Environment

Aviation companies are promoting electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOLs) as the next big thing in urban transportation, but their potential benefits come with considerable risk. — Jules Verne, the 19th-century French science fiction author, famously envisioned in his Master of the World novella a single machine, which he called “the Terror,” that could travel by land, air, and sea, seamlessly combining the functions of cars, airplanes, and submarines. Since then, flying cars have been a fixture…

We have a gas range, and I prefer cooking on gas versus electric. But new information talks about possible health issues. Pollutants like Nitrogen oxides are associated with outdoor sources like power plants and cars. But new studies suggest that gas ranges can produce these emissions inside your home. The…

Why have I never heard of it? — I had never heard of this sea despite living on the east coast of the US my entire life. I liked to think that I was pretty well versed and “in the know” on most environmental news or issues yet I had no idea about this sea and how awesome…

It’s an alchemy that everything depends on — I’ve always loved plants but was more of a grim reaper of them until about two years ago when I discovered succulents — which are like the training wheels of caring for plants since they require little maintenance. Since then, I’ve learned more about plants and now have quite a…

In 2019 buildings accounted for 12 GtCO2eq, or 21% of the world total for greenhouse gases (GHGs), 31% of CO2 emissions alone. — By Michael Sutherland In 2019 buildings accounted for 12 GtCO2eq, or 21% of the world total for greenhouse gases (GHGs), 31% of CO2 emissions alone. Of this, 57% was due to offsite generation of heat and electricity, 24% was emitted on site and 18% due to the use of concrete…

NATURAL GAS APPLIANCES CAN LEAK HARMFUL CHEMICALS inside our homes, even when the stoves and ovens are not in use. According to the federal Energy Information Administration, approximately 47 million households use such devices in the United States. Natural gas is a naturally occurring mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons. The gas…

Weekly jobs to keep your gardens looking lovely all year round — Welcome back to my weekly jobs, gardeners. December is in full swing and as the shortest day of the year approaches, our gardening jobs turn more towards maintenance and putting the garden to bed. Keeping on top of our gardens helps to keep them in good condition and ready to…