This unusual place was not originally a zoo. At first it was called the Forked River Animal Care Center. The workers there looked after lost or unwanted cats and dogs. Today the center is part of the zoo, but now many other kinds of animals are helped there, too. The changes to the...
World leaders are confronting the challenge of turning ambitious climate commitments into action. They are naturally focused on the essential objective of reducing global emissions quickly. However, the vital work of ensuring a successful net-zero ...
These three "fossil fuels" are underground supplies of energy, created millions of years ago, that we drill, mine, or pipe to the surface to satisfy our energy needs today. Most of the energy we use in our vehicles also comes from oil. The trouble with fossil fuels is that we are ...
fiber, but the remaining four products within the COOLMAX line have a decidedly negative impact on the environment. The production of COOLMAX fibers involves formaldehyde, which is a potent neurotoxin. Additionally, all types of polyester are unsustainable since they are made using fossil fuels. ...
Vaccines save millions of lives every year, and with improved technology, the accepted view on climate change has changed, with unequivocal data showing increases in CO2 and higher temperatures are linked to the burning of fossil fuels. This is science in action. ...
We do experience the natural form of that in all the systems that we are part of and that we interact with. The word “system” came originally from observing things that held together and have experienced real “unity” and “cohesion” when part of something powerfully good for us. Many...
We all know that a key part of addressing climate change involves getting off fossil fuels. But renewable energies, such as solar energy, are not without costs. One key cost? It uses a lot of land. We take a look at one creative solution to this problem – mixing solar panels with agr...
UCC’s Dr Valentina Rossi explains how she uncovered a fake fossil using ultraviolet photography, and the growing problem of forgeries in the field. A version of this article was originally published by The Conversation (CC BY-ND 4.0) Fake fossils are among us, passing almost undetected under ...
"Natural gas is a fossil fuel formed when layers of buried plants and animals are exposed to intense heat and pressure over thousands of years. The energy that the plants originally obtained from the sun is stored in the form of chemical bonds in natural gas. Natural gas is a nonrenewable...
As far as each rocket goes, the most obvious thing is to stop using solid rocket boosters. SRBs are very bad for our environment, emitting nasty toxic compounds and depleting the ozone layer. Then, moving away from hypergolic and fossil fuel based fuels like RP-1. That would be another go...