Science & Environment

Hemp hardwoods and bioplastics expand crop use beyond CBD

Most U.S. farmers are growing hemp for cannabidiol, but hemp-based hardwood and bioplastics businesses have sprouted up this fall, expanding the newly legal crop's...

No room for coal in Africa’s renewable future, President of AFDB says

Dr Akinwumi Adesina, President, African Development Bank Group, has unveiled ambitious plans to scrap coal power stations across the continent and switch to renewable...

TALLER TURBINES, LOWER PRICES

New turbines are stretching upward and outward to harvest faster, more consistent winds, with some reaching higher than 500 feet. The standard capacity for a...

BEGINNINGS OF A BOOM

The vertical windmill appeared in Europe in the 12th to 13th century, and routinely helped power villages and farms through the early 20th century. But...

The World’s Oceans Are in Danger, Major Climate Change Report Warns

Earth’s oceans are under severe strain from climate change, a major new United Nations report warns, which threatens everything from the ability to harvest...

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