Electric airplane startup Pyka has added the Pelican Cargo, the world’s largest zero-emission cargo airplane and the first autonomous vehicle in its class, to its fleet of industrial aircraft. The Pelican Cargo boasts an impressive range of up to 200 miles, a payload of 400 pounds, and 66 cubic feet of cargo volume. Its nose-loading configuration with a sliding cargo tray makes it ideal for express logistics networks, remote rural communities, and areas in need of vital goods and supplies.
Pyka CEO and co-founder Michael Norcia said, “We designed this plane to eliminate CO2 emissions from the logistics chain while offering a significant speed advantage over ground transportation and operating costs at a fraction of conventional air transportation.” Pyka’s proprietary technology includes autonomous flight control software, flight computers, high energy density batteries, advanced electric propulsion systems, and carbon composite airframes.
Pyka’s recent success with its agricultural spray aircraft, which led to a $37 million Series A raise in April 2022, has led to pre-commitments for over 80 orders and options for the Pelican Cargo from three launch customers across North America and Europe. The aircraft is undergoing rigorous testing at Pyka’s flight test facility in Northern California, with the first commercial operation expected for the second half of 2023.
Director of Skyports Drone Services, one of Pyka’s launch customers for the Pelican Cargo, Alex Brown, said, “The Pelican Cargo is the most advanced product in its payload class on the market and we’re excited to put it through its paces.” Pyka is dedicated to solving complex logistical and operational challenges with tailored drone services and the Pelican Cargo will enable them to continue their mission.
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In conclusion, the Pelican Cargo represents a major step forward in sustainable and efficient logistics solutions. Its zero-emission capability and autonomous flight will have a positive impact on communities, providing fast and reliable access to vital goods and supplies, while reducing the carbon footprint of the logistics chain. The Pelican Cargo is set to revolutionize the way we transport goods and supplies.
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Doll Sculptures : A Creative Way to Upcycle Found Objects – Stephanie Brockway
Stephanie Brockway is a self-taught primitive-style modern folk artist who has been making art since 1978. Her work is shown at RiverSea Gallery in Astoria, Oregon, and Guardino Gallery in Portland. She has been featured on OPB’s Oregon Art Beat and made an appearance in an episode of HGTV. She is well known on the internet for making unique & creative doll sculptures by upcycling found objects, giving rebirth to discarded items. For several years Stephanie Brockway has been showcasing her artwork throughout the Pacific Northwest. Her work has been published in national art doll magazines and has national popularity
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Say Hello To Endless Battery Life With Baracoda’s New Sustainable Health Tracker, Bheart
Say goodbye to charging cables and hello to endless battery life with Baracoda’s new health tracker, BHeart. BHeart is a health tracker that boasts endless battery life and universal interoperability with existing wristwear. It aims to make health monitoring and fitness tracking easier, more accessible, and more sustainable. The device charges itself using Baracoda’s Bmotion energy harvesting technology, which means it charges through motion, body heat, and environmental light, which means Bheart will run on literally endless battery life. Smart sensors are integrated throughout the bracelet to accurately track health stats, which can be accessed through a companion app on
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All Humans May Have Originated from Africa
We are all African is a saying you’ve probably heard before. It might actually be true, according to a recent study from the Big Data Institute at the University of Oxford. They used the genetic ties between people to create the broadest human family tree ever and found that humanity originated in what is now the modern-day Sudan. The study was conducted back in February of this year, and it is undoubtedly very fascinating for learning about the genesis of humanity as well as how long human history has actually been going on. How It Was Done Modern and genomic
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Astonishing Portraits Made from Numerous Minute Waste Materials – Deniz Sağdıç
Turkish artist Deniz Sağdıç, is an artist who uses a thought-provoking medium to make her art. As a daughter of a GlassMaster and being born into the family of craftsperson she had many opportunities to explore her creativity, eventually landing a career in art. Sağdıç after pursuing her path in creativity graduated from the Department of Painting in Mersin University and graduated as the faculty’s top student. After the early challenging years, “I gradually began to be recognized for my work. I started with works on the social position of women, then moved beyond the limits of visual arts and
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Big Oil Is Engaging In Greenwashing Campaign & Failing To Reduce Emissions
Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Oversight and Reform Committee, and Rep. Ro Khanna, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, issued a new report and documents demonstrating how the oil and gas industry engages in “greenwashing” to hide long-term financing in fossil fuels and inability to fruitfully cut emissions. The documents are part of the Committee’s ongoing inquiry into the role of the fossil fuel sector in promoting climate misinformation and hindering climate change action. The study revealed that, despite public pledges that fossil fuels are only a “bridge fuel” to cleaner energy sources, Big Oil has increased its long-term dependency on fossil
