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05/08/2018 / By Janine Acero

Learning from nature: Scientists create new material inspired by leaves to separate oil from water for cleaning up oil spills

Scientists have developed 3-D printed solutions to solve one of the most devastating man-made disasters. They looked at leaf structure to create a material that can separate oil and water, which has potential applications in safer and more efficient oil spill clean-up methods. The researchers used 3D printing to mimic a biological phenomenon in leaves called “Salvinia effect,” […]

05/07/2018 / By Zoey Sky

3 Easy habits that you can pursue today to dramatically improve your “sustainability score”

Green living isn’t only beneficial for the environment. By practicing certain habits, you can also greatly improve your “sustainability score.” Improving your health via green habits While it’s true that practices such as not buying products in plastic packaging, recycling, and taking shorter showers are part of a sustainable lifestyle, there are other ways to live a […]

04/09/2018 / By Janine Acero

Plastic pollution being re-purposed to break down dyes from wastewater

People use plastic for a variety of reasons, which has given way to the production of different kinds of the material. However, one of the unintended consequences of such an expansion is that of improper disposal. Experts have developed recycling methods to reduce plastic waste, in an effort to mitigate environmental damage. Now a joint […]

03/27/2018 / By David Williams

Lawsuit from last year’s Oroville Dam debacle seeks up to $51 billion in penalties

Central California’s Oroville Dam, which encountered catastrophic failure last year that led to the erosion of 1.7 million cubic yards of material, is now the subject of a multi-billion dollar lawsuit. As of this time’s writing, Butte County District Attorney Mike Ramsey has filed a suit against the Department of Water Resources (DWR) in California […]

03/10/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Methane pollution much higher in Pennsylvania than the state admits, warns environmental group

A new analysis warned that the Pennsylvania gas industry is under-reporting the extent of their methane emissions. They’re belching as much as twice the amount of air pollution they officially report to the state, reported a StateImpact news article. The warning comes from the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), whose researchers analyzed 16 peer-reviewed studies for their report. The […]

11/12/2017 / By Janine Acero

Australia is dealing with the “most severe bleaching event ever recorded” on its western reefs

The massive coral bleaching in the coast of Western Australia in 2016 is the most severe bleaching event in recorded history, a recent study reports. Researchers from The University of Western Australia (UWA), ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, and Western Australian Marine Science Institution studied and measured how the harrowing event impacted the reef systems […]

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