EPA Proposes Stricter Controls on Ozone Emissions Under the Clean Air Act
This week the EPA announced a proposal for a drastic cut in ground-level ozone standards in the U.S. in a bid to...
Pocket-Sized Lantern Connects You to the World Even When There’s No Internet Service
An estimated 4.3 billion people around the world don't have internet access. In times of natural disasters, internet...
The Harvester is a High-Tech Composter that Converts Retail Food Waste Onsite
Seattle-based startup WISErg puts its founders' software development backgrounds to innovative use, addressing...
Which Country is the Most Prepared for Climate Change?
The University of Notre Dame recently released the 2014 installment of the Notre Dame Global Adaptation Index (ND-GAIN.)...
New “Polar Code” Signed to Protect Polar Regions as Shipping Increases
The International Maritime Organization has just signed off on an International Code for Ships Operating in Polar...
House Passes Bill that Prohibits Expert Scientific Advice to the EPA
While everyone's attention was focused on the Senate and the Keystone XL decision on Tuesday, some pretty shocking...
Low-Cost Lapdeck is a Recycled Cardboard Laptop Desk You Can Take Anywhere
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmyB9gOX7Fg] Despite all the buzz about standing desks, there are still...
INFOGRAPHIC: Meet the Ultra-Efficient Homes of the Future
Resources are dwindling, prices are rising, and energy efficiency has never been more important. Commercial buildings...
US Forest Service Green Lights Fracking in East Coast’s Largest National Forest
Despite the objections of environmental groups and Virginia's Governor Terry McAuliffe, the U.S. Forest Service...
Interactive Global Fishing Watch Map to Monitor Activity on the Open Seas
SkyTruth, Oceana, and Google have just announced the release of a prototype interactive map that is designed to...
These Clever Robots Could Tend Gardens and Grow Food in Space
A team of University of Colorado graduate students are developing a food gardening system for deep space and...
Researchers Develop $60 Sonar ‘Watch’ to Help Blind People Navigate
We love a good collaborative project as much as we love a good bit of biomimicry. That makes us happy to report that...
Water Theft on the Rise as California Drought Drags On
As the Californian drought drags on and on, water theft is on the rise around the state. Given the severity of...
European Space Agency’s Philae Probe Sends Astounding First Images from Comet Landing
[gallery_extend] Of the successful landing, ESA’s Director General Jean-Jacques Dordain said in a...
USDA Approves Genetically Modified “Innate Potato”
Last week, the USDA approved a genetically engineered potato, known as the Innate Potato. Created and trademarked...