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India Lose $159 Billion In 2021 Due To Heat Related Earning Losses, Worse Among G20 Nations
India is the worst affected among G20 nations by carbon emission-induced rise in temperatures, losing $159 billion ( 5.4% of its GDP ) in 2021 due to labour capacity reduction caused by extreme heat. This is revealed in a report by Climate Transparency(CT), commissioned by G20 (Group of 20 countries including India) & financed by sponsors that include World Bank. According to the report, carbon emissions from energy use rebounded by 5.9 % across G20 nations last year. It surpassed pre-pandemic levels, causing house income losses in the services, manufacturing, agriculture & construction sectors. The CT, an international partnership of
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Large Parts of The World Drier Than Normal In 2021
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Wet Pet Food Causes 8 Times More Carbon Footprint Than Dry Food
One of the pivotal factors that have an impact on the environment is food production as it is responsible for approximately one-quarter of it. Thus, its sustainability should not be overlooked. Moreover, there is an increase in companion animals– precisely dogs and cats. This only means that there is a chunk of ingredients used for pet food that has a higher environmental impact. According to a study in Nature journal, wet diets which are meat rich are responsible for the highest impact and dry diets were the ones that least impacted the environment. As per the study, it is a
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Mumbai’s Air Quality Worse Than Delhi with the Temperature Dropping Each Day
According to the SAFAR, Mumbai’s overall Air Quality Index on 8th December morning was at 315, which is considered to be “very poor,” which was higher than Delhi’s AQI at 263 which is in the “poor” category (SAFAR). Safar urged individuals to take precautions like wearing masks while outside, especially those who have respiratory ailments, as the AQI in Mumbai exceeded that in Delhi. Moreover, the air quality is degrading as the temperatures drop with exceeding winter. Mumbai’s air quality made headlines last month when its overall Air Quality Index (AQI) plunged to 262 on November 15th, placing it in
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Indigenous American Activist, Madonna-Thunder Hawk
Born in1940 as Madonna Philips, Thunder Hawk was born on the Yankton Sioux Reservation. She hails from the Feather Necklace Tiospaye (extended family) & belongs to the Ochenumpa band of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe. Thunder Hawk was raised in a strictest environment in their boarding Schools of the 1920s & 1930s. Thunder Hawk would follow in her mother’s footsteps and attend several boarding schools throughout her youth. Thunder Hawk later graduated with her graduate’s degree in human sciences. Thunder Hawk was an early proponent of the Red Power Movement. She took part in the 1969-71 Occupation of Alcatraz with
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American Public Schools Face Higher Air Pollution
Different races and ethnicities now have access to different air quality, particularly in areas near highways and industrial areas. The first national trends in exposure to nitrogen dioxide and fine particle pollution at American public schools are reported in a recent study. As per the recent study American public schools face higher air pollution, where mostly kids from marginalized communities’ study. The study discovered that schools are situated in locations with higher concentrations of the pollutants on both a national and local level as compared to schools with fewer kids of colour and students who get free or reduced-price lunches,
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World’s Oldest Land Animal, Luxury Vehicle Tyres Deflated Globally, Queensland’s Indigenous Rangers and More- Weekly News
1. With vaccines, dengue could be the next virus to bite the dust. Some pharma companies with vaccines have applied for approval in India while others have begun their trials. Dengue, caused by mosquito bite, is counted among the 10 threats to public health by WHO. 2.Following a spike in earthquakes, Mauna Loa erupts after 38 years of calm Hawaii. Mauna Loa, the world’s largest volcano has started to erupt, prompting volcanic ash & debris to fall nearby. The volcano alert level was upgraded from “advisory” to “warning” by the Government in Hawaii. 3.The cases responsible for the high pollution levels
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Iconic Glaciers Around the World Will Vanish By 2050
As Per New Data By UNESCO, due to rapid melting of glaciers in World Heritage Sites a third of the sites’ glaciers Expected to vanish by 2050. If global temperatures rise by no more than 1.5°C beyond pre-industrial levels, the remaining two thirds could still be saved. This issue has been brought out into the limelight by many. Nearly 10% of the Earth’s total glacierized land is contained among 50 UNESCO World Heritage sites. They provide a thorough picture of the state of glaciers worldwide, including the tallest, longest, and last remaining glaciers in Africa, America, among others. However, a
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Why Are Japanese Fans Cleaning The Stadiums Post Match?
