you been outside when it’s hot and thought, man, it would be awesome if I could get some air conditioning while I’m out here? Well, they have done this in Qatar to help fight against the overbearing heat.
You think your roaming charges are bad? Well you’ve got nothing on Russian eagles, one of which managed to wipe out the entire budget for the wildlife tracking group that was studying it when it flew to Iran.
Climate change is shifting yearly weather patterns. In particular, the El Nino events may become more intense as climate change continues. This weather phenomenon can shift weather patterns around the world and exactly how it will act is still up in the air.
There’s a radical plan to slow down climate change from UN scientists. It’s going to cost $300 billion but it will buy the world 15-20 years to adapt climate neutral technologies. Is it some new technology? Some high priced program? Nope! The plan is simply turn the degraded land back into working soil and create carbon sinks.
The world is in trouble and children should be aware of it but talking to your kids about climate change can be a little unnerving. After all, you don’t want to scare them but you also want them to be aware so that they can make good choices with their own life. This piece from NPR shares six solid tips for talking your kids about climate change.
The icecaps are melting and this isn’t good for the planet over all but some scientists think we can help slow down this melting by spreading small glass balls over the ice. This will reflect the heat and encourage more ice growth, in theory.
There is a ton of plastic in the world and a lot of it is single use. Think plastic bags and water bottles. What we do with these items after their usefulness is over is something that science is struggling with. A new process has turned plastic into oil but don’t get too excited yet.
The ubiquitous London plane tree is going to start disappearing from Australian cities as the country makes a move to plant and encourage more species that are hardier to climate change. Although this is an isolated event, the replacing of trees we mean, more locations may find themselves doing the same.
Liquid Air sounds like the name of an anime about some sort of dystopian future but it’s not. It’s actually a new form of energy that may help us push down emissions. The unique process was thought up by a backyard inventor but it’s going to be put into practice with its own power plant going forward.
Climate change is already effected the coasts of the world. We often talk about the rising sea levels in relation to the people who will be displaced. This is absolutely an issue but even now the rising ocean water is doing massive ecological damage, destroying plants and displacing animals.
Climate change is going to mean many changes for humanity, one of which is how we use our water. There will, in all likelihood, be less of it to go around for areas that don’t typically experience drought which begs another question. Are desert cities soon to be on their way out? Well it turns out that hot urban areas are already ahead of the water curve and could teach the rest of the world a thing or two.
There’s more CO2 in the air but plants aren’t growing faster (or larger, sorry apocalyptic comic writers) and the reason for this is that plants, like most things, are complex and simply giving them more CO2 won’t guarantee that they grow quickly, nor would it necessarily be a good thing if they do.
Selfies are great. Everyone likes taking selfies. Even plants! Well, at least one plant and ‘like’ is stretching it a bit since the plant doesn’t have to do anything but live. Even so, Pete has become the first selfie taking plant using his own waste energy. Way to go, Pete!
Emissions are caused by many, many things in our everyday lives. Some more than others. One of the surprising places we’re creating them? Our household heating. In order to meat carbon goals, the UK needs to address gas use for home heating purposes.
