Study finds microplastics in nearly all US proteins: meat, fish and plants #plastic thehill.com/policy/equilib…

Check out the highlights of day 1 of the most powerful tech event in the world! Stay tuned for what's in store for the rest of this week.

It’s not snow, it’s styrofoam: Lake Tahoe littered with thousands of ‘detrimental’ beads theguardian.com/us-news/2024/j…

Honey yields have declined alongside bee populations, and factors like climate and soil quality play a role. Here's more from @Penn_State scientists studying how to boost #honey production and protect #pollinators. sustainability-times.com/environmental-…

Researchers from SMI's Centre for Water in the Minerals Industry are collaborating with some of the largest miners in Central Queensland to minimise the amount of sediment reaching the Great Barrier Reef from their operations. Read more about the project - smi.uq.edu.au/article/2023/1…

Day 2 has come to a close! Reflect on the amazing innovations that were on display today.

Renewables are growing so fast International Energy Agency has had to, again, revise its forecast - up an incredible 33% in 1 year Analysts are having a seriously hard time keeping up with what's going on: an exponential expansion of renewables everywhere, all at once iea.org/reports/renewa… #climate

Electric heat pumps, which can double as air conditioners when used in reverse, are many times more efficient than the most efficient oil, gas, or electric furnace. And they work. Just ask the people of Juneau, Alaska. earthjustice.org/article/a-cold…

A study from Ocean Conservancy and Canada's University of Toronto found microplastic particles in nearly 90% of 16 protein sources tested in the U.S. Even tofu and plant-based meat alternatives contained the #plasticpollution. sustainability-times.com/green-consumer…

Solar panel snow cleaning robot

A research review from Agroscope and Berner Fachhochschule details how #solar panels affect berries, spinach, apple trees, dairy farms, and more when used in #agriculture operations around the world. sustainability-times.com/low-carbon-ene…

Sublime Systems has found a way to make zero-carbon cement without carbon capture. Now they are building their first commercial plant on the site of a former paper mill Holyoke, MA. heatmap.news/technology/sub…

Delighted to hear that my paper with Prof. Stefan Rahmstorf 🌏 🦣 & NaomiOreskes, which showed Exxon predicted global warming with breathtaking accuracy years before it attacked climate science & scientists, was the second most talked-about climate change article of 2023! carbonbrief.org/analysis-the-c…

Today, WMO confirms that 2023 smashed the global temperature record by a huge margin. This conclusion is based on the consolidated global temperature figure derived from six international datasets. Press release 👇🏽 wmo.int/news/media-cen…

This new electric plane design is proposed to seat 90 and travel 800 km fastcompany.com/91008965/this-… Fast Company

Scientists from Lund University and #Guangdong Ocean University modeled the impacts if #solar farms covered 20% of the Sahara. Here's more on the potential geopolitical dynamics and their other findings. sustainability-times.com/low-carbon-ene…

The ecosystem of Côte d'Ivoire is teeming with biodiversity: leopards, African golden cats, giant pangolins and pygmy hippos — there's no end to the fascinating wildlife you might find in this African country's jungles.youtu.be/3FdoJEVnu4A

#Methane contributes up to 45% of the warming experienced in the globe today. It has a 100-year global warming potential that is 28-34 times that of CO2 and 84-86 times stronger over a   20-year period. In the global south, methane emissions are projected to double by 2050,

A study from Ocean Conservancy and Canada's University of Toronto found microplastic particles in nearly 90% of 16 protein sources tested in the U.S. Even tofu and plant-based meat alternatives contained the #plasticpollution. sustainability-times.com/green-consumer…