Indonesia’s last glacier will melt within years

First of all, we didn’t know there were glaciers in Indonesia (albeit in the Papuan Highlands), of all places. Now we hear of them dying. Lonnie Thompson spent years preparing for his expedition to the remote, mist-shrouded mountains of eastern Indonesia, hoping to chronicle the affect of global warming on the last remaining glacier in [...]

Cotton: the world’s dirtiest crop

This is a video made by a *Scape new media ambassador contestant, Foo Wen Xin. Wen Xin’s philosophy: “I believe that when it comes to caring for people and environment, we all share the same responsibility regardless of our status differences in the society. You may not be as rich as some people, but you [...]

Nathan Lewis’ “Powering the Planet”

“Powering the Planet” By Nathan S Lewis, Caltech Argyos Professor and professor of Chemistry “The currency of the world is not the dollar, it’s the joule ….   Energy is The Single most important technological challenge facing humanity today. Nothing else in science or technology comes close in comparison. If we don’t invent the nano-widget, if [...]

Greenlots roll out electric vehicle charging platform for the global market

Singapore clean technology company Zeco Systems is taking its electric vehicle (EV) platform global, under its infrastructure arm, Greenlots. Consisting of Greenlots Point, Greenlots Solar, and Greenlots Sky, Greenlots is offering a complete solutions package which can already easily tap into the existing infrastructure of global cities. These solutions include the on-grid, as well as solar charging [...]

The Facts About Bottled Water

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Climate Change – Making the Difference with Every Little Bite

This article is about feeling empowered and taking control of Climate Change. To not get disillusioned with the politics and lack of progress with Kyoto or Copenhagen talks but in fact to inspire yourself and all those around you with the profound impact you can make to Climate Change and the ecology of the planet. [...]

Recession lowers emissions

“The rise or fall in emissions naturally correlates to economic growth,” said Satoshi Hashimoto, a senior climate- change researcher at Mitsubishi Research Institute Inc. in Tokyo. “Whichever way the economy goes, there’s a tough road ahead for companies. When the economy is up, emissions rise. When it’s down, companies are short of money to invest [...]