Softbotics Provide New Lens On Biological Evolution
Soft robotics, AKA softbotics, is not only changing the landscape of robotics but also providing valuable insights into animal evolution.
Roddy Scheer
Posts by Roddy Scheer:
Virtual Tourism: Better For The Planet Than Actual Tourism?
If you’ve ever wanted to visit the Yosemite but couldn’t afford the costs or time away, virtual tourism might be right for you.
Air Conditioners: Which Are The Greenest?
If you’re in the market for a new air conditioner, there’s never been a better time to find an energy-efficient model….
Why We Should Plant More Urban Trees
Trees reduce air pollution, conserve energy, mitigate the urban heat island effect & reduce stormwater runoff.
Eco-Friendly Dry Cleaners Use Liquid Silicone, Liquid CO2
Eco-friendly dry cleaners use liquid silicone or liquid CO2 instead of perc to get delicate fabrics clean without creating toxic pollution.
Is An Asteroid Strike Our Biggest Environmental Threat?
While astronomers can find and track most of the sizable space rocks in or near Earth’s orbit, preventing an asteroid strike on Earth is not yet possible…
Food-Borne Illness & Climate Change: What’s The Connection?
Warming-exaggerated flooding, drought and other weather extremes can lead to contamination of crops and livestock that in turn could make us sick.
Applying The Lessons of Ozone Depletion to … Fight Global Warming
The nations of the world were able to come together to phase out ozone-depleting chlorofluorocarbons, so why can’t we do the same to fight global warming?
What’s Old Is New As Sustainable Ranching Comes of Age
Sustainable ranching involves techniques like pasture rotation, range composting and other ways to reuse nature’s resources for the health of the land.
Seasteading Concept Gets “Off the Ground”
A new breed of homesteaders are looking to the sea (“seasteading”) to create new communities focusing on human and environmental health.