Christmas Tree Syndrome – your Christmas tree may be making your sick
Christmas trees could be to blame for a range of health complaints over the holiday season. Don’t be too quick to judge those who feel under the weather over the holiday season – rather than seasonal...
View ArticleCarbon dioxide Is ‘driving fish crazy’
Rising human carbon dioxide emissions may be affecting the brains and central nervous system of sea fishes. Rising human carbon dioxide emissions may be affecting the brains and central nervous system...
View ArticleUrban Cultivator compact garden
Fresh herbs taste better than their dried counterparts, and there is no denying that garden-fresh veggies are preferable to ones that have spent the past several days in a truck or on a supermarket...
View ArticleMIT creates solar panels from leaves and grass
Photosynthesizing Solar Cells Andreas Mershin, a researcher at MIT, has created solar panels from agricultural waste such as cut grass and dead leaves. Mershin says in a few years it will be possible...
View Article5 things plants do better than us
Plants simply do some things better. We need more trees in our cities. But our cities also need to become more like trees. The other day I posted on why environmentalists must think like pro-athletes,...
View ArticleScientists working on building a better leaf
Scientists are analyzing the molecular pathways that plants use for photosynthesis. For decades, researchers have been trying to improve upon Mother Nature’s favorite solar-power trick — photosynthesis...
View ArticleScientists resurrected a plant that died 32,000 years ago
A plant has been generated from the fruit of the narrow-leafed campion. Russian scientists have resurrected an arctic flower, the narrow-leafed campion, that died 32,000 years ago, which would make it...
View ArticleWi-fi sensor gives your dying plants a voice to plead for help
Is you plant smiling or dying? If you’ve been using Koubachi’s iOS app to remember when it’s time to water your plants, the company’s new wireless sensor will give your greenery an even better fighting...
View ArticleUSDA speeds approval for new herbicide-tolerant crops despite Superweed problem
If your answer was Monsanto, you were correct. It’s been an interesting week for genetically engineered crops and farming in the U.S…. Monsanto acknowledges it thought weeds would never develop...
View ArticleMan-made noise disrupts plant growth
The Pinon pine could suffer from high levels of artificial noise. Noise from cars, machines and other forms of human activity could affect the growth of wild flowers, trees and animals nearby, say...
View ArticleBosco Verticale – world’s first vertical forest
Bosco Verticale A forest will soon be planted in the sky in Milan, Italy. Construction is underway for a pair of skyscrapers that will become home to the world’s first vertical forest. (Pics) The...
View ArticlePlants can see, smell, feel and remember but can they think?
Are plants aware? Are plants aware? In the new book, ‘What a Plant Knows,” Daniel Chamovitz argues that a plant can see, smell and feel. It can mount a defense when under siege, and warn its...
View ArticleEliminate the worry of harming the environment or beneficial insects with...
Dragon Juice naturally helps eliminate many common plant problems. Dragon Juice®is a natural plant spray conditioner. It is the most effective foliar spray available for your plants! It provides trace...
View ArticleWhen trees die so do people
When the U.S. Forest Service looked at mortality rates in counties affected by the emerald ash borer, they found increased mortality rates among people. In June 2002 was when the blight was first...
View Article‘Growing Jewelry’– a wearable urban farm
“Growing Jewelry” What would happen to our city gardens if space ever became scarce? Hafsteinn Juliusso, a jewelry designer, has shrunk these gardens and made them wearable. Juliusson’s line of...
View Article10 great indoor vertical gardens
Plants are natural friends and always lend a sense of warmth and spread freshness. Space is a problem for city dwellers when it comes to gardens. But, bringing the charm of gardens in the life of...
View ArticleWhat vertical farms will look like in the future
The Dragonfly vertical farm We are reducing the amount of agricultural areas and forests as the population around the world continues to grow. Some architects are working on concepts for sustainable...
View ArticleMore trees equals less crime in urban neighborhoods: Study
Greener neighborhoods have significantly fewer crimes than non-vegetated areas. Do you feel more safe or less safe if you down the street from a small urban park? It has been thought to work both ways....
View ArticleWorld’s first self-healing “artificial leaf” produces energy from dirty water
Self-healing artificial leaf. Scientists reported the creation of the “world’s first practical artificial leaf” back in 2011. The leaf mimics the ability of real leaves to produce energy from sunlight...
View ArticleCan urban farms feed a hungry world?
Vertical Harvest’s three-storey-tall hydroponic greenhouse. By 2050, there will be billions more hungry people in the world. Growing our food on vertical farms or under radical new lighting systems may...
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