Humanity will have used up its allowance of planetary resources such as water, soil, and clean air for all of 2017 by Wednesday, a report said.
Environment
Aug 1, 2017
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Mankind marks a dubious milestone Thursday, the day by which humanity has consumed all earth can sustainably produce for this year, with NGOS warning the rest of 2022 will be lived in resource deficit.
Environment
Jul 28, 2022
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Bioplastics are often touted as being eco-friendly, but do they live up to the hype?
Environment
Dec 14, 2017
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Scientists have found an unexplained cache of fossilized shark teeth in an area where there should be none—in a 2900 year old site in the City of David in Jerusalem. This is at least 80 km from where these fossils would ...
Archaeology
Jul 4, 2021
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That banana peel, turned into graphene, can help facilitate a massive reduction of the environmental impact of concrete and other building materials. While you're at it, toss in those plastic empties.
Nanomaterials
Jan 27, 2020
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Each year, nearly a quarter of a million tonnes of food is discarded in industry and retail in Sweden – quite unnecessarily. This is something that Chalmers researcher Kristina Liljestrand wants to do something about. She ...
Environment
Dec 27, 2016
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Which packaging type for a 12-ounce, single-serve container of orange juice would you choose as the most sustainable option:
Environment
Jul 30, 2024
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Plant and animal species around the world are steadily disappearing due to human activity. A major new IIASA-led study suggests that without ambitious, integrated action combining conservation and restoration efforts with ...
Ecology
Sep 10, 2020
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This could be where the rubber truly hits the road.
Nanomaterials
Mar 29, 2021
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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations estimates that "a third of all the food produced in the world is never consumed," totaling about 1.3 billion tons of waste a year. The United States alone wastes ...
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 17, 2015
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