Posts tagged with "sustainability"
5 Things to Know With Your Morning Coffee — Tuesday, October 12, 2021
Every day we wake up, drink a cup of coffee, and get ready for work. Following are a handful of stories from around the tech world condensed to fit into one single cup of coffee. These are the things you need to know before you step foot out of your door (or in front of a webcam) and into the real world this morning. So sit back,...
Pittsburgh — From Steel City to Smart City
When Andrew Carnegie, Thomas and Andrew Mellon, E.J. Heinz, George Westinghouse, Edwin Drake, and Henry Clay Frick moved into Pittsburgh’s East Liberty neighborhood in the mid-19th century and launched the Industrial Age, they created the foundation that still serves part of our economy today. However, they also inspired something...
The Virtual Vacation: Around the World in Your Easy Chair
The spread of COVID-19 has fundamentally disrupted everyday life for millions of people throughout the world. For many, travel plans have been canceled or delayed indefinitely. However, if there were a way to explore exotic places from the comfort of your own home, would you do it? The global pandemic has given rise to innovation...
Top 10 Sustainable Fashion Companies
By Melissa Jenkins & Destiny Nolan Fashion companies have gotten the message loud and clear: sustainable practices, hiring choices, materials selection, growing of plants needed to make materials, and disposal and recycling of waste and used product is not only all the rage, but also entirely necessary for staying in business in...
Arctic sea ice hits its minimum extent for the year – 2 NASA scientists explain what’s driving the overall decline
Alek Petty, NASA and Linette Boisvert, NASA September marks the end of the summer sea ice melt season and the Arctic sea ice minimum when sea ice over the Northern Hemisphere ocean reaches its lowest extent of the year. For ship captains hoping to navigate across the Arctic, this is typically their best chance to do it, especially...
5 Things to Know With Your Morning Coffee — Tuesday, September 21, 2021
Every day we wake up, drink a cup of coffee, and get ready for work. Following are a handful of stories from around the tech world condensed to fit into one single cup of coffee. These are the things you need to know before you step foot out of your door (or in front of a webcam) and into the real world this morning. So sit back,...
Wings Introduces Nectar for Autonomous Sustainable Retail
Wings, an emerging robotics and AI startup developing autonomous businesses for all, today announced the release of Nectar, which brings a new category of Autonomous Sustainable Retail (ASR) to life. Nectar is powered by the company's patent-pending HiveRobotics, a unique collective of decentralized, self-organized robotic systems....
These 3 energy storage technologies can help solve the challenge of moving to 100% renewable electricity
Kerry Rippy, National Renewable Energy Laboratory In recent decades, the cost of wind and solar power generation has dropped dramatically. This is one reason that the U.S. Department of Energy projects that renewable energy will be the fastest-growing U.S. energy source through 2050. However, it’s still relatively expensive to...
Coral Reef Restoration Technology May Reverse Climate Change Damage
The world is experiencing record-breaking summer temperatures. As the heat increased, various individuals flooded the beaches searching for relief. Some may consider the heightened surface temperature’s effect on aquatic ecosystems while swimming in the ocean. In the 2000s, researchers began witnessing an increase in coral...
Hyzon Motors Partners with RenewH2 to Develop Widespread Liquid Hydrogen Fueling Stations
Hyzon Motors Inc. (NASDAQ: HYZN), a global manufacturer of hydrogen fuel cell-powered commercial vehicles, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with RenewH2, a U.S.-based sustainable hydrogen production, liquefaction, distribution, and dispensing company, to collaborate on the supply and demand side of liquid hydrogen...
Leading Experts Urge Applying The Power of Quantum Technology To Sustainability In New Documentary
A new documentary - Quantum Technology | Our Sustainable Future from The Quantum Daily, developed in partnership with Oxford Instruments Nanoscience – was released today with a call from industry experts to leverage the power of quantum computing in addressing the world's urgent sustainability...
Explorer Bob Ballard — the Man Who Found Titanic — Talks Shipwrecks, Sea Creatures, STEM
The man who found Titanic. That phrase may be why you opened this story, but there is so much more to Dr. Bob Ballard than simply that single fact. In Bob Ballard: An Explorer’s Life, he tells the tale of his life as a professor, a scientist, and, yes, an explorer. The show premieres Monday, June 14, on National Geographic. A...
Waste Reduction? More Like Reproduction
Right now, there are over seven billion people walking or crawling on the earth. Right now, North America ranks fifth in the world for population density behind Asia, Africa, Europe, and Latin America. Much like many other places, we have a trash problem, but it doesn’t stop there. We have a consumption problem too. While we can...
5 Things to Know Before Your Morning Coffee — Monday, May 3, 2021
Every day we wake up, drink a cup of coffee, and get ready for work. Following are a handful of stories from around the tech world condensed to fit into one single cup of coffee. These are the things you need to know before you step foot out of your door (or in front of a webcam) and into the real world this morning. So sit back,...
Watching A Coral Reef Die: Climate Change Devastates Tropical Island
Sam Purkis, University of Miami The Chagos Archipelago is one of the most remote, seemingly idyllic places on Earth. Coconut-covered sandy beaches with incredible bird life rim tropical islands in the Indian Ocean, hundreds of miles from any continent. Just below the waves, coral reefs stretch for miles along an underwater mountain...