How often do you clear the mess you have made while watching matches in stadiums? The viral video posted by a famous Bahraini youtuber; Omar Al Farooq is about Japanese fans cleaning the stadium after the match. FIFA World Cup 2022 opener, Qatar and Ecuador match was held on 20th November. The Dona’s Al Bayt stadium witnessed something post-match. It was seen that Japanese fans were picking up litter and cleaning the stadium. The viral video has made many views and has been running on every platform flooded with appreciation all around the world It is a very simple and
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The Much Essential Coral Educator, Nicole Helgason
Professional scuba diver Nicole Helgason frequently travels the world taking photos of corals and educating people about coral reefs. As Reef Builders’ event manager, Nicole is in charge of organizing the Reef Stock events in Sydney and Denver. Nicole manages the social media channels for Reef Builders and posts once a week to the Reef Builders website. She is a native of Vancouver, Canada, with a bachelor’s degree in coastal geography from the University of Victoria. In 2006, she took her first scuba diving lessons. She was residing in the Dominican Republic at that time, and she fell in love with the
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Klimt’s “Death and Life” Painting Became the Target of Climate Activists
In the middle of ongoing climate protest movements involving attacks on prized works of art, climate activists of the Letzte Generation Austria poured black petroleum-like liquid over Gustav Klimt’s “Death and Life” (1908-15) painting last Tuesday at Leopold Museum to protest against the new oil and gas wells which they consider as death sentence of humanity. According to the footage posted by the group on Twitter, after Splashing the black liquid on the painting, the protestors attempted to glue their hand to the glass protector over the painting’s frame, but a guard was seen dragging away one of them before
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8 Billion Humans, Biggest Dam Demolition In USA, Wet Pet Food Worse For Climate & More – Weekly News
Eco-warriors have attacked a famous painting by artist Gustav Klimt with a black oily liquid and then glued themself to a glass protecting the frame. The activists are demanding the halt of fossil fuels accelerating climate catastrophe. Global warming is slowly devastating Boreal Forests a.k.a Earth’s second lungs, second only to South American Amazon forest. The Boreal forest is vital to ensuring the future of Earth. Pallid swifts come to UK shores amid worrying changes in climate. Warm autumn has brought about 100 to Britain, a development that has caused concern. Wet pet food is far worse for Climate than
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Mummy In Spain The New Target Of Climate Activists
Amid the ongoing debate over the rising climate change protests targeting cultural exhibits, on the 13th of November, two Futuro Vegetal climate activists splashed viscous liquid of red and brown slime carried inside Coca-Cola bottles over a display case housing a replica mummy at Barcelona’s Egyptian Museum. The giant American beverage company Coca-Cola is among the official sponsors of the UN COP27 climate summit in Egypt. Many Environmentalists criticized this decision of having a company responsible for much of the world’s plastic pollution as a sponsor. The Futuro Vegetal activists called the company “the global leader in plastic pollution” and said that
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Japan’s Carbon Guardian – Kimiko Hirata
