December 26th, 2020 | by Johnna Crider
This is incredibly disturbing and should come with a trigger warning. Plasticenta, as the study called it, is the first evidence of microplastics in the human placenta
October 8th, 2020 | by George Harvey
President Trump has claimed to be economically successful based on a rather small set of metrics. One is joblessness data. Another is the Dow Jones Industrial Index (DJI). There are people who believe in his success, based on those limited data. They should look deeper
August 14th, 2020 | by Johnna Crider
Scientists have found a way to extract rare earth elements (REE) from acid mine drainage, mining.com reports. Researchers at Penn State University detailed their findings in a paper published in the Chemical Engineering Journal
May 1st, 2020 | by Johnna Crider
Grasshoppers may be experiencing their own type of famine due to rising levels of carbon dioxide. AAAS reports that over the past five years, many studies have been documenting dwindling insect populations to the point that the phrase "insect apocalypse" has been coined
March 27th, 2020 | by Jo Borrás
The European Environmental Agency (EEA) has confirmed NASA and European Space Agency (ESA) data that shows a rapid, dramatic reduction in air pollution over those areas most affected by the COVID-19 lockdowns
December 24th, 2019 | by Johnna Crider
Big Green is changing the world one seed at a time. The idea is a seed bank with a collection of thousands of seeds. This is an investment into our future and gives students access to hands-on food education — educating our children about food is truly important for coming next generations. Big Green is raising funds for the seed bank
November 6th, 2019 | by Winter Wilson
In this episode of our CleanTech Talk podcast interview series, Zach Shahan sits down again with Michael Barnard, Chief Strategist of TFIE Strategy Inc. and CleanTechnica contributor, to talk about a number of hot topics, including shifting public opinion on climate change and the role of climate action plans in the next presidential election. You can listen to the full conversation in the embedded player below. Below that embedded SoundCloud player is a brief summary of the topics covered, but tune into the podcast to follow the full discussion
October 3rd, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
A new report suggests the war on science will end badly for the United States. Can we turn things around?
September 26th, 2019 | by Daryl Elliott
In a podcast by RevealNews.org, a story is told of a scientist, Maria Caffrey, PhD, of the University of Colorado, Boulder, who works with the US Park Service. She did a four-year study of the potential impact of climate crisis on 118 national parks in 2030, 2050, and 2100. It was finished in late 2016 just before Donald Trump ascended to the presidency (after losing the vote by nearly 3,000,000 votes)
March 20th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
An international team of researchers claims that cleantech startups file more patents and raise more money when they collaborate with government research agencies. Their findings are relevant to the Green New Deal and carbon reduction research.
October 10th, 2018 | by George Harvey
One thing Trump clearly does not understand is that trade wars are won by cutting off the competition from its suppliers and customers. This means isolating the enemy. It implies building alliances and cutting the enemy off from its friends. This is something that probably cannot be done by an isolationist country
May 8th, 2018 | by Guest Contributor
Scott Pruitt, still clinging to the helm of President Trump’s EPA, met with allies at the Heritage Foundation Wednesday for what one attendee described as a “deniers’ convention,” according to E&E News. Pruitt told attendees that he is planning to stop counting the co-benefits of environmental protections, The Daily Caller reported
March 24th, 2018 | by Guest Contributor
It may not seem like it, but the president’s hostility toward research is, in many ways, a boon to pro-science lawmakers. History suggests an adversary in the White House is exactly what they need. Just look at the founding of America’s most celebrated research program — NASA.
February 12th, 2018 | by Guest Contributor
VILNIUS, Lithuania–(BUSINESS WIRE) — WePower, the blockchain-based green energy trading platform, announces today that it has successfully raised $40 million [&hellip
March 2nd, 2017 | by Tina Casey
Clean tech jobs for veterans could be at risk if the Trump Administration and its Republican supporters in Congress follow through on EPA and DOE cuts
February 20th, 2017 | by Tina Casey
Just one day after Trump kicks off his 2020 campaign in Florida to an adoring crowd, scientists flex their muscles in a rally against Trump in Boston
February 19th, 2015 | by Cynthia Shahan
Elon Musk points out that fracking is significantly dangerous, in a quick explanation at a recent conference. He sums up [&hellip
