Energy
Growth in renewable energy is set to hit an all-time record this year, but is still falling “well short” of what is necessary to slash planet-warming emissions, according to the International Energy Agency.
Energy Dome uses CO2 for long-term power storage for solar energy
Energy Dome today announced the close of its $11 million Series A fundraise, with the goal of deploying the first commercially viable CO2 battery in a demonstration project in its native Sardinia, Italy.
Environment
What’s the environmental impact each time we hit ‘buy now,’ and can we change course?
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with author J.B. MacKinnon about the impact of American consumerism on the environment, and how pulling back could positively affect the planet.
10 Questions: Reducing the Risk of Highly Toxic PFAS in the Environment
PFAS – an acronym for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances – are a class of widely used chemicals that are very persistent, toxic and mobile in the environment.
Health
Ubiquitous food additive alters human microbiota and intestinal environment
New clinical research indicates that a widely used food additive, carboxymethylcellulose, alters the intestinal environment of healthy persons, perturbing levels of beneficial bacteria and nutrients. These findings, published in Gastroenterology, demonstrate the need for further study of the long-term impacts of this food additive on health.
Federal judge blocks COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers
A federal judge in Louisiana issued a preliminary injunction on Tuesday blocking President Joe Biden’s national COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers, just one week before the mandate was to go into effect.
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