After the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster of 2011, Japan was forced to move away from nuclear power and in its place, embraced coal as a major energy source. Over the past several years, Kimiko Hirata’ s grassroots company led to the cancellation of 13 coal power plants (7GW or7030 MW) in Japan. These coal plants would have released more than 1.6 billion tons of CO2 over their lifetime. The impact of Hirata’s activities is the equivalent of 7.5 millions of passenger cars off the roadways every year for 40 years. In March, 2011 a 9.0 magnitude earthquake & subsequent tsunami
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Philippines To Get New Geothermal Plants For Clean Energy
Energy Development Corporation President and Chief Operation Officer Richard Tantoco were recognized as one of this year’s ESG, Diversity, and Climate Trailblazers in Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC) company Diligent’s 2022 Modern Governance 100 honorees. EDC president and COO Richard Tantoco said during the Virtual Business World Insight that at the moment they are constructing two new plants and in the next twelve months two more new plants would be constructed with an investment of in excess of P20 billion. The two new projects are the 100-megawatt (MW) Aya pumped-storage project in Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija and the 20-MW Tanawon geothermal power
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Indian Eco-Friendly Fashion Label Not Compromising On Style – ‘Doodlage’
At the heights of waste production and more significant carbon emission, it is important for any organization to look after the climate, and the Indian company Doodlage does the job with perfection. Doodlage creates unique styles with 100% reusable and recycled materials to put less pressure on the climate. They have been upgrading garment materials in their upcycling factory to turn them into limited edition collections which neither lack the wow factor or the sleek sexy look. The fashion industry’s manufacturing process has been impacting the environment & ecology for a prolonged period. Fast fashion has been facilitating overconsumption and
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Sydney’s Wettest Year Since 1858, Unborn Babies Exposed To Air Pollution, Biden Says End Of Climate Discussion & More – Weekly News
1. According to a new report published in Lancet unborn babies are exposed to air pollutants during pregnancy. Air pollution particles were found in baby’s organs like liver, brain & lungs. When the particles reach the brain it raises concerns as it might have long lasting effects. 2. Joe Biden declares end of discussion regarding the effects of climate change while addressing The Hurricane Ian in Florida. Biden is overseeing a landmark $430bn climate bill which might be the biggest till now. 3. Sydney witnessed the wettest year since 1858. After a 164 years gap Sydney will brace for more heavier rains and
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Yvonne and Mitchel’s “One Of A Kind” Fashion Experiments With Upcycled Clothing
Caylin Yvonne Willis and Jared Mitchel Armstrong started the Yvonne and Mitchel clothing brand that extends the life cycle of fashion in 2017 after they met in college and bonded over their love for vintage and “personal style”. Jared decided to pursue his lifelong dream of becoming a designer on the side, while Caylin was studying journalism and looking to start her own business. The couple had no background in fashion, yet they decided to merge their talents and launched an online vintage store through Instagram in 2017. A few years later when Jared taught himself how to sew, they
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King Island Tasmania Gets A 200KW Wave Powered Clean Energy Generator.
