October 22, 2015 Where do Apples go to rot? Apple is set to begin selling its latest iPads, prompting millions of folks to dump their old iPads – along with countless iPods and iTouches. But where do all of those old gizmos go?
October 21, 2015 Bad weather forces solar plane to make unplanned landing in Japan A solar plane attempting to fly around the world without a drop of fuel plans to make an unscheduled stop Monday night in Nagoya, Japan, because of bad weather.
October 21, 2015 Pew, Pew, Pew! NASA space lasers to map Earth's forests in 3D A new laser instrument developed for the International Space Station is expected to generate incredible 3D maps of Earth's forests.
October 21, 2015 UN touts Climate Summit successes U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon lauded the achievements of world leaders attending the Climate Summit in New York this week, touting, in particular, initiatives around carbon pricing and cutting emissions.
October 21, 2015 New York set for massive climate march Organizers of the People’s Climate March expect more than 100,000 people to take part in the event in New York on Sunday Sept. 21.
October 21, 2015 UN finding on climate change is just a bunch of hot air, new report claims A U.N.-commissioned panel says global climate change is hurting the growth of crops, affecting the quality of water supplies and forcing wildlife to change the way they live – but what if it’s all just smoke and mirrors?
October 21, 2015 Is trash the best thing to come out of Congress? Covanta processes all the non-recyclable rubbish from Capitol Hill’s 535 lawmakers and turns it into electricity that powers about 250 homes. A cynic might call it the most useful thing the nation’s politicians produce.
October 21, 2015 Solar-powered plane begins historic cross-country flight A solar-powered airplane that can fly day and night without using a single drop of fuel embarked on an unprecedented flight across the United States Friday.
October 21, 2015 The tech behind the Keystone Pipeline The Obama administration continues to block the controversial Keystone XL pipeline that would transport nearly 35 million gallons of oil a day from Canada to the U.S., citing environmental concerns as the reason. But according to pipeline advocates, it would use the latest technology and best safety features to prevent spills.
October 21, 2015 UN calls for ‘all hands on deck’ to tackle climate change U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urged world leaders to throw their weight fully behind the effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on Tuesday, describing climate change as “the defining issue” of our time.
