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Turning Waste into Value: McKinsey’s Report on Textile Recycling

Textile recycling at scale could help solve Europe’s waste problem—an 18 to 26 percent fiber-to-fiber recycling rate could be achieved by 2030 The report published by Mckinsey tackles the problem of textile

Tanishka Urade

March 16, 2023

Artivism

A Kinetic Sculpture that Highlights the Delicate Relationship Between Trees and Wildfires: John Grade’s Emeritus

Emeritus, a massive sculpture by John Grade (American, born in 1970 in Minneapolis, MN), is inspired by the form of a missing tree. Emeritus, suspended in the heart of Oregon State University’s Giant

Dipannita Sarkar

March 16, 2023

Ocean·Plastic·Pollution

Oceans Engulfed by a Rapidly Increasing Plastic Smog Threatening Marine Life and Human Health

According to a new study, the world’s oceans are polluted by “plastic smog,” made up of an estimated 171 trillion plastic particles weighing approximately 2.3 million tons. Global data collected between 1979

Govind Tekale

March 14, 2023

Marine Life·Nature·World

UN Member Nations Achieve Major Breakthrough in Marine Biodiversity Conservation

The UN Secretary General has congratulated UN member nations for finalizing a text to ensure the conservation & sustainable use of marine biological diversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction, calling it a

Govind Tekale

March 11, 2023

Energy·Space

NASA’s Discovery is Breaking the Limits of Electric Airplane Batteries

NASA’s researchers at Solid-state Architecture Batteries for Enhanced Rechargeability and Safety (SABERS) have made a new leap in developing a high-performing battery for electric aircraft. Batteries and their performance have been a

Rahul Somvanshi

March 9, 2023

India·Pollution

Mumbai City will Celebrate a Smoggy Holi Unless the Weather Gods Intervene

Mumbaikars who have been facing unhealthy air quality since November last year, may get some relief this week as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted the possibility of rainfall between March

Rahul Somvanshi

March 6, 2023

USA

A Rare Mysterious Insect Discovered For The First Time In 50 Years At A Walmart Store

Giant Lacewing, a rare insect species, was recently spotted in Fayetteville, Arkansas, for the first time in over 50 years. This sighting has baffled scientists, who are trying to determine how the

Tista Karmakar

March 5, 2023

Energy·Mobility·Technology

MIT Alumni Build Zero-Emissions Semi-Truck Powered by Sustainable Ammonia Fuel

A start-up by four MIT Ph.D. Graduates, Amogy, has successfully tested a zero-emissions semi-truck powered by sustainable ammonia fuel. The customized Freightliner Cascadia truck went on a test run inside the Stony

Rahul Somvanshi

February 26, 2023

Energy·Pollution·USA

ProPublica Report Suggests Chevron Refinery in Mississippi Poses Health Risks to Nearby Population

As per a report by ProPublica, the EPA approved Chevron Refinery in Mississippi can pose serious health hazards like cancer for the nearby population. The Chevron refinery which was initially setup in

Rahul Somvanshi

February 24, 2023

Agriculture·Food & Drinks·Ocean

Fishing for a Solution: The Radical Innovation of Vertical Ocean Farms

Vertical ocean farming is a new type of agriculture that uses floating farms in the ocean to produce food. It involves farming ocean fish and crustaceans in vertically stacked cages that are

Govind Tekale

February 22, 2023