King Island is a remote island community and it’s not connected to a mainland electricity supply. Electricity on the island was generated entirely from diesel fuel, from the 6-megawatt (MW) power station; serving 12-gigawatt hours (GWh) of annual customer demand and peaking at 2.5 MW. So now Wave Swell Energy (WSE) has deployed its newest 200KW Wave Powered Clean Energy Generator by the coast of King Island, Tasmania. Along with Hydro Tasmania, WSE has connected its generator’s output to the local power grid. The King Island Renewable Integration Project (KIREIP) was an initiative of Hydro Tasmania with the assistance of
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Aarey Forest – Know The Whole Story Till Now
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Plastic Spheres & Biofilms – Viruses Survive Better & Spread More Around Microplastics
New research by Vanessa Moresco and her team from natural sciences dept at University Of Stirling, UK reveals another reason microplastics are dangerous. The team found that the presence of microplastics increased the stability of viruses in microbial biofilm. They also found that biofilms developed rapidly in the environment of microplastics and wastewater or surface water. This increases the hardiness and survivability of the virus in what is termed the “plastisphere”. A plastisphere is an ecosystem which has adapted to living in human-made plastics. Plastispheres & Biofilms – Viruses Survive Better & Spread More Around Microplastics, Not only did they
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Jamuna Tudu – Protector Of Trees A.K.A Lady Tarzan of Jharkhand
There are always some people who make quick money by selling trees illegally from the forest. Jamuna Tudu and five other women confronted a timber mafia in Jharkhand & prevented illegal felling of trees near her village. This group later expanded into an organisation called “Lady Tarzan” for taking on timber mafia & naxals in Jharkhand, Jamuna Tudu was at the forefront of this . Born on 19 December, 1980, at Mayurbhanj, Odisha, to Bagrai & Bobyshree Murmu, Jamuna married Mansingh Tudu in1988. Jamuna Tudu loved nature from her childhood as she grew up in the lap of nature. By
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Cartoons That Provoke Environmental & Ethical Sensitivity
Cartoons have been used to pass on important messages since the dawn of printing. Many cartoons are very entertaining but sometimes they are striking just because they unearth important issues. Such are the cartoons by Stefan Haller. Stefan is a cartoonist based in Zurich, the heart of the banking industry. Stefan goes by the pen name of ‘Schlorian’. His work is published in newspapers and magazines. His keen observations present global happenings affecting daily life of common people. Stefan has covered many stories through his comics that can fit into a wide array of subjects. He has covered politics, world
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Hard & Durable Material Made From Mushrooms
Mycotech is a startup based in Indonesia. They create sustainable products, bio-fibers and majorly specialize in MyLea, a form of sustainable leather. BioBo – bricks made from mushroom and mycelium are sustainable and durable. The mycelium texture on the surface meets contemporary expectations of architects and designers with a canny combination of form and function. Creating remarkable structure patterns that rejuvenate residential, industrial and public spaces. They have also created – Fungiture. A furniture made from BioBo that they call as Fungiture. They believe in co-creating with nature. That is why they fabricate their materials with technology that comes from
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Provocative Art Made From Daily Trash
Provocative Art Made From Daily Trash Pablo Llana is a contemporary artist, based out of Tijuana, Mexico. He had been publishing artworks since 2010. His work sculptures are upcycled from food-products waste such as wrappers, boxes, cans, zippers and more. Using the wrappers of junk-food products as raw material, he points towards a political reflection, by tightly joining the critical and social senses. The result: pieces rich in texture, whose colour palette comes from the plastic discards of poor nourishment; individual consequences of capitalism and without a doubt one of the scourges of the 21st Century. “We are victims of
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Lolita the Orca Set to be Freed from Decades of Captivity in Florida Aquarium
The theme park owner, an animal rights group, and NFL owner announced on Thursday that a plan is made to send Lolita – an orca that has lived in captivity at the Miami Seaquarium for more than 50 years – to her home waters in the Pacific. Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay mentioned during a news conference that the agreement to be a part of Lolita’s journey to freedom is exciting, and that “the story of Lolita is near and dear” to his heart. Lolita will be transferred from her marine park tank, which measures 80ft by 35ft (24m by
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AutoFlight Partners with Frank Stephenson Design to Revolutionize eVTOL Aircraft Design
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Tesla’s Solar-Roof Installations Fall Far Below Targets Due To Stiff Competition
Tesla is found to be way behind its solar-roof installation targets due to tough competition from GAF Energy and other rivals, as per the industry analysis firm Wood Mackenzie. Average installations per week by Tesla were 21 in 2022, which is much lower than the company’s 1,000-per-week forecast target for 2021. The data highlights Tesla’s woes in the solar business, which the electric-car maker entered in 2016 with its $2.6 billion takeover of SolarCity. As per Max Issokson, analyst at Wood Mackenzie, GAF Energy’s Timberline Solar roofing system is well placed to achieve widespread adoption. Tesla has managed to install
