#Tapeworms may be good for your brain Tapeworms get a bad rap. Theye voracious parasites that burrow into gut walls and devour nutrients like a nightmarish version of The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
and desalination plants. Now, for the first time, researchers at MIT have found a way to control this process, literally with the flick of an electrical switch.
which reduces coal plants'negative environmental impacts. Pratson and Haerer published their study in the peer-reviewed journal Energy policy.
the right-wing government proposed to"introduce a new criterion to exclude companies whose conduct to an unacceptable degree entail greenhouse gas emissions."
the tobacco industry and companies that are found guilty of violating human rights, causing serious environmental damage, or corruption.
whose business models were deemed no longer tenable because of climate change or environmental costs. The white book also proposed an increase in the share of earmarked"green"investments
Data on 50,000 systems reveal they stand up to hurricanes, hail Kurtz and NREL's Dirk Jordan have analyzed data from 50,000 solar energy systems installed between 2009 and 2013 and discovered that just 0. 1%of all PV systems reported being affected by damaged or underperforming modules per year,
Despite hurricanes hail, shading, vandalism, and hookup delays, approximately 85%of all systems each year produced 90%or more of the electricity predicted,
The thefts have caused other environmental disasters in the past and a deadly explosion in December 2010, when an illegal tap caused a blast that killed 29 people in the central town of San martin Texmelucan.
#New software analyses the effect of climate change on buildings from the cloud Large Spanish construction companies have begun to use a simulation software package,
enabling the effect of global warming on constructions to be identified. Brothers Pau and Antoni Fonseca, Inlab FIB researchers from the Centre for Innovation
"Another of the software's most original features is the ability to simulate models to show how global warming may affect construction.
will react to a warming climate, said JPL glaciologist Eric Rignot, a coauthor of the paper.
and desalination plants. Now, for the first time, researchers at MIT have found a way to control this process, literally with the flick of an electrical switch.
longer battery life or lower power consumption in data centers to reduce their costs and greenhouse gas emissions, and ultra-sensitive and low-power biosensors and gas sensors to enhance the Internet of things.
Agriculture now accounts for about 30 percent of greenhouse gas emissions a 75 percent increase since 1990,
the process that makes desalination possible. At a glance, the Naked Filter looks like any other camping water bottle.
Transport minister Andrew Jones says advanced biofuels have the potential to save at least 60%of the greenhouse gas emissions from equivalent fossil fuel.
Transport minister Andrew Jones says advanced biofuels have the potential to save at least 60%of the greenhouse gas emissions from equivalent fossil fuel.
Microorganisms in the worms'guts biodegrade the plastic in the process. This first ever finding holds out hope for a world that is being swamped by plastic.
"Our findings have opened a new door to solve the global plastic pollution problem, "Wu said. The world produced nearly 300 million tonnes of plastic according to 2013 data published by the Worldwatch Institute.
the larvae of Indian mealmoths, have microorganisms in their guts that can biodegrade polyethylene, a plastic used in filmy products such as trash bags.
whether microorganisms within mealworms and other insects can biodegrade plastics such as polypropylene (used in products ranging from textiles to automotive components),
Microorganisms in the worms'guts biodegrade the plastic in the process. This first ever finding holds out hope for a world that is being swamped by plastic.
"Our findings have opened a new door to solve the global plastic pollution problem, "Wu said. The world produced nearly 300 million tonnes of plastic according to 2013 data published by the Worldwatch Institute.
the larvae of Indian mealmoths, have microorganisms in their guts that can biodegrade polyethylene, a plastic used in filmy products such as trash bags.
whether microorganisms within mealworms and other insects can biodegrade plastics such as polypropylene (used in products ranging from textiles to automotive components),
promising to help us reduce our deadly carbon footprints and reliance on nonrenewable fuels, the reality is that most electric cars can only drive short distancesnywhere from 25-312 milesefore they need to be recharged.
