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Arbor Day Foundation to Plant 10 Million Trees to Replace Those Destroyed by Hurricanes Helene and Milton

Arbor Day Foundation to Plant 10 Million Trees to Replace Those Destroyed by Hurricanes Helene and Milton

The Arbor Day Foundation (ADF) has committed to planting 10 million trees in the next four years to replace those lost in six states impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. The trees will be planted in forestlands and communities in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia, a press release from ADF said. […]
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Spain’s MetroCHARGE Powers EVs With Energy Recovered From Barcelona Subway Train Brakes

Spain’s MetroCHARGE Powers EVs With Energy Recovered From Barcelona Subway Train Brakes

In Barcelona, energy from train brakes that could otherwise be wasted is now being harvested to charge electric vehicles. As part of Spain’s MetroCHARGE project, 16 subway stations in Barcelona use brake energy recuperators to redirect energy from the train brakes to EV charging stations on the streets, The Associated Press reported. Regenerative braking is […]
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Plants Are Becoming Less Nutritious Because of Climate Change, Impacting Herbivores From Insects to Giant Pandas

Plants Are Becoming Less Nutritious Because of Climate Change, Impacting Herbivores From Insects to Giant Pandas

More than a third of animals on Earth are herbivores, but since plants don’t have a lot of calories it can be hard for grazers to eat enough to meet their energy needs. To add to the problem, climate change is lowering the nutritional value of certain foods that these plant eaters rely on. Fossil […]
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