Science & Tech

Google Is Searching For A Way To Be Zero Emissions All The Time

Photo by Mark Skipper Article by Mark Sullivan, via Fast Company Our time to move away from dirty energy to green sources is limited. Federal governments can’t be relied upon to push the conversion–especially not the one in the U.S., which is actively working against large-scale adoption of...

Denmark May Begin Labeling Food According to Effect on Climate Change

Photo by Anthony Albright, CC Article by Mckinley Corbley, via Good News Network The government of Denmark may soon require grocery stores and packaging manufacturers to grade foods based on their environmental impact. The ambitious initiative would calculate the grade based on the amount of transportation the product required...

Meet the 19-year-old tech genius coding at Ethiopia’s first AI lab

Photo courtesy of CNN Article by Alice McCool and Thomas Lewton, via CNN At 19-years-old, Betelhem Dessie is perhaps the youngest pioneer in Ethiopia's fast emerging tech scene, sometimes referred to as 'Sheba Valley'. Dessie is coordinating a number of nationwide programs run by robotics lab iCog, the...

We have 12 years to limit climate change catastrophe, warns UN

Photo by Ringo HW Chiu/AP Article by Jonathan Watts, via The Guardian The world’s leading climate scientists have warned there is only a dozen years for global warming to be kept to a maximum of 1.5C, beyond which even half a degree will significantly worsen the risks of...

Don’t Lock Out The Next Generation Of Green Tech

Photo by Orjan F. Ellingvag/Corbis via Getty Images Article by Christopher Koopman and Brian Isomf, via The Hill From modularized nuclear reactors to renewable natural gas systems to facilities that convert energy from ocean waves into electricity, the potential for clean technology to reshape our energy sector...

Upcycled Ocean Plastic

Photo by NOAA/NMFS/Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center Blog Article by June Greenstein, via Ocean Find Your Blue Today, most people have used and discarded something made out of plastic. In the U.S., that item was probably either a grocery bag or a water bottle. According to EcoWatch, Americans use...

You Can Bring Your Plastic Waste to This Store to Use as Currency

Photo by The Plastic Bank Article by lindsaywigo via Good News Network The Lesson: The Plastic Bank has two enemies: extreme poverty and ocean pollution – and their unique business model is bringing an end to both issues by selling essential products to people for the price...

Apple Now Globally Powered by 100 Percent Renewable Energy

Photo courtesy of Apple Article via Apple Cupertino, California — As part of its commitment to combat climate change and create a healthier environment, Apple today announced its global facilities are powered with 100 percent clean energy. This achievement includes retail stores, offices, data centers and co-located...