Short clip of the Microcube's capacitieshis inspiration came from watching an Alabama tornado in 2011 and observing how the wind was harnessed by a pedestal fan.
and has increased dramatically global warming. 3d printing technology has made already huge contributions to address both of these concerns individually,
which faces extreme weather blowouts, climate change, and increasing demand for renewable energy sources. Today, more than 1. 3 billion people worldwide have no access to an electric grid,
water contamination and pollution is an increasing concern. The ecological devastation from major oil spills can last for years,
Look at Hurricane sandy, at Hurricane katrina. There a need for an energy solution that goes beyond the traditional approach to doing energy.
which works by using a unique material that absorbs pollutants while the wearer is swimming.
which is a form of sugar has a highly porous structure that is simultaneously water-repellant and pollutant-absorbent.
while the material itself is able to absorb up to 25 times its own weight in pollutants
the pollutants are trapped within the pores of the material, ensuring that the absorbed material never makes contact with the wearer.
fully recyclable, has low environmental impact and is cost effective. To date the system has been installed in the UK,
The authors say that the system could provide a means of removing contaminants from waternd even be tailored to enable energy-efficient desalination of seawater.
including food safety, environmental monitoring (of both liquids and gases), medical diagnosis, and chemical analysis. Optokey customers include a major European company interested in food safety,
where a nanophotonic sensor could be built to scan for pollutants not just in food but also in air and water.
and environmental concerns, said Nidia Trejo, a Cornell doctoral student in the field of fiber science. Trejo, who with Margaret Frey, professor of fiber science, authored the study, comparative study on electrosprayed, layer-by-layer,
you wouldn want the particles themselves to become pollutants if are they releasing from the membranes
In addition to durable ewritable paper, Klajn suggests that future applications of this method might include removing pollutants from water certain nanoparticles can aggregate around contaminants
Researchers also said that less insecticide could have beneficial environmental impacts. Further field tests are necessary to see how the nano-dispensers perform in sunlight
Therefore, governmental regulations have influenced the growth of the tank level monitoring system market in the industrial and power sectors, due to their use in the monitoring and control of carbon emissions.
The findings could also lead to new applications in environmental monitoring using genetically engineered microbes to issue warning signals in the presence of pollutants or toxins,
bacteria and other microbes can also contaminate rivers and lakes for example, the algal blooms in Hong kong.
A similar concept powers the new missiles used by the Eurofighter Typhoon fighter plane, for instance. Ramjets can move a plane very fast.
and could be a contributing factor to global warming. And that effect could be worse than the current fleet of long-haul airliners the longer that water vapour remains."
"Lapcat-II also plans for their Mach 8 Esa-variant airliner to fly well above 33 km, hopefully minimising the environmental impact.
but stringent, legally-binding carbon dioxide emissions targets mean this is not possible. There is some room for an increase in gas-generated power
#Major earthquake strikes Nepal A major earthquake has struck eastern Nepal, two weeks after more than 8, 000 people were killed in a devastating quake.
The latest earthquake hit near the town of Namche Bazar, near Mount everest. The US Geological Survey said it had a magnitude of 7. 4. An earthquake on 25 april,
centred in western Nepal, had a magnitude of 7. 8. The latest tremor was felt as far away as the Indian capital Delhi,
which was damaged badly in last month's earthquake.""This is a really big one,"Prakash Shilpakar,
The epicentre of the latest earthquake was 83km (52 miles) east of Kathmandu, in a rural area close to the Chinese border.
Shallower earthquakes are more likely to cause more damage at the surface. The BBC's Yogita Limaye, who was with an aid convoy in Nepal
when the latest earthquake struck, tweeted:""We're safe. Did feel the earth shake for quite a long time.
"After the 2004 (Indian ocean) tsunami, it became evident-particularly in Sri lanka which was impacted severely-that those villages that had suffered intact mangroves significantly less damage than those that did not.
