Each year, about one-third of the food produced globally is lost or wasted — a staggering statistic given the increasing demands to feed a growing population and the strain on water, labor and other ...

The environmental question, then, is not how individual artificial intelligence prompts are phrased, but how frequently and intensively these systems are used Cut the words “please” and “thank you” ...

It is a stretch to suggest that treating ChatGPT politely comes at significant environmental cost. The effect of a few extra words is negligible compared with the energy required to operate the ...

Cut the words “please” and “thank you” from your next ChatGPT query and, if you believe some of the talk online, you might think you are helping save the planet. The idea sounds plausible because AI ...

Richard Morris is the co-founder of Kirini Ltd, a nature-based solutions consultancy. He receives funding from Lincoln University. Lincoln University provides funding as a member of The Conversation ...

The deal comes nearly four years after Generate Upcycle’s parent acquired a majority stake in Atlas. In the years since, the composter has worked to grow operations within its existing footprint. Read ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Waste from beer brewing can be repurposed to make nanoparticles that fight bacteria. File Photo by Gary C. Caskey/UPI Solid ...

Modern beer production is a US$117 billion business in the United States, with brewers producing over 170 million barrels of beer per year. The brewing process is time- and energy-intensive, and each ...

Some compounds in waste produced in the brewing process could be repurposed for antibacterial drugs. Iuri Gagarin/iStock via Getty Images Solid components such as used grains and yeast from this waste ...