Is there more to palm oil than deforestation?
Palm oil is the world's most produced and consumed vegetable oil and everyone knows that its production can damage the environment. But do consumers have the full picture? In fact, replacing palm oil with rapeseed oil would require a four to five-fol.....»»
Future MacBooks could have wireless charging built into their palm rests
Apple patents suggest the use of two-way charging coils in places like the trackpad, palm rest, as well as rear casing of MacBook laptops......»»
Subscriptions to satellite alerts linked to decreased deforestation in Africa
Deforestation dropped by 18 percent in two years in African countries where organizations subscribed to receive warnings from a new service using satellites to detect decreases in forest cover in the tropics......»»
Rainforest protection efforts given boost by this ingenious tech
This ingenious technology is playing a vital role in protecting the world's rainforests from illegal deforestation and logging that's damaging the planet......»»
How scientists are using declassified military photographs to analyse historical ecological change
Researchers are using Cold War spy satellite images to explore changes in the environment, including deforestation in Romania, marmot decline in Kazakhstan and ecological damage from bombs in Vietnam......»»
Demand for meat is driving deforestation in Brazil—changing the soy industry could stop it
Soy may have a pretty innocuous reputation thanks to its association with vegan food and meat alternatives. But don't be fooled—crops of this pale legume are behind much of Brazil's epidemic of deforestation. Since 2000, Brazil has doubled its tota.....»»
Maroone takes full ownership of West Palm Beach Chevy store
Maroone USA said it will "enhance" some of the Florida store's offerings, such as adding statewide vehicle delivery......»»
How much greenhouse gas emission comes from tropical deforestation and peatland loss?
Land use and land-use change are thought to be responsible for about 23% of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions. But nailing down this number with certainty has been hampered by a lack of data in many key regions of the tropics where forests are be.....»»
A palm oil alternative could help save rainforests
Plantations for palm oil are blamed for rainforest destruction, but an artificial palm oil is close......»»
Success in the Amazon: Reduced deforestation
In 2006, Greenpeace launched a campaign exposing deforestation caused by soy production in the Brazilian Amazon. In the previous year, soy farming expanded into more than 1,600 square kilometers of recently cleared forests. The destruction, they said.....»»