Samsung reuses discarded fishing nets for its Galaxy S22
Feb 07, 2022 19:08 pm UTC| Economy Nature
Samsung Electronics Co. is repurposing discarded ocean-bound fishing nets as a material in its Galaxy devices as part of its efforts to expand the use of eco-conscious materials. The Galaxy S22, the first device to have...
Mitsubishi, Mitsui eye carbon capture and storage project off Australia
Feb 03, 2022 23:19 pm UTC| Nature Economy
Mitsubishi Corp and Mitsui Co are contemplating commercializing a carbon capture and storage project (CCS) on the seabed off the coast of Western Australia, a major producer of natural gas. A joint venture between the...
Feb 02, 2022 09:17 am UTC| Nature
Climate change is raising flood risks in neighborhoods across the U.S. much faster than many people realize. Over the next three decades, the cost of flood damage is on pace to rise 26% due to climate change alone, an...
Safe havens for coral reefs will be almost non-existent at 1.5°C of global warming – new study
Feb 02, 2022 08:44 am UTC| Nature
Coral reefs have long been regarded as one of the earliest and most significant ecological casualties of global warming. In new research published in the journal PLOS Climate, we found that the future of these tropical...
Feb 02, 2022 08:41 am UTC| Nature
Its only February and already 2022 is shaping up badly. A huge volcanic eruption off the coast of Tonga, the prospect of war with Russia, the ongoing pandemic (and its economic disruptions). And thats even before we touch...
Coca-Cola joint venture invests $60M in Mexican PET recycling plant
Jan 31, 2022 23:30 pm UTC| Economy Nature Business
A joint venture between Mexico-City-based Coca-Cola FEMSA and Alpla, a global producer of sustainable packaging solutions, is investing $60 million in a new recycling plant known as Planta Nueva Ecología de Tabasco...
S. Korea’s Largest Solar Farm Begins Operations
Jan 28, 2022 23:41 pm UTC| Nature Economy
South Koreas largest solar power plant that covers an area of 1.42 million square meters, encompassing four towns in the southwestern county of Shinan has begun operations. The solar farm, which holds a capacity of 150...
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