A report by the International union for conservation of nature (IUCN) published 12 months after the devastating tsunami compared two coastal villages in Sri lanka that were hit by the wall of water.
In trials at 25 contaminated water sources in South africa, Ghana and Bangladesh, the paper successfully removed more than 99%of bacteria.
Dr Dankovich had tested already the paper in the lab using artificially contaminated water. Success there led to the field trials
In trials at 25 contaminated water sources in South africa, Ghana and Bangladesh, the paper successfully removed more than 99%of bacteria.
in English as well as the local language Dr Dankovich had tested already the paper in the lab using artificially contaminated water.
a personal air pollution monitor called the Cleanspace tag. It has been created by Drayson Technologies as part of a drive to improve air quality in cities
and give individuals some insights into the extent of pollution. A battery in the device is recharged continually by a Freevolt energy harvester.
Now, researchers from MIT and the Federal University of Goias in Brazil have developed a new technique that uses ultraviolet (UV) light to extract man-made pollutants from soil and water.
These pollutants, including pesticides and endocrine disruptors like bisphenol A, fight hard against natural degradation
or if it could be used by parts of the ecosystem to further minimize environmental impact. Still, even with the small amount of material released into the water
Some current techniques rely on chemical degradation of pollutants, which can potentially result in toxic by-products.
Work could also be done to improve the ability to remove increasing amounts of pollutants h
Cima says. excited about using these sensors to bring big data to environmental monitoring
#Modified Yeast Produce Opiates From Sugar, Stanford university Study It typically takes a year to produce hydrocodone from plants,
This decision of a majority of European countries to apparently ignore their own experts may undermine any claim to the moral high ground at the coming Paris talks on climate change.
which underpins human-caused global warming. Yet this inconvenient truth on G. M. O. s that theye as safe as conventionally cultivated food is ignored
A former British environment minister complained last year that Europe was becoming a useum of world farming. he new anti-G. M. O. policy aligns Europe with some unsavory allies.
He had worked previously as a consultant to the Norwegian environment ministry and as a sales executive for Reuters in Norway.
Environment minister Mary Polak said Thursday that companies currently under environmental assessment have been anticipating the changes.""I think there's an understanding within the industry that after Mount Polley,
Polak said the new requirements apply to all mining companies with applications currently under environmental assessment and are an interim measure
Potential risks The Environmental assessment Office will evaluate tailings management options and decide whether each mining company's plan adequately addresses potential risks.
It does this by leveraging the same solar renewable energy certificates (SRECS) market that large corporations use to reduce their carbon footprints.
#Global Population Wants Political Action On Climate change A recent survey of over 10,000 citizens in 76 countries across five continents concluded that the global public want their leaders to act to prevent further climate change.
in an effort to give voice to the opinions of the millions of citizens who are concerned with the environment and climate change,
WWVIEWS on Climate change and Energy initiated 97 debates around the world, inviting thousands of citizens to participate.
in order to agree on reducing greenhouse gas emissions to limit the global temperature increase to 2 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels. e were delighted to co-initiate this debate
How concerned are you about the impacts of climate change? How urgently should the world react to tackle climate change?
A total of 69.5%of respondents from developed countries were ery concernedand 28.87%oderately concerned,
hould your country take measure to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions? While 79%of the all the respondents believe their countries should take responsibility,
considering they are made up of countries facing the most immediate threat of climate change ie, global sea level rise. e are excited very that World Wide Views on Climate
World Wide Views on Climate and Energy is initiated co by the United nations Framework Convention on Climate change (UNFCCC) secretariat, the Danish Board of Technology Foundation (DBT), Missions Publiques (MP),
maximise socioeconomic development and enhance energy security with limited environmental impact, said Mr. Amin. he technologies are available,
#Micro motors could soak up CO2 pollution in the oceans, study finds Machines that are smaller than the width of a human hair could one day help clean up carbon dioxide pollution in the oceans,
new research has found. Nanoengineers at the University of California, San diego, have designed enzyme-functionalized micromotors that rapidly zoom around in water,
a major greenhouse gas in the environment, said researchers. The team led by distinguished nanoengineering professor and chair Joseph Wang, published the work this month in the journal Angewandte Chemie."
