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Microsoft “AI For Earth” Project Will Democratize Access To Climate Change Data
Information is power. Until recently, information about the condition of the earth’s environment has been accessible only to a limited number of people — climate scientists, researchers, and government officials among them. On December 11 — the two-year anniversary of…
How the World’s First Floating City Could Restore the Environment
The world got a little closer to the first floating city when the Seasteading Institute signed a memorandum of understanding with the French Polynesian government earlier this year. Not only could floating cities offer a sustainable place to live, but…
Northborough-Southborough Public Schools Investigate the Use of Solar Energy
Since July 2016, the Northborough-Southborough Public School system has been investigating the feasibility of solar energy within their district. “We have moved forward in a very collaborative way with our town,” shared Superintendent Christine Johnson. The towns and the three…
Shanghai Flying Car Tower to Clean the Air with a 50,000-Plant Vertical Forest
Flying cars seem to be moving from the realm of science fiction to reality – and Richard’s Architecture + Design (RA+D) helmed by architect Richard Moreta Castillo has already designed a net-zero tower pioneering drone car infrastructure. The Smart Power…
France Bans All Fossil Fuel Extraction & Fracking
This is a story that leaves people scratching their heads. The French parliament has passed a new law banning fossil fuel extraction within its borders, or in any of its territories, by 2040. That includes fracking or any other forms…
Brits to Throw Out 100 Million Plastic Straws and Cups this Christmas
New research has this week estimated that the British public will use almost 300 million plastic straws and cups over the festive party season, with a third of the resulting waste not being recycled. A survey of over 2,000 people…
‘Monumental’: China Launches National Emissions Trading System
China has today announced further details of its forthcoming national emissions trading scheme (ETS), revealing the rollout will start in the energy sector before full implementation from 2020 onwards. In a move that campaigners hailed as a “monumental” step in…