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U.S. Chemical Plants Would Have to Make Big Changes Under New EPA Rule
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday proposed new regulation that would make chemical plant owners and operators responsible for their toxic emissions. Facilities would have to measure and reduce hazardous compounds beyond just the property that a chemical plant sits on, a change that could…
Take better care of your plants this spring with this plant ID app for $39 off
TL;DR: As of March 19, a lifetime subscription to NatureID Plant Identification Premium Plan is on sale for only $19.99 instead of the usual $59. That’s 66% in savings.
April showers bring May flowers…but what about plants? Plants can survive all four seasons, it just depends on which ones you choose to grow (and how well you look after them, of course). If you’re more of a novice when it comes to being a “plant parent” there’s a cool AI app for iPhone users that can help you learn more about the plant kingdom (which is officially called “Plantae,” by the way). Go ahead and start developing that green thumb.
With the NatureID Plant Identification Premium Plan’s lifetime subscription, you will be able to accurately identify over 14,000 plants by taking a photo of any plant (or tree) you see while using the app. It’s regularly $59, but is currently on sale — no coupon code required — for $19.99 for a limited time.
One intuitive feature of the NatureID app is its ability to identify any diseases your plant may have. This insight will guide you through how to help your plants thrive with the built-in plant care guide and provide insightful articles within the plant encyclopedia. This way, your sickly looking plant that may or may not be on its last legs has a chance of making a grand recovery. All of this helpful information can be found within the app, making plant care convenient. The app even has a plant journal which helps you set reminders to tend to your plants.
Attention hikers and campers: You can also take photos of trees you see and the app will be able to recognize them. After you take the picture, you’ll see a “recognition in process” screen, followed by a photo with the suggestion of a plant or tree the app recognized. If you want to learn more about the plant or tree, tap “learn more” to read up on it.
You’ll have fun playing around with it and educating yourself, as well as your plant-loving friends. Score lifetime access to the NatureID Plant Identification Premium Plan while it’s on sale for $19.99 today before this offer wilts away.
Prices subject to change.
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Garden Galaxy is a relaxing idle sandbox filled with pots and plants
In Garden Galaxy, you arrange randomly delivered pots, plants, furniture and ornaments into your own happy little scene. I spent a contented evening with it a few weeks ago, fussing over the shape of my water feature and the angle of my gnome.
If you like tinkering and tidying, I think you’d like it too, and this week it has received a major new update with lots more items to play with.
Non-native plants outnumber British flora, major report finds
The Dream of Mini Nuclear Plants Hangs in the Balance
13 Invasive Plants You Should Rip to Shreds
Conservation is about saving, about preserving the natural world for future generations and the health of our ecosystems. But sometimes to save local environments, you have to kill some plants. Specifically, invasive plants.
US Renewable Energy Farms Outstrip 99% of Coal Plants Economically
“Coal is unequivocally more expensive than wind and solar resources, it’s just no longer cost competitive with renewables,” said Michelle Solomon, a policy analyst at Energy Innovation, which undertook the analysis. “This report certainly challenges the narrative that coal is here to stay.” The new analysis, conducted in the wake of the $370bn in tax credits and other support for clean energy passed by Democrats in last summer’s Inflation Reduction Act, compared the fuel, running and maintenance cost of America’s coal fleet with the building of new solar or wind from scratch in the same utility region. On average, the marginal cost for the coal plants is $36 each megawatt hour, while new solar is about $24 each megawatt hour, or about a third cheaper. Only one coal plant — Dry Fork in Wyoming — is cost competitive with the new renewables. “It was a bit surprising to find this,” said Solomon. “It shows that not only have renewables dropped in cost, the Inflation Reduction Act is accelerating this trend.”
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