Greening

July 12, 2025

27/25 🌿 Strategic Note: Opportunities in Pakistan and Mulberry-Rich Countries for Silk Industry Growth and Climate Innovation

Silk is no longer just a luxury fabric; it is emerging as a powerful ally in the fight against global warming. With recent breakthroughs in using silk fibroin aerogels for carbon capture, there is a new wave of opportunities for countries where mulberry cultivation and sericulture are already...

July 12, 2025

26/25 🌿 Nature’s Secret Weapon Against Climate Change - A Triangle of Silk, Silkworm, and Mulberry

Mulberry silk fibroin, a protein-rich material derived from silkworm cocoons, has recently emerged as a powerful, low-cost, and environmentally friendly CO₂ capture agent. Researchers led by Md Sariful Sheikh (Cornell et al.) developed a silk-fibroin aerogel with a large surface area...

July 12, 2025

25/25 🌍 What is Carbon Capture Technology?

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a way to capture carbon dioxide (CO₂) from factories, power plants, or the air. Once caught, the CO₂ is buried underground or used in other ways. This method only removes a tiny amount, about 0.1% of the world's emissions. However, experts say we must...

July 11, 2025

24/25 🌍 Mammoth – Iceland's Giant Direct Air Capture (DAC) Plant Covert Carbon Dioxide into Stones

🧭 Brief Mammoth is currently the world's largest operational direct-air-capture-and-storage facility. It features innovative modular DAC design, geothermal-powered operations, and mineral storage in basalt. While it's an important tech demonstration and a step toward gigaton-scale...

July 10, 2025

23/25 Climeworks: Engineering a Carbon-Free Future and Cooler World

In the race to combat climate change, Swiss innovator Climeworks AG has emerged as a front-runner, transforming the ambitious promise of direct air capture (DAC) into a commercial reality. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Zürich, Climeworks is now the world's premier DAC company...

July 10, 2025

22/25 "Artificial Leaves" to Save the Earth: How Carbon-Capturing Synthetic Plants Could Help Reverse Climate Change

Summary Scientists are engineering "artificial plants" that can capture carbon dioxide (CO₂) from the air more efficiently than real trees. These futuristic devices, designed to mimic photosynthesis, could help reduce greenhouse gases and fight climate change. A New...

July 9, 2025

21/25 The Classroom Is a Garden and It's Working: The Edible Schoolyard Project Revolution

Title Photo Reference Founded in 1995 by chef and activist Alice Waters, The Edible Schoolyard Project began with a bold vision: turn a vacant lot at Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School in Berkeley into a vibrant, 1‑acre organic garden and kitchen classroom, where students...

July 6, 2025

20/25 Reimagining Gardening for the Digital Age: Garden.org’s Green Revolution

At its core, Garden.org champions a simple yet powerful mission: to educate, empower, and connect plant lovers of all ages and skill levels. Managed by the National Gardening Association (NGA), the platform blends decades of gardening expertise with community-driven insights, creating an...

July 6, 2025

19/25 🌳 Climate vs. Trees: The Race That Forests Are Losing

Human-driven climate change is accelerating at a breathtaking pace, warming our planet in just decades. Yet forests are responding far more slowly. A major scientific study reveals that forests lag behind the climate by 100 to 200 years. Digging Into the Past to Predict...

July 6, 2025

18/25 🌱 Earth’s Secret Transformation: The Global “Greening” Revolution

Over the last four decades, satellite data have told a surprising story: the planet is greener than it’s been in generations. Since the 1980s, robust plant life growth, seen via increased leaf cover, has become a clear global trend. What’s fueling this lush...