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A new way to dye fabrics, yarns, and other materials could make the textile industry more sustainable and chemical-free. Fabric dyeing consumes 1.3...
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Olive oil prices have gone from bad to worse. Extreme heat, wildfires, and drought are cutting harvest yields for producers, prompting shortages—and...
Around 13% of 17 million US households were food insecure at some time during in 2022, according to a new report by the USDA. That means those...
A total of nearly 6 billion metric tons of CO2 emissions were produced by 100 companies or entities in the US in 2020 alone, according to analysis...
New applications for mortgages have fallen 6.9% from a week ago, a decrease in demand that hasn’t been seen since 1995, according to a survey...
Wildfires are costing the US economy between $394 billion and $893 billion each year, according to a new report by Joint Economic Committee Democrats....
The first company to sign up for Google Ads was a lobster delivery company started from scratch by Dan Zawacki in Chicago with only $1,000 in 1989....
The United Nations’ Green Climate Fund fell short of its $10 billion target on Thursday (Oct. 5), at its second pledge conference in Bonn,...
Cruise ship operator Carnival Corp. reported record Q3 revenue of $6.9 billion, the highest quarterly number since the covid pandemic began in early...
Since 2000, there have been seven El Niño events. The last and strongest El Niño of that time period lasted two years, from 2014-2016. This year, El...
Out-of-pocket healthcare expenses cost women $15 billion more per year than men in the US, according to a recent report (pdf) by Deloitte. The report...
An intense summer of wildfires, flooding, and record scorching heat may transition into another season of terrible weather. El Niño, a natural...
There’s a race against time to figure out how to make wheat more climate resistant. Demand for staple crops like wheat is only expected to increase...
While buildings only contribute to 6% of global emissions, accounting for the use of more electricity and a structure’s materials can triple the...
While countries around the world push for renewable energy in a new electric age, some of the same countries are also planning the largest oil and gas...
At the onset of the covid pandemic, Johns Hopkins University and its scientists were a trustworthy daily source to track how the virus was progressing...
Around 37,000 invasive species have been identified worldwide. They cost governments at least $423 billion per year in damages and control, according...