April 22nd, 2019 | by Jake Richardson
Taylor Guitars, based in El Cajon, California, recently announced the completion of a tree planting project in Cameroon's Congo Basin area. 1,500 West African ebony trees were planted to help maintain this species, which is currently in a vulnerable state. Bob Taylor, Co-founder and President of Taylor Guitars, answered some questions about the tree planting work for CleanTechnica
April 15th, 2019 | by Erika Clugston
An interview with Bowery CEO and co-founder Irving Fain
April 12th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
Frauhofer ISE's experimental agrophotovoltaic farm in Germany was 186% more efficient during the hot, dry summer of 2018 than the land would have been if it was devoted solely to agriculture or solar panels alone.
April 11th, 2019 | by The Beam
On the bright side, the European food system provides 4.2 million jobs in Europe, feeds more than 500 million Europeans, and its greenhouse gases emissions have decreased 20% since 1990. But the social and environmental impacts of the European food system is alarming. Diet-related diseases such as diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular disease are growing at an alarming rate
April 8th, 2019 | by Erika Clugston
The co-founders of Shiok Meats on their cell-based meats and seafood
April 3rd, 2019 | by The Beam
The future of agriculture will be directly impacted by two of humanity’s biggest menaces on the horizon: population growth and climate change. With more mouths to feed and less planet to feed them on, and increasingly alarming predictions of environmental shifts, innovators working in crop agriculture have to figure out how to grow more food, faster, with fewer resources, by developing new technologies to scale up the planet’s food production mechanisms sustainably
March 30th, 2019 | by David Zarembka
I do not need to feel guilty about contributing to global warming when my grandchildren turn on the TV to watch cartoons. This is because I live in rural, western Kenya, where 87% of the electricity is from renewal sources — the nirvana of Green Deal activists
March 30th, 2019 | by World Resources Institute
Green infrastructure like healthy forests, wetlands and coral reefs can cheaply and effectively enhance the performance of traditional built, or “gray infrastructure.”
March 28th, 2019 | by Erika Clugston
Shiok Meats is taking on the seafood industry with its cell-based alternative meats, starting with shrimp.
March 26th, 2019 | by World Resources Institute
Indonesia’s recent socioeconomic performance has been impressive. Over the past two decades, the country has cut extreme poverty in half and doubled per capita income
March 26th, 2019 | by Erika Clugston
The container farm campus is expected to be operational in the fall of
March 24th, 2019 | by The Beam
Academics, NGOs, governments, and diverse businesses are trying to stem food loss in sub-Saharan Africa, while creating conditions for farmers to make a decent living
March 23rd, 2019 | by Carolyn Fortuna
Should we congratulate known polluters who concede to adding renewable energy to their mix
March 22nd, 2019 | by Erika Clugston
Motif plans to use biotechnology to manufacture new ingredients for the everyday food market
March 19th, 2019 | by Carolyn Fortuna
Isn't it time for fast food companies to be held responsible for the environmental impacts of their supply chains
March 16th, 2019 | by The Beam
Ndoni Mcunu was born in KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, a south-east province of South Africa. “I have always been strongly supported by my family,” explains Ndoni, who is now pursuing a PhD in environmental science with a focus on agriculture, food security and climate change. We asked Ndoni about the challenges of feeding the growing earth population within the climate change context. We also talked about the importance of raising awareness and providing knowledge about science and research for university students as well as rural women all over the world
March 10th, 2019 | by Nexus Media
To hear the Wall Street Journal columnist Kim Strassel tell it, the Green New Deal would spend trillions of dollars while eliminating jobs, travel, delicious food and family time
March 5th, 2019 | by Carolyn Fortuna
Contrary to popular belief, it’s food production that emits the majority of greenhouse gases
February 28th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
Voters in Toledo have approved a Bill of Rights for Lake Erie, giving it legally protected status. What happens next?
February 27th, 2019 | by Erika Clugston
“The Earth is greening,” according to a recent study by Chi Chen, a doctoral student in the Department of Earth and Environment at Boston University. In other words, the world is getting significantly greener and leafier – but why, and what does that mean
February 23rd, 2019 | by Guest Contributor
Driving both an older Model S and new Model 3, Steve went on an epic 48 state road trip visiting 107 Tesla stores, meeting over 500 Tesla employees, and uncovering some helpful Tesla road trip hacks. Here, Steve compares both Tesla sedans, Model S vs. Model 3, during his remarkable road trip adventures
February 18th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
On February 26, voters in Toledo, Ohio will have a chance to approve a ballot initiative known as the Lake Erie Bill of Rights. If it passes, how will it help prevent the algae blooms and phosphorous pollution that poisons the lake?
February 14th, 2019 | by Carolyn Fortuna
A Commission has issued a report that points to food systems as the primary target to meet the Paris Agreement goals
February 8th, 2019 | by Erika Clugston
An in-depth interview with DroneSeed founder and CEO, Grant Canary
