Micro-pumped hydropower systems could provide additional clean energy and energy storage for America's farmers
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Universal access to clean cooking lags behind
"Air pollution from rudimentary cooking fuels such as charcoal, firewood, coal, agricultural waste and animal dung causes 3.7 million premature deaths per year, ranking it the third largest cause of premature death globally, according to the report."
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It’s not all bad news: Wonderful and wild stories about tackling climate change
"More than 120,000 acres have just been set aside as a conservation area in Idaho. As Boise State Public Radio reports, the Bennett Hills conservation area covers more than 120,000 acres of rolling grasslands in southwest Idaho, home to upland game bird species and wintering elk and mule deer."
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‘Forever chemicals’ are eternal no more thanks to a pollution destroying device from Tacoma startup
"The startup’s weapon of PFAS destruction incorporates technology from the University of Washington and the Colorado School of Mines. It annihilates the pollutants in a device that can reach high pressure and temperature — hitting 570 degrees Fahrenheit. To that they add lye — an ingredient in soap — to create a caustic environment. The conditions dismantle the PFAS, breaking off the compound at its head, chopping up its spine of carbon molecules, and lopping off the fluoride molecules that run along the backbone."
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Biochar is a proven form of carbon removal. Can it scale up?
"Part of the challenge is that biochar doesn’t exactly fit into the standard American farming curriculum. It’s neither a fertilizer nor a pesticide, and it doesn’t supercharge crop production. 'It’s not something that’s likely to double yield,' said Milton McGiffen, a cooperative extension specialist and agricultural researcher at the University of California, Riverside. Still, McGiffen said, biochar’s benefits are clear, particularly when it’s added to soils that have a lot of sand or clay and struggle to hold on to water and nutrients."
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In Defense of Green Growth
Before further buying into the degrowth narrative, policymakers and citizens should look to history, economics, and science. Green growth and economic freedom have alleviated poverty, accelerated innovation, and delivered meaningful climate progress.
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It’s Time to Rescue Science from “The Science”
Our New Primer Tries to Capture What Actual Scientists, Not Activists, Are Saying About Climate Risk
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In climate fight, Europe’s olive, wine farmers turn to tech and tradition
"Spanish farmer Miguel Moreno was an early adopter of so-called cover crops. He began growing grasses alongside trees almost 30 years ago to stop water draining away down the hill on his 74-hectare olive grove in the southern region of Andalusia."
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Scientist successfully grows coral reefs using a new system
"'We wanted it to be something we could mass produce at a reasonable price. And easy for a diver or a remotely-operated vehicle to deploy," said Foster. 'We've deployed several different prototypes of our coral skeletons. And we've also tested this on four different species.'"
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Invasive Species: An Environmental Threat Multiplier
To reduce the costly impacts of invasive species, policymakers at the federal, state, and local level must continue to make prevention and eradication an environmental priority.
