HIPPOS AND CETACEANS ARE CLOSE RELATIVES, BUT THEIR SHARED “AQUATIC” SKIN TRAITSDID NOT COME FROM A COMMON ANCESTOR A new study shows that the similarly smooth, nearly hairless skin of whales and hippopotamuses evolved independently. The work suggests that their last common ancestor was likely a land-dwelling mammal, uprooting currentContinue Reading
A new energy storage project marks the next frontier of Apple’s efforts to become carbon neutral for its supply chain and products by 2030 Apple today announced over 110 of its manufacturing partners around the world are moving to 100 percent renewable energy for their Apple production, with nearly 8Continue Reading
First-of-its-kind analysis provides a benchmark to inform state-by-state policy and investment decisions, while nationwide polling shows strong support for measures to improve recycling rates and advance circular economy /PRNewswire/ — Today, international environment consultancy Eunomia, with support from Ball Corporation (NYSE: BLL), released a new research report entitled “The 50 States of Recycling: A State-by-State AssessmentContinue Reading
ELC to incorporate Eastman Renew products in its packaging portfolio to enable achievement of its 2025 sustainable packaging goals /PRNewswire/ — The Estée Lauder Companies(ELC) and specialty materials provider Eastman today announce a global memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will enable ELC to take significant strides towards its 2025 sustainable packaging goals. Through theContinue Reading
LVMH – a partner of the UNESCO MAB (Man and the Biosphere) program, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year – revealed its new biodiversity strategy at the “Our Planet, Our Future” Forum organized by UNESCO. It is one of the pillars of the new LIFE 360 program (LVMH Initiatives ForContinue Reading
L’Oréal announces a minority investment in Swiss environmental tech startup Gjosa, made through its corporate venture capital fund BOLD Business Opportunities for L’Oréal Development. Based in Bienne, Switzerland, Gjosa develops unique water-saving solutions. L’Oréal and Gjosa have been working together since 2015 to optimize shampoo rinse technologies with the objectiveContinue Reading
For the first time, scientists have documented biofluorescence in an Arctic fish species. The study, led by researchers at the American Museum of Natural History who spent hours in the icy waters off of Greenland where the red-and-green-glowing snailfish was found, is published today in the American Museum Novitates. “Overall, we found marine fluorescenceContinue Reading
As a leading agency observing and understanding environmental changes to Earth, NASA has joined the National Climate Task Force. President Joe Biden issued an executive order Jan. 27, which initially outlined details of the task force. The administration’s climate agenda outlines putting climate at the center of the country’s foreign policy and nationalContinue Reading
Companies will co-innovate on solutions to transform the energy industry Repsol will provide renewable power to Microsoft operations in Europe, including Spain Collaboration extends relationship between Microsoft and Repsol as companies with a shared view on sustainability and carbon neutrality Repsol and Microsoft Corp. have renewed their strategic collaboration focusedContinue Reading
NASA will hold a virtual media briefing at 1:30 p.m. EDT (10:30 a.m. PDT) Tuesday, March 23, to discuss upcoming activities for the agency’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter. The teams operating Ingenuity and NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover have chosen the flight zone where the helicopter will attempt the first powered,Continue Reading