Is pure water really clean?
The water that flows from our taps is clean but not for 100%. Despite the perfect filters in wastewater treatment plants, some chemicals cannot be removed from the drinking water…..
Category: Environment
The Flamethrowing Tractor can dispose of weeds without using herbicides
An old practice of weed-disposal by using fire is once again back in fashion in some regions, especially among organic farmers. The advantage of this method is that soil and….
Environmental impacts of agriculture
According to World Wildlife Fund (WWF), agriculture accounts for over one billion jobs across the globe and generates more than $1.3 trillion worth of food annually (1). The organization further….
Your old tires can be turned into fuel
Do you know that Egypt produces 20 million tons of tire waste per year? Only 10 percent are recycled. Old tires can be turned into fuel. Engineering students in Cairo….
Is food innovation the cure to hunger?
Whereas over 800 million lives face starvation, about a third of the total food produced internationally, goes to waste. Reports by FAO reveal that the mass wastage is attributed to….
The climate change in the US by numbers
Do you think that climate change is a problem of a future? No, It is a present problem. Absent any change, the average global temperatures will rise 4 degrees Celsius….
Ozone as a source of pollution
Most people recognize the ozone layer as a part of the Earth’s upper atmosphere that absorbs a sizeable chunk of the sun’s ultraviolet radiation. It has high concentrations of ozone….
Top five reasons why we should preserve the Amazon rain-forest
According to the United Nations food and agriculture organization approximately 18 million hectares of forest are cut down each year. The portions are too high and pose a threat to….
A farm, as a source of livelihood for 150 people, fits into one container
How do you get food to people in under developed areas, suffering from poor harvest or lack of food? Brandi DeCarli and Scott Thompson came up with a solution. In….
Drones can be very helpful in reforestation
Drones can be used for many things, such as entertainment, espionage but also for killing people. However, why not use them to do the most good? One of the biggest….