"We're excited about the possibility of using these micromotors to combat ocean acidification and global warming,"said Virendra V. Singh, a postdoctoral scientist in Wang's research group and a co-first author of this study.
In their experiments, nanoengineers demonstrated that the micromotors rapidly decarbonated water solutions that were saturated with carbon dioxide.
Using a type of bacteria that is typically found near active volcanoes researchers mix them into the concrete along with calcium lactate.
Using a type of bacteria that is typically found near active volcanoes, and near soda lakes like those near Wadi Natrun in Egypt, the researchers mix the bio material into the concrete as it is made.
#Solar activity is linked NOT to global warming: Sunspot theory of climate change is the result of an ancient error in the data The theory that solar activity is linked to rising global temperatures has been cast into doubt after scientists corrected an ancient error in the calculations.
Until now, the general consensus was that solar activity-in particular sunspots -and temperatures have been trending upwards since the harsh winters of the 17th century when the spots were thought to have been at a low.
suggesting climate change cannot be plotted using this sunspots method. Scroll down for video In fact, solar activity appears to have remained relatively stable
The best way to catch a glimpse of the light show is away from bright lights and big cities to minimise light pollution,
whether changing their shape would make them more adaptable to changing environments. Evolutionary robotics is a growing field
The discovery was made by analysing data sent back from Nasa Lunar Atmosphere and Dust environment Explorer,
when giant pools of magma greater than 100 cubic miles in volume and formed a few miles below the surface will erupt.
They occur when giant pools of magma greater than 100 cubic miles in volume form a few miles below the surface
The most recent super-eruption took place about 27,000 years ago in New zealand, well before humans kept records of volcanic eruptions and their aftermath.
and how rapidly these magma bodies develop and what causes them to eventually erupt. Despite considerable study, geologists are still debating how quickly these magma pools can be activated and erupted
with estimates ranging from millions to hundreds of years. Now a team of geologists have developed a new'geospeedometer'that they argue can help resolve this controversy by providing direct measurements of how long the most explosive types of magma existed as melt-rich bodies of crystal-poor magma before they erupted.
They have applied their new technique to two super-eruption sites and a pair of very large eruptions and found that it took them no more than 500 years to move from formation to eruption.
Timekeepers of short-lived giant magma bodies'appearing in the November issue of the journal Geology.
'The measurements that have been made indicate that this magma body doesn't currently have a high-enough percentage of melt to produce a super-eruption.
The researchers'geospeedometer is sized based on millimeter quartz crystals that grew within the magma bodies that produced these giant eruptions.
Quartz crystals are typically found in magmas that have a high percentage of silica. This type of magma is very viscous
and commonly produces extremely violent eruptions. Mount st helens was a recent example. When the crystals form
they often capture small blobs of molten magma known as blebs or melt inclusions. Blebs are initially round.
While the crystal is floating in hot magma, diffusion causes them to gradually acquire the polygonal shape of the crystal void that they occupy.
SCIENTISTS FIND MASSIVE NEW MAGMA CHAMBER UNDER YELLOWSTONE In the heart of Yellowstone national park a supervolcano releases around 45,000 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide each day.
But the magma chamber lying directly beneath its surface is considered not large enough to produce such levels,
Previous research found a relatively small magma chamber, known as the upper-crustal magma reservoir, directly beneath the surface in 2013 that measures 2
Hsin-Hua Huang from the University of Utah and his colleagues tracked seismic waves from almost 5, 000 earthquakes.
to calculate how long the crystal existed in the magma before the eruption, 'said Pamukcu. In addition, the researchers compared the results obtained with faceting with results obtained using other techniques.
as long as they erupt magmas that contain quartz crystals, 'said Pamukcu.''We are also confident that we can adapt these techniques to work with other minerals,
which will allow us to make similar timescale calculations for other types of magmas and volcanoes,
'VOLCANO'S GLOBAL DEVASTATION A volcanic eruption of a similar size to Laki eruption that hit Iceland in 1783 could have global impacts according to the new report.