Secrets of the Whales Premieres Today — Our Chat with Producer Brian Skerry
Brian Skerry couldn’t believe his eyes. And his are eyes that have spent 40 years shooting sea photography, and nearly a quarter-century filming and shooting for National Geographic. What developed in front of the Secrets of the Whales executive producer and photographer defied typical cross-species senses: an orca was offering him...
How Hemp Can Create a More Sustainable Future
By BEAU PETERS Although many global citizens are just now recognizing the wonders of hemp, humans have a rich history of co-existence with the hemp plant. Researchers at MIT, in fact, claim that “hemp was probably the earliest plant cultivated for textile fiber,” dating back to at least 8000 B.C. Across history, the hemp...
Catching Up With Bear Grylls
Catching up with Bear Grylls is an exercise in itself. The host and star of the Disney +/NatGeo series Running Wild with Bear Grylls, and appointment adventure TV fixture for the past decade, even turns interviews into transcontinental wind sprints of sorts. After interviewing Bear in person in 2019, we sought him out again as...
How Sustainability Can Drive The Commercial Real Estate Market And Our Planet Forward
In recent decades, there has been an increased emphasis on the importance of sustainability. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 12.6 million people globally die from environmental health risks annually with the pollution crisis reaching dangerous levels, further showcasing the importance of taking immediate action before...
A Green Tech Boom Could Solve the Ecological Crisis After COVID
During the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, many people excitedly analyzed positive environmental changes caused by the lockdowns associated with it. For example, air and water quality improved due to decreases in car and boat traffic. Environmental conservationists wondered if the pandemic could signal a remarkable improvement in...
Vans Are Becoming The Hottest New Electric Vehicle
General Motors surprised some industry watchers by making one of its 20 upcoming electric vehicles a commercial van. In addition, the electric van will be the third in a series of new vehicles coming out of the repurposed Hamtramck (Detroit) plant.
Global Emissions Have Dropped 17 Percent During Coronavirus Pandemic
According to a recent study, global emissions have dropped 17 percent over the coronavirus pandemic. However, emissions could bounce back as society opens back up.
The Burj Khalifa Isn’t Just the Tallest Building in the World – It’s Also One of the Greenest
The Burj Khalifa has been the tallest building on Earth since it was built in 2009, and now it is setting the standard when it comes to going green.
Wisdom and Hope from Jane Goodall on Earth Day
On this very unique and special Earth Day, Dr. Jane Goodall has some words of wisdom for us, on how to maintain hope and how we can make positive, lasting change.
National Geographic Photographer Brian Skerry Talks Earth Day, The Ocean, and Climate Change
We had the opportunity to sit down with Brian Skerry to discuss Born Wild, climate change, and the next generation of both humans and animals.
Celebrating Earth Day with National Geographic Explorers Beverly and Dereck Joubert
We're kicking off this week with an interview with Dereck and Beverly Joubert, two National Geographic explorers who will be participating in National Geographic's Earth Day event, Born Wild: The Next Generation.
4 Ocean-Centric Technologies Designed to Mitigate Climate Risks
Our team has been investigating some of the most intriguing ocean-based technologies being developed that intend to mitigate and prevent damage done by an overabundance of greenhouse gases. Here are a few of the standouts.
This Investment Group Says: "Do More to Fight Climate Change"
A group of 515 investors who manage assets totaling $35 trillion sent a stark message to organizations and governments worldwide: Do more to fight climate change by complying with the goals of the 2015 Paris Climate Accord “with utmost urgency,” according to a statement.
What You Need to Know About Home Energy Monitors
Not only can a home energy monitor help you save money you are spending on your bills, it will make your home more sustainable.
Tempe, AZ: Sustainable Community Going Young & Urban
Drive along the I-10/I-17 corridor recently? You may have noticed that Tempe has risen high above the desert floor, a vital regional and national center for Fortune 500 companies, many forms of innovation, technology, and tourism.
How Big Brands Are Working Together Toward a Sustainable Future
A look into how major brands and famous personas are stepping up to create a sustainable future.
Sustainability Efforts in the Automotive World: Going into 2020
As we enter 2020, we look back at the sustainability efforts that defined the automotive industry and the rise of electric vehicles in 2019.
An Inside Look at the Technologies Protecting Our Nation's Forests
Forest management is a complex science. It requires advanced technology, collaboration, and an eye toward sustainability.
How Sustainable Are Electric Vehicles Really?
It’s no secret that electric vehicles have a number of environmental benefits; however, it’s important that we take a critical look at this technology, rather than blindly follow it as our environmental savior.
How Bill Gates is Attempting to Turn CO2 into Fuel
This company, backed by Bill Gates, is trying to remove as much CO2 from the atmosphere as possible in an attempt to stop climate change. Check out the video to learn more!
How Humans Are Using Animals to Become More Sustainable
However, while we often look toward future technologies to assist in our sustainability efforts, the answer is often right in front of us: nature itself.
5 Ways Universities Are Advancing Sustainability Efforts
Administrators are increasing their efforts to create sustainable operations by adopting innovative techniques. Colleges are making the switch to environmentalism to preserve their efficiency without wasting resources.
Are Brands Making Moral Statements Our Country’s Leaders Refuse to Take a Stand On?
In light of the U.S. officially pulling out of the Paris Accords, this year many brands have been stepping up to make moral and sustainability-focused statements.