I’m on an August road trip. As these two weeks come to an eventual end, I will have traveled through all six New England states and stayed with several different friends. During these visits I’ve had an opportunity to see what the local harvest is producing. Tiny Maine blueberries. Cape … [continued]
The US startup OceanWell is scaling up its plans to deploy modular pods under the sea for energy efficient seawater desalination.
While researchers tackle the thorny problem of microplastic pollution accumulating in the human brain, Chris Hemsworth teams up with neuroscientists to demonstrate that the human brain is still alive and kicking in in “Brain Power,” one of three episodes in the new National Geographic series Limitless: Live Better Now.
Enhancing satellite propulsion technology to help achieve the sustainable utilization of outer space TOKYO, Japan — Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that its ME Innovation Fund has invested in Japan-based Pale Blue Inc., a startup engaged in the development, manufacturing, and sales of propulsion systems* for small satellites that use water as … [continued]
They were warned not to cut NOAA funding. They did it anyway. And many innocent lives were lost. CBS published an article, dated May 5, under the title, “Former National Weather Service leaders warn about ‘loss of life’ from NOAA cuts.” The opening paragraph of the article reads, “The five living … [continued]
> Veolia’s largest PFAS treatment plant sets global standard for protecting drinking water by removing regulated PFAS from up to 30 million gallons of water per day > Veolia is on pace to develop more than 100 treatment sites in America as part of its BeyondPFAS offering of end-to-end solutions for PFAS testing, treatment and … [continued]
For millennia, humans have buries their waste products in the Earth, thinking they would remain there forever. They won’t.
The UV-C LED disinfection systems provider AquiSense recently announced it has secured a Series A investment led by Burnt Island Ventures. Aquisense products are used to disinfect water, surfaces, and air. Water systems sometimes contain harmful microbes that need to be removed to protect human health. In the US alone, waterborne … [continued]
Texas wants to use recycled wastewater from fracking operations to irrigate crops within the state. What could possibly go wrong?
As summer approaches, keeping a lookout for Africa’s storms as they whirl toward our southern states and gulf coasts might be a bit more demanding. The summer and fall storms last season approached earlier and continued with unanticipated devastation later. Asheville residents are still collecting debris from Hurricane Helene of … [continued]
