Recycling plastic not enough, warns UN environment chief
With the production of plastic on the rise worldwide and creating ever more pollution, the UN environment chief warned that humanity cannot just recycle its way out of the mess, and she called for a total rethink about the way we use plastics......»»
IBM Guardium Data Security Center protects hybrid cloud and AI
As hybrid cloud-, AI-, and quantum-related risks upend the traditional data security paradigm, IBM is launching IBM Guardium Data Security Center – allowing organizations to protect data in any environment, throughout its full lifecycle, and with.....»»
Apple HR exodus continues with recruitment exec departure
Barely two days after Apple's Chief People Officer is reportedly exiting the company, a top recruitment executive is also preparing to depart to investment firm.Apple Park. Image credit: AppleApple's top recruitment executive, VP Sjoerd Gehring, is g.....»»
Biodegradable microplastics study helps quantify their climate change and ecotoxicity impacts
Over 20 million tons of plastic are estimated to end up in the environment every year, with much of it breaking down into microplastics that are harmful to the health of humans and wildlife. Biodegradable and bio-based plastics made from organic mate.....»»
Microplastics and PFAS: Daphnia study finds combined impact results in greater environmental harm
The combined impact of so-called "forever chemicals" is more harmful to the environment than single chemicals in isolation, a new study shows. Researchers at the University of Birmingham investigated the environmental effects of microplastics and PFA.....»»
Mercedes-Benz opens its own recycling facility for EV batteries
Making new EV batteries from old EV batteries is a no-brainer. Today, Mercedes-Benz opened its first battery-recycling plant in Germany. The new plant will use an "integrated mech.....»»
Microbes in environment drove methane emissions more than fossil fuels between 2020 and 2022, analysis finds
Microbes in the environment, not fossil fuels, have been driving the recent surge in methane emissions globally, according to a new, detailed analysis published Oct 28 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by CU Boulder researchers a.....»»
EU delays on dangerous chemicals threaten health, environment: watchdog
The European Commission's long delays in deciding whether some dangerous chemicals can be used pose a threat to human health and the environment, the EU's rights watchdog said on Monday......»»
UN biodiversity summit opens with call for "significant" funding
The world's biggest nature protection conference opens in Colombia Monday with the United Nations chief calling for countries to "convert words into action" and fatten a fund seeking to address biodiversity loss......»»
Worms and snails handle the pressure 2,500m below the Pacific surface
Giant worms found wriggling under the Pacific seabed have unveiled a thriving ecosystem in a fiercely hostile environment, according to a study published by Nature Communications......»»
Dolphins Are Exhaling Microplastics
New research highlights how extensive plastic pollution is—and how nonhuman species, including dolphins, are exposed......»»
New iPad mini announced, cheaper Vision Pro, more executive departures
Benjamin and Chance react to the surprise announcement of the new iPad mini this week, and some new branded company logo features coming to iOS soon. Apple’s Chief People Officer Carole Surface departs after less than two years, plus we have more v.....»»
Marc Benioff warns that AI, while useful, is overhyped and partly blames Microsoft
Marc Benioff warns that AI, while useful, is overhyped and partly blames Microsoft.....»»
Visible light energy yields two-for-one deal when added to carbon dioxide recycling process
By combining visible light and electrochemistry, researchers have enhanced the conversion of carbon dioxide into valuable products and stumbled upon a surprising discovery. The team found that visible light significantly improved an important chemica.....»»
Environmental DNA and epidemics in wood frogs: Collaboration examines eDNA"s precision in population size estimation
Tracy Rittenhouse, associate professor of natural resources and the environment in UConn's College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources (CAHNR), was doing an experiment to study ranavirus epidemics in wood frogs. When Meghan Parsley, then a P.....»»
Ford’s former chief designer Anthony Lo joins BAIC
BAIC Group appointed Anthony Lo, Ford Motor Co.’s former global design head, as its chief design officer and vice president of global design......»»
Mangrove microbes show potential for breaking down plastics
A way to select a suite of mangrove bacteria that can transform plastic has been developed that potentially offers a new strategy in the global toolkit of plastic waste cleanup. Researchers have assessed the impact of polyethylene terephthalate (PET).....»»
Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar: Israel"s most wanted man
Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar: Israel"s most wanted man.....»»
Wildlife, climate and plastic: how three summits aim to repair a growing rift with nature
By the end of 2024, nearly 200 nations will have met at three conferences to address three problems: biodiversity loss, climate change and plastic pollution......»»
SpaceX to top the Super Heavy catch with another astonishing feat
SpaceX chief Elon Musk has revealed that an upcoming Starship flight will attempt to catch not only the Super Heavy booster, but the Starship spacecraft, too......»»
Apple’s first-ever ‘Chief People Officer’ departing after less than two years
Another shakeup is on its way to Apple’s executive team. Bloomberg reports today that Carol Surface, Apple’s Chief People Officer, is departing the company. Surface joined Apple less than two years ago in March 2023. more….....»»