It?s a known fact that emissions from gas-powered vehicles are harming the atmosphere. In response to this Porsche, the German sports car company, began producing e-fuel as a pilot program in Chile last year. Currently, the fuel will be used exclusively in sports cars at Porsche?s performance and experience centers. The pilot program is expected to produce roughly 34,342 gallons of e-fuel, with the goal of producing around 145.3 million gallons within the next few years. So what are e-fuels? How do they work? Let?s find out? What Are E-fuels? E-Fuels, also called synthetic fuels, are made by...

Why were gas stoves trending on Twitter recently? On January 9th, U.S. Consumer Product Safety (CPSC) Commissioner Richard Trumka Jr. announced in an interview that the agency was considering a potential federal ban on gas stoves. The ban was in response to recent studies linking gas stoves to a variety of health problems. However, after massive backlash from both the public and political figures, the commission?s Chairman Alex Hoehn Saeric backtracked on Trumka?s Statement, tweeting that they are ?not looking to ban gas stoves and the CPSC has no proceeding to do so.? Nevertheless, Trumka's...

Nestled in the arid deserts of Iraq, lies a fertile valley crisscrossed by rivers and home to countless agricultural communities. This region of Mesopotamia was once a flourishing oasis of swamps, marshes, and lakes. Unfortunately, the marshes are slowly drying up now due to various ecological and political factors. Extensive droughts have triggered some of the worst water shortages in decades. Farmers, fishermen, buffalo herders, and others whose livelihoods depend on these thriving ecosystems have been forced to leave. Scientists warn that without immediate action to restore the region?s...

In 2015, revelations about natural gas company ExxonMobil took the world by storm. An investigation by the Los Angeles Times, InsideClimate News, and the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism exposed how Exxon had known about climate change since the 1970s. This month, a new study dropped another bombshell ? Exxon?s scientists had predicted the impacts of fossil fuels on global warming. In fact, their models were sometimes even more accurate than those in independent and government research. However, the company has fiercely denied climate change and has misled the public through...

A series of storms have wreaked havoc in California over the past three weeks. Flooding, mudslides, washed-out roads, and downed power lines are just a few of the challenges the state is facing. Thousands have been forced to evacuate and at least 19 people have been killed as roads turned to rivers and uprooted trees fell on homes. The reason behind these disasters is a quick sequence of storms fueled by a phenomenon known as an atmospheric river that began in. Let's find out more and what it means for California's drought situation. A River In The Sky Atmospheric Rivers (AR) are ribbons of...

If you have been to the Amazon, you may have been captivated by the lush forests and the plethora of species. Now, can you imagine that the Arctic was once like that? Indeed, genetic material from two million years ago suggests an exceptional ecosystem! Researchers analyzing sediment from the Arctic discovered DNA evidence of 100 plant genera (groups of species) and nine animal taxa (a unit used to classify animals). Let's examine what the discovery means, and what the findings indicate about the Earth. The Discovery Eske Willerslev, an evolutionary geneticist and a Professor at the...

We know that greenhouse gases are the culprits behind rising global temperatures and climate change. But how can we detect exactly who is emitting them and how much? So far, scientists have had to rely on data from the polluters themselves, much of which was inaccurate, not verifiable, and very often years late. Now, new technology is helping address this question. Climate Trace is a global tracker that uses data from satellites and sensors along with sophisticated computer technology. Let?s find out more and how this information can be used. How Climate Trace Works Satellites such as GOSAT...

A small town in Texas could be preparing for a big change! For years Galveston, Texas has been at the mercy of Gulf coast hurricanes that push seawater inland (storm surges), causing flooding and tremendous damage. Though the eastern half of the island is protected by a seawall, most of the island is still vulnerable. But all that is about to change... A new project is in the works to build a dike in Galveston Bay. Let's find out more. What Is The Ike Dike? As with most coastal cities, Galveston is in constant danger of hurricanes and rising sea levels. A dike - a barrier used to hold back...

? We tried sitting in the roads, we tried blocking oil terminals, and we got virtually zero press coverage - yet the thing that gets the most press is chucking some tomato soup on a piece of glass covering a masterpiece ? -- Mel Carrington, a protestor Recently, protestors have been throwing food at famous paintings as a way to draw attention to climate change. In October, a group of activists threw tomato soup at Vincent van Gogh?s Sunflowers. Earlier this year, climate activists glued themselves to the frame of van Gogh?s Peach Trees in Blossom, a man disguised as an elderly woman smeared...

Did you know that the Salton Sea is more than twice as salty as the Pacific Ocean? This manmade lake in southern California has been increasing in salinity and toxicity since the 1970s, causing major environmental health disasters for humans and wildlife. Fortunately, on November 28 the US government pledged to dedicate $250 million over a four-year period to the lake?s cleanup and restoration. History of the Salton Sea The sea was formed accidentally in 1905 when floodwater from the Colorado River breached an irrigation canal under construction. The leak continuously filled the Salton Basin...