The biofuel will help power the airline’s trans-Atlantic flights for the first time.
Environment
Chinese Urged to Put Down Their Chopsticks to Save Trees
Use a fork, save the planet.
Study: Heat in New York Can Change the Weather in Siberia
Could hot weather in metropolitan areas be heating up distant regions? Researchers say yes.
Chinese Millionaire Fights Pollution with Fresh Air in a Can
With flavors like “pristine Tibet,” who could resist?
PHOTOS: Astronaut Chris Hadfield Tweets Stunning Images from Orbit
Sure, sometimes Twitter feels like one big maelstrom of drivel — a digital platform for utter minutiae. But at other times the social media platform can be ridiculously awesome, especially when used the way Chris Hadfield is …
New Zealand Economist: Abolish Pet Cats to Save Birds
If New Zealand businessman Gareth Morgan has his druthers, it could all be over for Fluffy and pals: The economist and environmental proponent wants to see his country rid of pets that pose a danger to native birds — namely cats.
A Lojack for Lumber? The Amazon Rainforest’s New SOS Signal
What do you do when illegal loggers are getting away with deforestation? Fit the trees with tracking devices of course. This is the new plan announced by Brazilian authorities in an attempt to tackle the issue of illegal logging …
Massachusetts Town Bans Plastic Water Bottles
For many people, a new year means resolutions. And for one Massachusetts town, that means doing away with disposable plastic water bottles.
According to the EPA, in 2010, the U.S. generated 31 million tons of plastic waste. …
A Future Without Potatoes: Will Climate Change Force Us To Change What We Eat?
The United Nations committee on world food security has issued an alarming new report on the impact of global warming: we may have to stop eating potatoes and get used to bananas instead.
WATCH: Stunning Time-Lapse Video Shows Sandy Slamming into New York City
There’s something a bit bizarre about seeing such a violent, destructive force condensed into such a visually compelling two-minute clip.
Company Says It Can Make Fuel out of Thin Air
Air Fuel Synthesis, a small British company, has found a way to combine basic elements from air and water into usable fuel.
Saving Nemo? Clownfish Could End Up on Endangered Species List
Sadly, this isn’t just another promo for Finding Nemo 3D.
The Center for Biological Diversity filed a petition with the National Marine Fisheries Service to protect clownfish — and seven other coral reef-dwelling species — …