- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 14th, 2013
The Planet Is Really Messed Up, Ocean Acidity Could Up 170% by 2100
The phenomenon will have a devastating impact on biodiversity
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 14th, 2013
Plastic Debris Not All That Bad, Actually Fosters New Life Forms
So-called “platisphere” documented in our planet's seas, oceans
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 8th, 2013
Pee-Powered EcoBots Could Soon Be Used to Monitor Polluted Areas
These robots run not just on pee, but also on rotten fruit, veggies, even dead flies
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 5th, 2013
EU Twists Member States' Arm, Asks Them to Use Fewer Plastic Bags
Plastic bags are “a very serious and highly visible environmental problem,” the EU says
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 17th, 2013
Jellyfish Threaten to Take Over Seas, Oceans
Specialists warn jellyfish swarms are more dangerous than assumed
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 7th, 2013
Diesel Exhaust Makes Honey Bees Go Hungry
Chemical found in diesel exhaust keeps the bees from locating feeding flowers
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 1st, 2013
McDonald's Ditches Polystyrene Foam Cups, Switches to Eco-Friendly Paper Ones
Hot beverages in all McDonald's outlets in the US will soon be sold in paper cups alone
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 26th, 2013
Green Group Readies to Turn 20 Tons of Fishing Nets Into Clothes and Carpets
The fishing nets were all collected from the bottom of the North Sea
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 30th, 2013
The Keystone XL Pipeline Will Up Tar Sands Production by 36%, Report Says
Conservationists warn this will lead to an increase in greenhouse gas emissions
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 11th, 2013
Sea Turtles Eat Twice More Plastic Than They Used to Just 25 Years Ago
Turtles that eat plastic sooner or later dies, conservationists warn
- Apple & Mac Blog
- By Filip Truta
- August 5th, 2013
Apple Suppliers Are Dumping a “Black-Green Fluid” into Rivers, Say It’s Alright [WSJ]
Plants run by Foxconn are reportedly pumping heavy metals into nearby rivers
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 17th, 2013
Hundreds of Eel and Fish Wash Ashore in China, People Blame Oil Company
Local authorities maintain the sea creatures have died of natural causes
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 17th, 2013
Watch: Vanishing Electronics Are “Born to Die”
Scientists are working on developing electronics that dissolve in water
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 16th, 2013
Sea Levels Could Rise About 2.3 Meters (7.5 Feet) with Each Degree of Warming
Study sheds new light on how global warming will transform coastlines worldwide
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 12th, 2013
California Wants to Ban Beach Bonfires
Legislators claim bonfires harm the environment, threaten public health
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 8th, 2013
Chemical Dispersants Do More Harm than Good When Used to Clean Up Oil Spills
New study documents the environmental impact of chemical dispersants
- Oddiverse Blog
- By Elena Gorgan
- July 8th, 2013
Train Derailment in Quebec Kills 1, Injures Many in Powerful Explosion [CNN]
A train carrying crude oil went up in flames in the small town of Lac-Megantic