Harvey, Irma and Maria are names many in the U.S. and the Caribbean won’t soon forget. In the span of a month beginning in August 2017, those hurricanes were responsible for thousands of lives lost, according to some estimates, not to mention the hundreds of billions of dollars in damage. They upended lives in Houston, Texas […]
Earth Day 2018: Apple’s new robot recycler, Jane Goodall Google Doodle
Following up on Liam, Apple has a new robot that can disassemble iPhones, plucking valuable components from old phones that electronics recyclers can miss. It’s called Daisy, here’s how Apple describes it: Created through years of R&D, Daisy incorporates revolutionary technology based on Apple’s learnings from Liam, its first disassembly robot launched in 2016. Daisy […]
Earth Day 2018: America’s Greenest States
It’s that time again. In the run up to Earth Day, which falls on Sunday, April 22, personal finance site WalletHub has published its list of the greenest, most eco-friendly states in America. Like last year, Vermont takes first place in 2018. Oregon, Massachusetts, New York and South Dakota round out the top five. Interestingly, […]
AI and blockchain factor into Microsoft’s sustainability vision
Although I typically cover Microsoft from a software and cloud services perspective at eWEEK, the tech titan’s environmental initiatives also deserve some attention. Recently, Claudia Rössler, director of Industry Solutions, Strategic Business Development, Chemical and Agriculture, at Microsoft, posted five “big ideas” for a more environmentally conscious world using technology. Her thoughts on how AI […]
Jeff Bezos christens new Amazon wind farm
Enjoy this tweet and accompanying video of Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos smashing a bottle atop a new wind turbine with some sweeping (drone?) footage.
IT industry isn’t following U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Accord
Trump may have withdrawn the U.S. from the Paris Accord, but many technology giants, along with some American cities and states, aren’t following suit. Here’s a selection of encouraging tweets: Disappointed with today’s decision. Google will keep working hard for a cleaner, more prosperous future for all. — Sundar Pichai (@sundarpichai) June 1, 2017 We believe climate […]
Earth Day 2017: America’s greenest states
WalletHub has compiled a ranking of the greenest states and residents of Vermont will be glad to learn that they are number one, followed by Massachusetts and Oregon. The personal finance site looked at factors like LEED-certified buildings per capita and carbon dioxide emissions to compile its rankings. WalletHub analysts also uncovered some interesting statistics, […]
Watch: America’s National Parks at 100
The U.S. National Park Service turned 100 today! Commemorating the day President Woodrow Wilson signed the act that established the preservation-focused bureau of the U.S. Department of the Interior, the Smithsonian Channel this Sunday night (Aug 28) will air America’s National Parks at 100, an hour-long special looking at the Service’s fascinating and pioneering past. Here’s […]
USA and China forge historic climate pact
Big, indeed. The world’s economic superpowers have essentially agreed that we can’t keep dumping carbon into the atmosphere. On Nov. 12, the White House and the Chinese government had a nice surprise for people that like to breathe pollution-free air and dream of one day owning oceanfront property, minus the risk of losing it to rising sea […]
Watch: ‘Aquarium of the World’ turning into underwater desert
Fusion brings us this excellent, if saddening look at the effects of over-fishing in the Sea of Cortez. The area, which rests between the Baja California Peninsula and the Mexican mainland, also known as the Gulf of California (see the map below), was once hailed for its biodiversity and the sheer amount of fish and wildlife under […]
