Treepedia maps urban canopies in 11 cities around the world

BY: PHILIPPE DE JOCAS It’s no secret these days that you can find a comprehensive resource for just about anything. Websites, especially the “wiki” models in the vein of Wikipedia, crowd source information collection and archival. Outside of the usual…

Caltech scientists working to rid fuel of sulfur compounds in gasoline

BY RHIANN MOORE If the world is continually unable to find a way to regulate the excessive use of gasoline and diesel at least scientists at Caltech have developed a method to remove (potentially all) sulfur compounds from the gas.…

London’s pollution fine will prevent air pollution in the city

BY: ELIJAH BASSETT London’s pollution has been a big problem. Some of you may remember the news last month about London exceeding its air pollution limits for 2017 in just five days. Fortunately, they have now announced that they’ll be…

China scraps construction on more than 100 coal-fired power plants

BY: JESSICA BEUKER  Recently China’s government urged 11 provinces to stop construction on more than 100 coal-fired power projects. The move comes as China is trying to curb the use of fossil fuels. Right now coal accounts for the majority…

How Scotland is planning to generate power by kite in 2017

BY: RHIANN MOORE Not only do kites power family fun times, as of now they can also harness energy and create power. UK-based company Kite Power Solutions has created a system operated in a pumping cycle of two reciprocating phases…