Environment

New research efforts with potential health, environmental and molecular imaging benefits were funded by the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Transformative Technology Fund. The fund encourages the exploration of bold new ideas that can accelerate progress on grand challenges in science and technology, fuel new discoveries and transform entire fields of research. Projects were selected for … Read more

A new analysis shows pollution from over 40 highly toxic chemicals has increased significantly in Ontario, Alberta and Quebec in recent decades, exposing millions of Canadians to potentially harmful groundwater and air pollution. Conducted by the Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA), the review focused on state emissions data in the National Pollutant Release Inventory of … Read more

in summary A climate change roadmap, due to be proposed in May, aims to minimize costs while achieving carbon neutrality by 2045. Environmentalists say it’s too slow and relies on carbon markets and capture technologies. California air quality officials have endorsed an updated plan to combat climate change, opting for a plan that aims to … Read more

Local non-profit organization Don’t Waste Durham and the Duke Environmental Law and Policy Clinic discussed research on their proposal for a single-use bag fee and a Durham waste survey at a Wednesday event at the Durham Bottling Co. The proposal would introduce a 10 cent fee on paper and plastic bags in hopes of reducing … Read more

When the oil tanker Exxon Valdez spilled 11 million gallons of oil into Alaska’s Prince William Sound, hundreds of thousands of acres of water were threatened. The 1989 oil spill, considered one of the deadliest environmental disasters in US history, destroyed the livelihoods of local fishermen, local food sources and the natural habitats of local … Read more

Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star Advertiser. Have fun with this free story! From rising inflation to rising home and flood insurance prices to the cost of recovering from unprecedented storms, wildfires and floods, climate change is placing an enormous financial burden on Americans. International weather events are affecting commodity supplies, which in turn is driving … Read more

Mariakray/iStock Editorial via Getty Images thesis Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) is one of the best companies in the world, and that’s not going to change even if the Fed tightens or inflation stays high. In fact, history suggests that deflationary tech can be an alpha generating investment in this macro environment. The market appears to be ignoring … Read more