To mark Earth Day, The Globe and Mail asked people either working in or connected to environmental issues to answer this question: What one thing or factor gives you reason to be positive about the future of Earth’s environment? “We … Continued
In March 2007, Gov. Charlie Crist took a 45-minute flight on a state-owned Cessna Citation Bravo from Tallahassee to Bradenton, where he congratulated a school district for buying hybrid-electric buses. “We cannot afford to ignore that carbon emissions are contributing … Continued
Light-emitting diodes will transform the business of illumination, especially with new production breakthroughs “INCANDESCENT” might well describe the rage of those who prefer traditional light bulbs to their low-energy alternatives. This week, the European Commission formally adopted new regulations that … Continued
Q. Why is it that nearly every time I see a wind farm, like the one at Altamont Pass, so few of the turbines are spinning, even in a stiff breeze?A. The wind farm at Altamont Pass in California is … Continued
Eating fish has always been touted as an excellent dietary source of protein, with Health Canada’s food guide recommending everyone eat two servings a week. The recent craze over the omega-3 fatty acids found in fish has only added to … Continued
Visibility on clear days has declined in much of the world since the 1970s thanks to a rise in airborne pollutants, scientists said on Thursday. They described a “global dimming” in particular over south and east Asia, South America, Australia … Continued
Carbon dioxide emissions from human activities are acidifying the oceans and threaten a mass extinction of sea life, a top ocean scientist warns. Dr Carol Turley from Plymouth Marine Laboratory says it is impossible to know how marine life will … Continued
A report released by DisplaySearch on Thursday says that the OLED lighting will become a $6 billion industry by 2018. There will be an uptick in OLED (organic light-emitting diode) lighting going from small sample products to mass production with … Continued
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Monday that she supported a higher ethanol-to-gasoline blend rate as a way to reduce reliance on petroleum imports. “It seems to me we should be able to do that,” Pelosi told … Continued
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Certain rocks abundant on the U.S. East and West coasts may one day be coaxed to absorb emissions of the main greenhouse gas carbon dioxide at a rate that could slow climate change, scientists say. “One … Continued
