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Scientists have developed a new kind of tiny motor — which they term a “microrocket” — that can propel itself through acidic environments, such as the human stomach, without any external energy source, opening the way to a variety of medical and industrial applications. Their report in the Journal of the American ... keep reading
Written by Celsias yesterday, about Design, Health, Lifestyle & Behavior
Aquaponics is an environmentally-friendly, natural food growing method to facilitate the cultivation of fish and plants together in a constructed, re-circulating ecosystem utilizing natural bacterial cycles to convert fish wastes to plant nutrients. It is also called as recirculation farming. Recirculation farms are a socially responsible farming method and business ... keep reading
Written by Naseem Sheikh this week, about Agriculture & Food, Children and Families, Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Health, Lifestyle & Behavior, Recycling
Looking at these innovative images, it may seem as though UK photographer,Mandy Barker took cues from the I Spy children’s book series. However, a closer look reveals an intelligent stance on raising awareness about ocean debris. Even while reading this, the massive mound of trash, known as the ... keep reading
Written by PSFK/Kyana Gordon this week, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Art & Culture, Consumerism, Environmental Disasters, Health, Pollution, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans
On January 27th, the California Air Resources Board (ARB) made history by unanimously approving a comprehensive package of new emissions rules for cars and light trucks, including a mandate that promises to put 1.4 million electric and hybrid vehicles on the state’s roads by 2055. The rules ... keep reading
Written by Julie Mitchell this week, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Climate Change, Economics, Electric vehicles, Emissions, Health, Lifestyle & Behavior, Politics & Government, Pollution
At the end of January, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down California’s ban on processing of non-ambulatory, or “downer,” livestock, specifically pigs and hogs. The ban on the sale of pigs too weak to walk cannot be enforced because a less rigorous law regulates slaughterhouse inspections. California state ... keep reading
Written by Julie Mitchell this week, about Agriculture & Food, Children and Families, Environment & Wildlife, Food, Health, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior (2 comments)
Delicious TV and Vegan Mainstream have joined together to promote the Indie GoGo crowd sourced funding campaign for Delicious TV’s new show, Vegan Mashup. The show will premiere this summer on public television stations nationwide. Vegan Mashup focuses on easily preparing tasty plant-based recipes and makes healthy eating fun ... keep reading
Written by Celsias this month, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Agriculture & Food, Food, Health, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior
The widely used farm practice of grafting watermelon and other melon plants onto squash or pumpkin rootstocks results in larger amounts of certain pesticides in the melon fruit, scientists are reporting in a new study. Although only low amounts of pesticides appeared in the fruit in the study, the scientists ... keep reading
Written by celsias this month, about Agriculture & Food, Children and Families, Health, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior
To most people, the news will be meaningless. To gardeners, the new climate zone maps are a harsh reminder of just how much earth’s climate has changed in a mere two decades. First published in 1927, as part of Alfred Rehder’s book, “Manual of Cultivated Trees and Shrubs ... keep reading
Written by Jeanne Roberts this month, about Agriculture & Food, Climate Change, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Environment & Wildlife, Health, Lifestyle & Behavior
Sweden is planning to connect its cities Lund and Malmö by building a cyclist superhighway stretching over 12.5 miles. The four-lane highway will be designed to follow alongside railway tracks and have fences and bushes in place to offer cyclists wind protection. Lund and Malmö are both cities with ... keep reading
Written by Yi Chen/PSFK this month, about Emissions, Energy Saving, Health, Pollution, Transport, Travel
China's Five Year Plan takes the restoration of a good environment and fixing the massive environmental pollution they have created, seriously. Last week five cities and two provinces to institute limits on GHG emissions. The first implementation plan has been drawn up by Guandong Province, China's largest GHG ... keep reading
Written by Celsias last month, about Air Quality, Children and Families, Climate Change, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Health, Industry & Business, Politics & Government, Population
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