Eco Friendly & Sustainable Living
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- MIT study shows that China's climate policy could "more than pay for itself" Tue, 24 Apr 18, 1:07amIs China turning the tide on pollution? The country stands to benefit not just environmentally, but financially as well. A new MIT study found if China reduces carbon dioxide emissions by four percent a year, the nation could...
- Lyft is making all their rides carbon neutral Fri, 20 Apr 18, 4:23amIf you use ride-sharing services but still worry about their impact on the environment, Lyft has got you covered. The company has just announced that it will invest millions of dollars to offset its carbon emissions. Co-founders...
- The world's largest beer brewer invents low-carbon beer bubbles Thu, 19 Apr 18, 2:31amBelgium-based AB Inbev, the world's largest beer brewing company, has created a new low-carbon method for adding bubbles to beer. The technique, which is expected to reduce the company's CO2 emissions by 5 percent, involves...
- The CO2 intensity of the US power sector just hit a record low Tue, 10 Apr 18, 12:20amRenewable energy is winning again. The Power Sector Carbon Index just revealed that carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions intensity is the lowest on record. Thanks to government policy, market forces and new technologies, energy...
- US power sector CO2 intensity is now the lowest ever on record Tue, 10 Apr 18, 12:20amRenewable energy is winning again. Data for the Power Sector Carbon Index revealed that carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions intensity is the lowest on record. Thanks to government policy, market forces and new technologies, energy...
- Scientists reveal the carbon footprint of your sandwich Tue, 30 Jan 18, 2:26amResearchers at the University of Manchester have the distinguished honor of having conducted the first-ever study of the carbon footprint of sandwiches...
- US CO2 emissions declined during Trump's first year as president Tue, 16 Jan 18, 11:11pmWhat were United States carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions like in 2017, the first year President Donald Trump was in office? Based on preliminary estimates, the Rhodium Group said US emissions declined by just below one percent,...
- A 'giant leap backward for humankind' as CO2 emissions rise after years of stability Tue, 14 Nov 17, 3:20amResearchers had hoped global carbon emissions had peaked after three stable years - but a new projection shatters those hopes. The Global Carbon Project and University of East Anglia (UEA) revealed carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions...
- The US is now the only country in the world to refuse the Paris Climate Agreement Wed, 8 Nov 17, 5:38amToday the war-torn country of Syria officially signed the Paris Climate Agreement, leaving the United States as the only country to refuse the landmark climate deal...
- 73 million trees to be planted in largest reforestation project ever Wed, 1 Nov 17, 12:47amConservation International aims to plant 73 million trees in the Brazilian Amazon as part of the largest ever undertaking of its kind. In what is being called the "arc of deforestation" in the Brazilian states of Amazonas,...
- CO2 levels in Earths atmosphere hit a record high in 2016 Tue, 31 Oct 17, 4:34am2016 was a year for breaking records — and not all of them were good. Each of the first six months of 2016 set a record as the warmest month in the modern temperature record - and a new report shows that CO2 levels in the...
- MIT students find a way to make stronger concrete with plastic bottles Thu, 26 Oct 17, 11:00pmAmericans consume 8.6 billion water bottles — every year. Of those, only 1 of 5 is recycled. Fortunately, a handful of MIT students have developed a solution to this problem, and it involves repurposing waste plastic bottles...
- MIT students develop method to reinforce concrete using plastic bottles Thu, 26 Oct 17, 11:00pmAmericans consume 8.6 billion water bottles — every year. Of those, only 1 of 5 is recycled. Fortunately, a handful of MIT students have developed a solution to this problem, and it involves repurposing waste plastic bottles...
- Greening the Earth could fight climate change as efficiently as cutting fossil fuels Thu, 19 Oct 17, 1:35amPlanting trees, revitalizing soil, and other natural environmental actions could prove as effective in fighting climate change as ceasing all oil use across the planet, according to new study published by an international...
- Worlds first negative emissions power plant opens in Iceland Sat, 14 Oct 17, 5:36amGo, Iceland! On Wednesday, the nation flipped the switch on the world’s first power plant that eliminates more CO2 than it produces. The pilot program, which is operated by Climeworks, can remove an estimated 50 metric...