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by treehuggerprepper
11 Nov 2024 08:36
Forum: Living Free, Self-Reliant, Less Encumbered and Prepared
Topic: E-Bikes For Preparedness
Replies: 0
Views: 65

E-Bikes For Preparedness

https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Zero-FX-Dual-Sport-Electric-Dirtbike-Motorcycle-Donut-2000x1000-1-800x445.png These days, it seems like everyone is into emergency preparedness, or at least wants to think they are. Whether it’s a fear of natural disasters, the communists, the f ...
by treehuggerprepper
07 Nov 2024 09:30
Forum: Energy Production, Utilization, Research
Topic: Perovskite Solar Cells Meet Textile Ceramic Technology
Replies: 0
Views: 95

Perovskite Solar Cells Meet Textile Ceramic Technology

https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/perovskite-solar-cells-flexbrick-800x445.jpeg https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/bacteria-800x445.jpeg A new generation of low cost, high-performing solar technology is emerging in the form of perovskite solar cells. A new ...
by treehuggerprepper
10 Sep 2024 07:49
Forum: Energy Production, Utilization, Research
Topic: World’s 1st Electric Timber Truck with Crane Takes Sustainable Forestry to the Next Level
Replies: 0
Views: 303

World’s 1st Electric Timber Truck with Crane Takes Sustainable Forestry to the Next Level

https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Skanska-SKA-electric-timber-truck-1536x854.jpg The forestry industry just saw a major leap towards sustainability with the debut of the world’s first electric timber truck equipped with a crane. Unveiled in Sweden at the Elmia Lastbil fair, this c ...
by treehuggerprepper
10 Sep 2024 07:44
Forum: Energy Production, Utilization, Research
Topic: See-Through Solar Windows, Coming Soon To A Farm Near You
Replies: 0
Views: 262

See-Through Solar Windows, Coming Soon To A Farm Near You

https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/see-through-solar-transparent-agrivoltaics-research-MSU-800x445.jpeg The emerging science of agrivoltaics has barely gotten off the ground, and researchers are already figuring ways to make it even better. The goal is to amp up the electricity ...
by treehuggerprepper
23 Aug 2024 07:33
Forum: Environment, Pollution, Recycling, Sustainability
Topic: Antarctica Vulnerable to Invasive Species Hitching Rides on Plastic and Organic Debris
Replies: 0
Views: 346

Antarctica Vulnerable to Invasive Species Hitching Rides on Plastic and Organic Debris

https://1408440223.rsc.cdn77.org/images/2024-08/2024_08_22_05.jpg A new study reveals how ocean biology and marine pollution can end up on Antarctica’s shoreline. Antarctica’s unique ecosystems could be threatened by the arrival of non-native marine species and marine pollution from Southern Hem ...
by treehuggerprepper
21 Aug 2024 15:06
Forum: Environment, Pollution, Recycling, Sustainability
Topic: Climate Change is Messing With City Sewers — and the Solutions Are Even Messier
Replies: 0
Views: 360

Climate Change is Messing With City Sewers — and the Solutions Are Even Messier

https://grist.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/flooding-nyc-september-2023.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&quality=75&strip=all At the end of July 2023, 3.07 inches of rain fell on Boston in a single day. The city’s sewer systems were overwhelmed, resulting in a discharge of sewage into Boston Harbor that p ...
by treehuggerprepper
11 Aug 2024 14:40
Forum: Items of Interest, Danger, or Concern
Topic: Zero Calorie Sweetener Linked to Blood Clots and Risk of Heart Disease, Study Finds
Replies: 0
Views: 373

Zero Calorie Sweetener Linked to Blood Clots and Risk of Heart Disease, Study Finds

https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/220314142106-soda-in-glass-stock.jpg?c=16x9&q=h_540,w_960,c_fill Consuming a drink with erythritol — an artificial sweetener used to add bulk to stevia and monk fruit and to sweeten low-carb keto products — more than doubled the risk of blood clo ...
by treehuggerprepper
02 Aug 2024 08:08
Forum: Environment, Pollution, Recycling, Sustainability
Topic: We Can’t Solve Climate Change Until We Fix Our Food System
Replies: 0
Views: 464

We Can’t Solve Climate Change Until We Fix Our Food System

https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/michaelbarnard_landfill_full_of_food_cf2373f2-65ca-4760-a52d-8d7ec36f6388-800x445.png Jonathan Foley, a climate solutions scientist and executive director of Project Drawdown, recently gave a TED Talk that lays down some hard truths about the ...
by treehuggerprepper
24 Jul 2024 08:08
Forum: Climate, Weather, Climate Change, Global Warming, Global Cooling, Ice Age, Earth Changes, Seismology, Volcanology
Topic: Sunday, July 21, 2024 Was The Hottest Day Ever Recorded
Replies: 0
Views: 509

Sunday, July 21, 2024 Was The Hottest Day Ever Recorded

https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/era5_daily_global_temp_20240721-800x445.png According to the Copernicus Climate Change Service, Sunday, July 21, 2024 was the hottest day on Earth since at least 1940, with the average temperature being 17.09°C. The new record is only a tiny bit ...
by treehuggerprepper
17 Jul 2024 12:03
Forum: Agriculture
Topic: The People Who Feed America Are Going Hungry
Replies: 0
Views: 455

The People Who Feed America Are Going Hungry

https://grist.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/farmworker-hunger.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&quality=75&strip=all Standing knee-deep in an emerald expanse, a row of trees offering respite from the sweltering heat, Rosa Morales diligently relocates chipilín, a Central American legume, from one bed of soil ...
by treehuggerprepper
17 Jul 2024 11:48
Forum: Environment, Pollution, Recycling, Sustainability
Topic: New Solutions to Keep Drinking Water Safe as Pesticide Use Increases Worldwide
Replies: 0
Views: 489

New Solutions to Keep Drinking Water Safe as Pesticide Use Increases Worldwide

https://1408440223.rsc.cdn77.org/images/2024-07/2024_07_15_05.jpg Water scientists from Australia and China have proposed a more effective method of removing organic pesticides from drinking water, reducing the risk of contamination and potential health problems. A 62% rise in global pesticide use ...
by treehuggerprepper
17 Jul 2024 11:43
Forum: Space Weather, Cosmic Events
Topic: Scorching Storms on Distant Worlds Revealed
Replies: 0
Views: 776

Scorching Storms on Distant Worlds Revealed

https://1408440223.rsc.cdn77.org/images/2024-07/2024_07_15_06.jpg Astronomers have created the most detailed weather report so far for two distant worlds beyond our own solar system. The international study – the first of its kind – reveals the extreme atmospheric conditions on the celestial obj ...
by treehuggerprepper
17 Jul 2024 11:34
Forum: Climate, Weather, Climate Change, Global Warming, Global Cooling, Ice Age, Earth Changes, Seismology, Volcanology
Topic: Unprecedented Warming Threatens Earth’s Lakes and Their Ecosystems
Replies: 0
Views: 395

Unprecedented Warming Threatens Earth’s Lakes and Their Ecosystems

https://1408440223.rsc.cdn77.org/images/2024-07/2024_07_16.jpg Lakes, with their rich biodiversity and important ecological services, face a concerning trend: rapidly increasing temperatures. A recent study published in Nature Geoscience by an international team of limnologists and climate modelers ...