Extreme weather hit much of Europe, North america and the Gulf of mexico for several years in the aftermath of the eruption, says the report e
#New Building material Twice as Strong as Concrete, Low Carbon footprint Watershed Materials, a California-based building materials technology startup, has developed technology to produce high-strength masonry with a low carbon footprint
Traditional concrete masonry has a high carbon footprint due to its reliance on Portland cement a material responsible for 6 percent of the world CO2 EMISSIONS.
Geopolymers are a new technology that provide an alternative to Portland cement used in concrete and masonry.
Researchers at Switzerland Ecole Polytechnique Federal de Lausanne are also testing a low-carbon cement that could reduce the carbon footprint of construction sites by 40 percent, Forbes reported last year s
#Wastewater treatment Captures Carbon emissions, Produces Energy A wastewater treatment process developed by engineers at the University of Colorado Boulder mitigates carbon dioxide emissions and actively captures greenhouse gases.
Wastewater treatment typically produces CO2 EMISSIONS in two ways: the fossil fuels burned to power the machinery, and the decomposition of organic material within the wastewater itself.
as the EPA Clean Power Plan requires power plants to comply with reduced CO2 EMISSION levels e
#General mills Pledges Supply Chain Emissions Cuts General mills has pledged to reduce absolute greenhouse gas emissions by 28 percent,
General Millsfocus on reducing greenhouse gas emissions formally began within its direct operations in 2005. Over the last 10 years, General mills has reduced absolute emissions within its operations by 13 percent,
The company accomplished this by using energy more efficiently across its facilities and by converting to less greenhouse gas-intensive forms of energy.
nearly two-thirds of the company total greenhouse gas emissions occur upstream of its direct operations. e know our greatest impact is outside our four walls particularly in agriculture,
This work addresses key growing dimensions including GHG emission reduction, water management, and soil quality in an effort to establish more climate resilient farms.
#Waste-to-Energy project to Reduce GHGS by 40k Tons Annually The New york city metro area first large-scale waste-to-energy project will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by about 40,000 tons annually, according to New york Gov. Andrew Cuomo,
New york. The state has awarded the $40 million project a $1. 3 million grant through the Regional Greenhouse gas Initiative, a program that supports multiple clean energy projects, Forester Daily news reports.
and biodegrades a range of contaminants, reducing time to regulatory closure. Plumestop Liquid Activated carbon was developed to stop migrating groundwater contaminant plumes
while enhancing or accelerating microbial-driven biodegradation processes. Plumestop, effective on a wide range of contaminants, protects human health from groundwater contaminants
and expediting permanent contaminant biodegradation o
#Cleaning water one stroke at a time A material created by University of California, Riverside engineers is the key component of a swimsuit that won an international design competition for its ability to clean water as a person swims.
A person gets a schistosoma infection through contact with contaminated water. The parasite swims freely in open bodies of water.
the discovery of an alternative mechanism for its activation is likely to stimulate an avalanche of further research in this field,
#Colorado river is contaminated after mine cleanup goes wrong Workers from an environmental protection team have caused accidentally an environmental disaster releasing millions of litres of toxic wastewater into a river in Colorado.
The spill has turned the Animas River into a mustard-coloured pollution zone with the contaminated leak said to contain heavy metals like arsenic, mercury and lead,
There are reports of residents weeping as the once crystal clear Animas River was closed down in an emergency measure The long-term environmental effects of the spill remain unclear e
and create far less unnecessary pollution. Not long ago scientists discovered that the main reason lithium ion batteries lose their capacity over many charge-discharge cycles has to do with expansion and contraction of the graphite electrodes at either end.
