Researchers have come up with a sweet solution for plastic pollution – converting it into vanilla flavoring! They did so by using genetically engineered bacteria. For the first time ever, a valuable chemical is brewed from human-induced waste. According to research published in the journal
Peatlands like marshes, bogs and fens are running short of water which can let loose almost 860 million tonnes of carbon dioxide every year. It is found to have devasting effects on the effort towards curbing climate change. Peatlands may cover only 3% of the
A lab-created, plant-based material that mimics spider silk is the new prospect to replace single-use plastic for several consumer products. This ‘vegan spider silk’ successfully mimicked the self-assembling microstructures of the spider silk – the reason for its incredible strength. According to a study, this
The Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT-G) researchers have invented a better way to manage the water crisis through management policies and solve the water scarcity problem in India through ‘Virtual Water Flow’. In a study, the researchers used ecological economies to understand the socio-political
People in Ghana undertook a massive project to plant at least 5 million trees on Friday to help the country cope up with the ill effects of deforestation and rejuvenate its lost forests. Under the ‘Green Ghana’ programme, the government distributed free saplings to people from
The ongoing buildup of carbon dioxide has affected the global climate with increasing temperatures. This has inherently made oceans warmer and more acidic, the effects of which have degraded the coral reefs around the world. Research conducted by CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere, Hobart, came with
China’s famous herd of wandering elephants is being monitored by dozens of drones around the clock, where ever they go by police. They are being watched by millions in China, whether they sleep or eat. The recent internet sensation of China – this wandering herd
Global waste solution company Brightmark announced that it will soon establish the world’s largest advanced plastic recycling and renewal facility in Macon. The facility is built with an investment of $680 million that will recycle all the plastic waste that has reached the end cycle
The oceans play a key role to solve three significant global issues – protecting biodiversity, sustainable economy and regulating the climate. The oceans today regulate climate change, absorb a fraction of carbon dioxide and host biodiversity, providing food for many. But these activities are threatened
French explorer and environmentalist Jean-Louis Etienne has invested nearly a decade in designing a scientific instrument, called Polar Pod, which can brave against wild water of the Southern Ocean around Antarctica, gathering essential information. Jean-Louis Etienne developed a floating laboratory – a polar pod –