Written by Scientists in Japan are mining DNA to try to make the country’s famous Koshihikari rice resistant to heat, after a broiling summer ravaged the crop. Source link
The climate is a mess. It’s hot. There’s fires, floods, hurricanes — and we may have even crossed some rather scary climate tipping points. But there is hope. So today, we’re answering your questions about solving the climate crisis. We find out how you can help in the fight against climate change, if carbon offsets […]
The UN estimates that switching to a plant-based diet can slash your annual carbon footprint by up to 2.1 tons. Many people are aware that the energy industry is the number one contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. However, other than energy and transportation, other greenhouse gas contributors don’t get the most press. Nonetheless, there’s at […]
Article content Quebec’s largest school service centre is suspending 11 teachers at a Montreal elementary school after a government investigation found they fostered a “toxic” environment. In a move it described as unprecedented, the Centre de services scolaires de Montreal says its director general asked administrators to immediately suspend the teachers at Bedford school in […]
When Michael Benevento first came to Baltimore to study at the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), he could never imagine how downtown Baltimore would play into his life story. More than 20 years later, with his life partner and fellow director Julianne Hamilton by his side, the co-leader of Bromo Arts District tentpole Current […]
Ranked: The Top 10 Largest Gas Utilities in the U.S. In 2022, natural gas accounted for one-third of U.S. total primary energy consumption, equivalent to roughly 32.3 trillion cubic feet. Natural gas is often touted as a transition fuel on the road to net zero by 2050. But as the U.S. transitions from natural gas […]
The African Business Angel Network (ABAN) and Scaling Digital Agriculture Innovations through Start-ups (SAIS) have partnered to launch the Climate Smart Agriculture Angel Investor Capacity Development (CAICD) programme, which aims to enhance the angel investment ecosystem in climate-smart agriculture. ABAN is the largest pan-African organisation of angel investors, while SAIS, a project implemented by the […]
During the dry season in the city of Makassar in the Indonesian province of South Sulawesi, the state-owned power company PLN rations hydroelectric power due to low water levels. As a result, households, universities, businesses and government offices lack access to continuous electricity. Many students with disabilities, including Ilham, a blind student, have reported that […]
As climate change continues to redefine our world, the necessity for inclusive solutions becomes ever more evident. Source link
People take photos in front of a giant Google logo at Google’s Bay View campus in Mountain View, California on Aug 13, 2024 where the “Made by Google” media event was held today. Josh Edelson | AFP | Getty Images Google said Monday that it will purchase power from small modular reactor developer Kairos Power, […]