Nov 26 Investors see untapped potential in Asia’s plastics problem By Gretchen Frazee Investors are starting to see opportunity in what they consider an overlooked sector: waste management in Southeast Asia. Continue reading
Nov 26 WATCH: NASA’s InSight lands on Mars after 6-month journey through space By Julia Griffin The first NASA lander to explore the interior of another planet successfully landed on Mars Monday. Continue reading
Nov 25 Opinion: Virtual reality tours give rural students a glimpse of college life By Carol Cutler White, The Conversation A federally funded program is trying to increase high school graduation, college readiness and college enrollment at low resource high schools. Continue reading
Nov 25 Butte County Town Attempts to Save Salmon From Wildfire Devastation By Chloe Veltman, KQED Despite being evacuated nearly two weeks ago from their homes in the wake of spreading wildfires, residents of the town of Butte Creek Canyon have joined forces to save the local salmon population. Continue reading
Nov 24 Watch 4:35 Defense Department funds tech to test organ tissue in lieu of humans By PBS News Hour Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, with funding from the Department of Defense, want to speed up the clinical trial process with a device that could enable researchers to test new drugs on organ tissue grown in a lab… Continue watching
Nov 24 We found grizzly, black and polar bears together for the first time By Douglas Clark, The Conversation North America’s three bear species — black bears, grizzly bears and polar bears — don’t typically live in the same place. But in Wapusk National Park, on the west coast of Hudson Bay in northern Manitoba, all three bears were… Continue reading
Nov 23 Watch 8:03 ‘It’s happening, it’s now,’ says U.S. government report on climate change On Friday, the federal government released its most dramatic report yet on the effects of climate change. According to scientists, the country is already experiencing serious consequences from rising global temperatures, including more frequent and severe storms, fires and flooding. Continue watching
Nov 23 Watch 3:34 How plogging turns an ordinary workout into a ‘treasure hunt’ By Julia Griffin After moving from a Swedish ski resort to Stockholm, Erik Ahlstrom noticed a lot of litter during his daily bicycle commute. So he decided to do something about it. In 2016, Ahlstrom began organizing groups to pick up trash while… Continue watching
Nov 21 Watch 6:34 During a flood, these drones can help identify water contamination By Cat Wise Surprisingly little is known about the toxins that lurk in floodwaters. In Hurricane Florence's aftermath, scientists, environmental groups and public health officials are studying the impact of contaminated water and raising concerns about lack of water quality alerts. Rapid water… Continue watching
Nov 21 After hurricanes, why is it so hard to test for waterborne diseases? By Nsikan Akpan Researchers are developing“disease drones” and other tools to better control bacteria outbreaks in the future. Continue reading