Some day we’ll be recycling wind turbine blades into yummy gummy bears
Recyclable polymer resin could also be used for car taillights, diapers, kitchen sinks. Enlarge / Old wind turbine blades are usually sent to landfills, which rather undercuts the concept of sustainable energy production. (credit: Imag.....»»
90% of flowering plant species found to rely on animal pollinators
Pollen of flowering plants can be dispersed by animals, wind or even by water. In assessing pollination modes, a fundamental question is how many flowering plants are pollinated by animals. Although the question has been raised previously, an accurat.....»»
What makes Idalia so potent? It"s feeding on intensely warm water that acts like rocket fuel
Feeding on some of the hottest water on the planet, Hurricane Idalia is rapidly strengthening as it bears down on Florida and the rest of the Gulf Coast. It's been happening a lot lately......»»
Hurricane Idalia Is About to Slam Florida With a Wall of Water
It's not just the wind and rain to worry about: Storm surges of up to 15 feet could pour over the coast, reaching miles inland......»»
Novel recycling process gives old plastics new life: Researchers break down, rebuild polyurethane to make new foam
Polyurethane plastics are ubiquitous, used everywhere from mattresses to shoes. But once these products are no longer wanted, these materials litter landfills and oceans across the world......»»
EV battery supplier Redwood Materials raises more than $1 billion to expand U.S. operations
The supplier founded by Tesla board member JB Straubel in February received a conditional commitment for a $2 billion U.S. loan to build a $3.5-billion recycling and re-manufacturing complex in Nevada......»»
Tropical Storm Idalia strengthens near Mexico, heads to Florida
Tropical Storm Idalia was strengthening in the Caribbean on Monday, buffeting southeastern Mexico with wind and rain, with forecasters predicting it will become a major hurricane before reaching Florida later in the week......»»
The "weird" male Y chromosome has finally been fully sequenced. Can we now understand how it works, how it evolved?
The Y chromosome is a never-ending source of fascination (particularly to men) because it bears genes that determine maleness and make sperm. It's also small and seriously weird; it carries few genes and is full of junk DNA that makes it horrendous t.....»»
Recycling the non-recyclable: New epoxy resin resists flames and reduces waste
Empa researchers have developed an epoxy resin that can be repaired and recycled, in addition to being flame-retardant and mechanically strong. Potential applications range from coating for wooden flooring to composites in aerospace and railways......»»
Tropical Storm Hilary bears down on California
Heavy rains lashed California on Sunday as Tropical Storm Hilary raced in from Mexico, bringing warnings of potentially life-threatening flooding in the typically arid southwestern United States......»»
Pioneering wind-powered cargo ship sets sail
Inventors hope maiden voyage will help usher in new era of greener shipping......»»
The DCEU was better than the MCU. Here’s why
As the DCEU continues to wind down, we're taking a look back at the seven things that the DC Extended Universe did better than the MCU......»»
Sun bears appear so human-like they are mistaken for people in suits—experts explain
When Angela, a Malayan sun bear, stood up and waved to visitors to her enclosure at the Huangzhou Zoo in China on July 27, she became a social media sensation. Her build, posture and seemingly friendly gesture seemed so human that people speculated t.....»»
Turbulence flux observations at tower-based platform reveal modulation mechanism of wind waves on surface wind
Recently, a study by Associate Prof. Sheng Chen and Prof. Fangli Qiao from the First Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources was published in Science China Earth Sciences. The observational data from a coastal tower-based platform ar.....»»
Surprisingly deadly summer for Lake Tahoe bears: 20 killed, 18 hurt in vehicle collisions
Twenty bears killed and almost 20 more injured—it's been a uniquely dangerous summer for Lake Tahoe's bear population, with more hit by vehicles from late July to mid-August "than we've ever had at that time," said Ann Bryant of the Bear League......»»
This tech recycler uses ties with Apple to tackle the e-waste problem
E-waste is a major issue across the globe, and one company based out of Ireland with direct ties with Apple is aiming to mitigate some of that impact. Here's how.Apple's iPhone recycling robot, DaisyApple has its own goals for trying to reduce its im.....»»
Fossil footprint discoveries and what they tell us
Footprints on a sandy surface don't usually last long: they're washed away by water, wiped out by wind or covered over by new tracks. At certain sites in southern Africa, though, some traces of animals have lasted for many thousands or even millions.....»»
Recycling study demonstrates new possibilities for a circular plastics economy powered by renewable energy
Despite efforts across the globe to move toward a circular plastics economy, more than three quarters of the 400 metric tons of plastic produced worldwide each year still ends up as waste......»»
Maui wildfires point to a long, painful road ahead, disaster recovery expert says
The devastating wildfires that swept quickly through the Hawaiian island of Maui this week have claimed the lives of at least 36 people. The wind-whipped flames left the historic town of Lahaina, known as a site of Hawaiian cultural heritage, in ruin.....»»
Cheap wind and solar could revolutionize the African grid
Dams could help Africa go green, but many no longer make economic sense. Enlarge / The Kariba Dam in Zimbabwe. (credit: Robert Holmes) One of the big challenges we face regarding climate change is that we have to lower o.....»»
New recycling process could find markets for "junk" plastic waste
Although many Americans deposit their plastic trash into the appropriate bins each week, many of those materials, including flexible films, multilayer materials and a lot of colored plastics, are not recyclable using conventional mechanical recycling.....»»