By Douglas Broom In the US, over half of fresh fruit and vegetables go to waste. But a new invention claims to extend the shelf life of fresh fruit. A simple sticker can add an extra 14 days of freshness, says StixFresh. Using natural plant compounds, the sticker creates a protective layer, slowing the ripening […]
If you’ve found yourself in the kitchen more than usual during the past year, you’re not alone. About 40% of American adults report that they are cooking more since the coronavirus struck, according to the U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends 2020 report. Demand for online food content and recipes has soared, and without lengthy commutes or […]
Air travel is a major source of air pollution. A new concept hybrid-electric airplane could reduce dangerous emissions by 95 percent and potentially save thousands of lives every year. Generally, the environmental cost of flying is high. At cruising altitude, planes emit a steady stream of nitrogen oxides (NOx) into the troposphere, which eventually convert […]
“I am a technophile and an optimist, who is deeply concerned about restoring the mess we are leaving behind,” actor and producer Robert Downey Jr. told Euro News. Last week, the Ironman actor announced two new venture funds that aim to invest in sustainable technology. Their goal will be to address the climate crisis and […]
When we think of the Super Bowl — America’s most popular sporting event, according to Arcadia Publishing — ocean conservation and military veterans usually aren’t top of mind. But, for the last two years, a unique collaboration ahead of the annual game has placed coral restoration at the forefront of the world’s attention. For almost […]
By Jeremy Deaton Shreya Ramachandran, 17, remembers witnessing California’s water crisis firsthand on a visit to Tulare County in 2014, when she was still a preteen. Tulare spans a large swath of farmland in California’s Central Valley, and at that time, locals were facing dire water shortages amid an ongoing drought made worse by climate […]
By Nathalie Chalmers The ocean is our lifeline – its health is essential to our health. Securing the ocean’s well-being will have positive impacts across many global challenges we face today such as poverty, hunger, human health, unemployment, inequality and more. Finding and elevating promising ocean innovations wherever they may be, connecting them and helping […]
Washington state residents are taking climate matters into their own hands. Beginning this month, 90 members of the public join the country’s first climate assembly to develop pollution solutions, Crosscut reported. Randomly picked and representing every congressional district in the state, assembly members have until March to discuss climate pollution, reach a consensus and forward […]
One city in New Zealand knows what its priorities are. Dunedin, the second largest city on New Zealand’s South Island, has closed a popular road to protect a mother sea lion and her pup, The Guardian reported. “We’ve closed John Wilson Ocean Drive to vehicles for the next month to allow some special residents to […]
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