“The Cove” Wins Oscar

The controversial documentary, “The Cove,” won best feature documentary last night at the Oscars. The documentary depicts the Japanese hunt for dolphins in a gruesome light. The films’ director hopes that the new award will help them gain access to a Japanese audience. The film was not well received in Japan. Dolphins are part of their food culture and deeply entrenched in tradition and history.

Learn more: Wall Street Journal

Solar Energy from Peas

A professor at Tel Aviv University discovered a membrane in the common pea plant that could shed light on how to produce efficient renewable energy. The complex membrane is the part of the plant that turns sunlight into fuel. Professor Nathan Nelson believes it could be replicated and used for battery and solar technology.

Learn more: Israel National News

Arctic Methane

There has been a lot of press surrounding Arctic methane escaping from holes in the seafloor. Some believe the methane leaks to be a possible accelerant for catastrophic climate change. However, New York Times climate columnist, Andrew Revkin, has another theory. Revkin argues that the seeping methane could be an occurrence that has merely gone unseen and unnoticed. Many scientists believe this to be true. What all scientists agree on is that monitoring methane leaks from the ground is vital.

Learn more: New York Times