The resurgent popularity of vinyl records has one downside. Vinyl. Yes, the material used to create vinyl LPs is PVC or polyvinyl chloride, a synthetic polymer of plastic and a by-product of the oil industry. It’s a good thing we all treasure our vinyl albums, because PVC can take up…
View moreTexas Ag Commissioner Sid Miller might, at long last, be making some sense Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller sits on a stool wearing a crisp white cowboy hat and a Western-cut blazer adorned with a silver pistol lapel pin. This is the last moment of an early September interview on…
View moreToyota’s Woven City is an ambitious project aimed at creating a fully connected, human-centered city to serve as a living laboratory for testing and developing technologies in real-world environments.
View moreThe Covid-19 pandemic lives with us as a stark reminder that going against nature is a very bad idea. The SARS-CoV-2 virus is a betacoronavirus like MERS-CoV and SARS-CoV, all of which have their origins in bats. The virus has been linked to wet markets in Asia, where chickens, ducks,…
View moreEventually every gardener realizes they may want to save some seeds, or experiment with growing red carrots or purple tomatoes. Here are some resources for picky seed consumers.
View moreBy 2050, the United States will likely be exposed to a larger number of extreme climate events, including more frequent heat waves, longer droughts and more intense floods, which can lead to greater risks for human health, ecosystem stability and regional economies.
View moreCleantech investor Inerjys Ventures says climate action must come through innovation, Americans confused about role of government and private sector MONTREAL – Most Americans are underestimating both the potential economic impact of climate change and the role that entrepreneurs and investors can play in rectifying it, according to Inerjys Ventures,…
View moreCold brew has exploded onto store shelves in recent years. But not a lot is known about how this process alters the drink’s chemical characteristics as opposed to traditional hot brewed coffee.
View moreFrom Green Right Now Reports Extreme flooding events in some U.S. coastal areas could double every five years if sea levels continue to rise as expected, a study published in Scientific Reports suggests. Today’s “once-in-a-lifetime” extreme water levels — which are currently reached once every 50 years — may be…
View moreWe feed birds in the winter. But Americans have not been as aggressive about feeding butterflies in the summer.
View moreA shortage of some consumer items and shelter-in-place restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic have shown the importance of traditional practices promoting self-reliance and self-sufficiency, said Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts.
View moreJust when we thought plastics were safe, having been cleansed of BPA, along came its replacement, the chemically similar BPS. Recent research shows that BPS also acts as an endocrine disruptor, meaning it can cause as much health havoc as BPA. Here\’s how to avoid plastics likely to contain either additive.
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