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Toledo Voters Approve Lake Erie Bill Of Rights

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?

Cleantech News Roundup: 2018 LEAF Safety, Elio Cryptocurrency, Electra Meccanica Solo Delivery, EU Pesticide Ban…

May 15th, 2018 | by Derek Markham

In this edition of the cleantech news roundup, we have news about the 2018 LEAF safety score, Paul Elio's new cryptocurrency, first delivery of an Electra Meccanica Solo, an electric Aston Martin Lagonda, death by chocolate, EU plastic recycling and pesticide ban, environmental conservatism, and more.

Agriculture

Microbes, Drones, & AI May Be Keys To Farms Of The Future

March 16th, 2018 | by Steve Hanley

Researchers at Berkeley Lab and the University of Arkansas, in cooperation with Glennoe Farms, is devising new methods for enhancing the amount of active carbon in farm lands. More active carbon means higher yields with less fertilizer and fewer pesticides.

Air Quality

Consumer Products Now Primary Source Of VOCs In Cities, Not Vehicles, Study Finds

February 27th, 2018 | by James Ayre

Common consumer products such as paint, pesticides, cosmetic products, and cleaning products, are now the primary source of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emissions in cities -- taking the lead from vehicle exhaust -- according to a new study published in the journal Science.

Agriculture

Transforming Agriculture: Using Crushed Rock Can Slash Pesticide Use, Increase Yields, & Promote Carbon Capture

February 19th, 2018 | by Steve Hanley

Researchers at the University of Sheffield and around the world are exploring whether adding crushed basaltic rock to fields can increase yields, lower costs, and absorb some of the excess carbon dioxide in the earth's atmosphere.

Agriculture

The Key To Carbon Sequestration Could Be Right Under Our Feet

December 13th, 2017 | by Steve Hanley

Industrial agriculture and genetic engineering of crops is degrading farmland and making it less able to absorb carbon dioxide. A lot of people aren't going to like the answer that scientists recommend.

Agriculture

Decline In Insect Population Could Lead To “Ecological Armageddon”

October 23rd, 2017 | by Steve Hanley

Researchers in Germany report a stunning decline in the insect population over the past quarter century. Loss of insects could be lead to what one scientist calls an "ecological Armageddon."

Agriculture

How Safe Are Pesticides? Not Very, Say UK Researchers

October 2nd, 2017 | by Steve Hanley

Two scientists in the UK have written a treatise criticizing the government for not having a program in place to assess the impact of pesticide usage over the long term.