#Making life more resistant to stress A recent paper in Current Biology suggests that plants can be engineered against climate change, even drought.
modifying them for climate change is not something we should claim (at least at this early point in the game) to be able to do any better than the plant itself might do h
but other options such as using grey water rather than potable water in cooling towers can also deliver savings,
#Drought, Climate change and California's Multibillion-Dollar Problem Two weeks before California Governor Jerry brown announcement on Wednesday that residents and businesses in the Golden state which is withering amid one of its worst droughts in modern history
and the governor stopped short of attributing California woes to human-driven climate change a point of ongoing scientific debate.
if global greenhouse gas emissions aren curtailed soon and adequate adaptation measures aren put in place. Short of such measures, the study produced by the Risky Business Project,
former Treasury secretary Henry Paulson and hedge-fund manager and environmental advocate Tom Steyer suggests that California will likely face ultiple and significant economic risks from climate change, over the 21st century.
we are already seeing the devastating toll that climate change is taking on our economy and way of life.
stating that ecord-setting high temperature that accompanied this recent drought was made likely more extreme due to human-induced global warming.
in part because of EPA proposed Clean Power Plan to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 30 percent by 2030.
but also to satisfy pending clean air rules. Roadblocks persist. But it is an effort and an investment that will pay off both environmentally and economically o
#In Historic Turn, CO2 EMISSIONS Flatline in 2014, Even as Global economy Grows A key stumbling block in the effort to combat global warming has been the intimate link between greenhouse gas emissions and economic growth.
global energy use traditionally increases and energy-related carbon dioxide emissions also go up. Only when economies stumble and businesses shutter as during the most recent financial crisis does energy use typically decline,
if an important new pivot point has been reached one that decouples economic vigor and carbon pollution.
The IEA pegged carbon dioxide emissions for 2014 at 32.3 billion metric tons essentially the same volume as 2013,
me even more hope that humankind will be able to work together to combat climate change, the most important threat facing us today, the IEA lead economist,
which reported this week that overall greenhouse gas emissions for the country went down in 2014 the first such decline in more than a decade.
Mindful of such trends, the peak fossil-fuel study suggested that the most dire scenarios contemplated by the Intergovernmental panel on climate change (IPCC) in its most recent assessment of global warming science
According to the IEA, global greenhouse gas emissions have stalled or fallen only three times in the 40 years since the agency began tracking them.
who will meet in Paris later this year in an attempt to hammer out a global climate agreement p
search-and-rescue missions and environmental monitoring, researchers say. More than 1, 200 species of animals have evolved the ability to walk on water.
and affordability means the technology could also find applications in drug development, food safety, environmental monitoring and veterinary medicine.
accelerating and braking, the system is said to be more efficient, meaning less fuel and carbon emissions as a result.
#Biodegradable implant could simplify bone replacement surgery Combining cornstarch with volcanic ash clay to create a plastic for bone grafts could make the surgical process of bone replacement much simpler in the future.
#Designer Air Purifier Converts Smog Into Jewelry As it Cleans A Dutch artist is turning smog into jewelry using the world largest portable air purifier.
Daan Roosegaarde first got the idea for the device while visiting smog-filled Beijing. Inspiration struck when he realized that air pollution is largely CO2,
which is made up of tiny little particles of carbonnd if you put a lot of carbon under enough pressure,
Turning smog into diamonds would require too much energy, but the designer, who has created also solar bike paths in The netherlands,
clean air wafting into the town square, the Smog Free Tower was cranking out the bits of carbon that would be compressed into tiny cubes.
Each of those cubes, less than one half-inch squared, is the equivalent of 1, 000 cubic meters of air cleansed of smog by the white machine.
The little black bundles, framed by stainless steel, were promised to anyone who donated#50 or more.
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