Cobalt is fuelling the planet’s green revolution, but at what cost?
Cobalt is a metal that is currently in huge demand. Why is it so important? Used for the production of Li-Ion batteries. Few people know how cobalt is mined. About….
Category: Environment
Hidden fungal networks absorb over 5 billion tons of carbon each year
The world of fungi is very mysterious, with about 475 million years of evolution. Many people think that fungi are just mushrooms what they sometimes find across in the woods…..
Air pollution has a direct effect on the sex of babies
It has always been important for the survival of humanity that there are the same number of men and women. The sex ratio in humans has always been very balanced….
Healthy for Humans, Unhealthy for Nature: Most Sweeteners Have a Big Impact on the Environment
Today’s market offers many sweeteners from various natural sources. The customer can choose whether to sweeten the food with cane sugar, agave syrup, or stevia powder. Growing raw materials for….
People consume 350 million tons of meat a year, twice as much as 30 years ago
Meat consumption has a huge impact on our planet’s ecosystem. People currently consume 350 million tons of meat a year. 30 years ago, people consumed only half the amount and….
Are we going to lose Congo Basin, the second largest rainforest in the World?
The Congo Basin rainforest is located in Africa and it stands for one of the most important wilderness areas left on Earth. It spreads across 6 countries. Cameroon, the Central….
Sea turtle conservation in West Africa is headed the right direction
Historical records show that the Loggerheads, Hawksbills, Green, and Leatherback turtles have been nesting on sandy beaches of the West African coastline for centuries. Turtles nest mainly between July and….
The architects designed a unique hydroponic “farmscraper” for Shenzhen
Hydroponic crop production is becoming increasingly popular. It turns out that in big cities, this is an opportunity to easily provide people with fresh crops. Architects from Carlo Ratti Associati….
Ships can be powered by oil made from plastics, which they collect while sailing
Plastics are among the most common waste and there is a large amount of them in the sea. There are already technologies that can turn plastics into oil. If ships….
Arctic Animals to Be Most Affected by Marine Oil Drilling
The environment suffers from the impact of offshore drilling in several ways. Greenhouse gases, noise, and contamination caused by accidental oil spills during the drilling process can have long-term, catastrophic….