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Environment Feb 5, 2024

NYC's community composting cuts are putting its curbside plan at risk

On a chilly day in December, a crowd gathered in the shadow of City Hall in lower Manhattan to chant, listen to speeches and wave signs crafted for the occasion. "No cuts to compost!" read one held by a man with shoulder-length ...

Materials Science Feb 1, 2024

Dallas' Celanese and Under Armour team up for an Earth-friendly spandex alternative

Dallas-based chemical and material manufacturing company Celanese is teaming up with athletic apparel brand Under Armour to create a new, recycling-friendly, spandex-like fiber.

Plants & Animals Jan 22, 2024

Fixing the cormorant disaster on the Columbia: 'How could this have come out any worse?'

White streaks of bird waste paint the steel trusses beneath the Astoria-Megler Bridge over the Columbia River. Every flat surface and hidey-hole of this bridge is stuffed and stippled with nests. Black birds roost on the ...

Quantum Physics Jan 15, 2024

Solid-state qubits: Forget about being clean, embrace mess

New findings debunk previous wisdom that solid-state qubits need to be super dilute in an ultra-clean material to achieve long lifetimes. Instead, cram lots of rare-earth ions into a crystal, and some will form pairs that ...

Environment Dec 27, 2023

How to make your life greener in 2024

People all around the world traditionally use their new year to embark on a change in lifestyle.

Plants & Animals Dec 22, 2023

How to give your animal friends a stress-free holiday season

The holiday season can be hectic. Visitors flowing through our homes, the manic rush of food and gift preparations, finding the perfect party outfit and music playlist, and heading off to your local New Year's Eve firework ...

Environment Dec 20, 2023

Vape deals are everywhere this Christmas—here's how to deal with the horrific waste problem

Vape deals are all over the place in the run-up to Christmas. Vape kits, e-liquids and accessories are being widely promoted as stocking fillers, frequently with upwards of 50% off.

Environment Dec 13, 2023

How to give gifts with the planet in mind

The holidays can put the eco-conscious in a tricky spot. On one hand, the holidays are synonymous with the gift giving: What would Christmas be without Santa and his overstuffed sleigh? And other faiths, of course, share ...

Environment Dec 12, 2023

California wants farms to capture methane from cow manure. Neighbors say it's killing them

At a massive dairy farm in the San Joaquin Valley, nearly 14,000 Holstein cows crane their necks through feeding stalls and gnaw leisurely on alfalfa.

Environment Nov 27, 2023

Green growth or degrowth: What is the right way to tackle climate change?

Nearly all the world's governments and vast numbers of its people are convinced that addressing human-induced climate change is essential if healthy societies are to survive. The two solutions most often proposed go by various ...

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