The problem of invasive species has grown so pervasive in the UK that national and local authorities are no longer able to deal with the problem on their own, according to a new report by a number of MPs from across the political spectrum, summarized in the Guardian. The solution? A “citizen army” […]
Tag: environment
Offshore wind power could meet all global electricity demand
While it may not fulfill this role in the near term, a new report from the International Energy Agency suggests that offshore wind power — referring to wind turbines built in shallow areas of the ocean, relatively close to land — could one day supply all of the world’s electricity needs. Total wind […]
Tesla fortunes turn – but will it last?
After several years in the Wall Street doghouse Tesla shareholders received a boost from an optimistic forecast from occasionally erratic boss Elon Musk, predicting a profit in the third quarter. But after a number of disappointments analysts and shareholders are understandably skeptical: will the world’s leading electric carmaker finally deliver on its disruptive […]
Eco-friendly jets fueled by “meat waste”
Just because something is disgusting doesn’t mean it’s not good for the environment, and vice versa. To this interesting category we may add environmentally friendly airplanes fueled by “meat waste,” as well as other nontraditional combustibles such as used cooking oil. Reuters reports […]
Singapore wants those fake chicken nuggets
Artificial meat, referring to protein grown from animal cells in laboratories, has obvious attractions for rich, high-tech places without much land for raising livestock. No surprise, then, that Singapore is one of the countries most interested in developing facilities for growing artificial […]
Spending more doesn’t equal polluting less
“A Real Green Economy Is Possible In France” By Michel Gay and Jean-Luc Salanave, courtesy of Contrepoints SPENDING MORE IS NOT SYNONYMOUS WITH POLLUTING LESS For 10 years the European climate policy based on renewable energy has been a failure. It has squandered tens […]
Carbon tax would be incompatible with trading system
“CO2 pricing – Reformation or revolution?” By Dr. Malte Jahn, courtesy of HWWI The climate policy in Germany is probably more in question than it has been since the first Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) passed 20 years ago. The voices of the “Fridays for Future […]
TES Weekly Update: Science Delivers, Politics Withers
Diabetes breakthrough shows there’s hope! Brexit mess shows… something else Our world remains a study in contrasts, and that’s about the most that can be said for it. On the one hand, a breakthrough in the clinical understanding of diabetes promises to quietly revolutionize the way we treat one of the world’s deadliest […]
Germany to hike taxes on air travel
The hot new virtue-signaling trend of “fly shaming” might not be enough to persuade people to fly less, but steep tax hikes might just do the trick. That’s what Germany is cooking up, with the ruling coalition’s new proposed budget featuring higher federal taxes on […]
Problem: Sheep Farts. Solution: New Sheep?
Who says environmentalism isn’t funny? Yes, it’s all true: prompted by worries over global warming, scientists are working to breed sheep with more efficient digestive systems, in order to reduce methane emissions emanating from their ovine flatulence, colloquially known as sheep farts. The initiative, […]