Meet Jellyfish-Bot: an underwater robot that scientists hope will clean up ocean pollution & more environmental news.

[View this email in your browser]( Thursday, April 27, 2023 “Nothing is more beautiful than the loveliness of the woods before sunrise.” — George Washington Carver Meet Jellyfish-Bot: An Underwater Robot That Scientists Hope Will Clean Up Ocean Pollution Perhaps one day, robots could be cleaning up human-caused pollution in the ocean. At least that’s what scientists at Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems (MPI-IS) hope to achieve with the development of Jellyfish-Bot, a robotic device that resembles a jellyfish that could help pick up pollutants underwater. [Read More]( Related: [Scientists Develop Robotic Fish That Consumes Microplastics]( Rare Yosemite National Park Closure Prompted by Flood Risk From Rapid Snowmelt Most of Central [California]( glacial [Yosemite]( Valley in Yosemite National Park will be closed to visitors this weekend due to forecasts of [flooding]( caused by rapid snowmelt. The famous park is home to such landmarks as Half Dome and El Capitan. [Read More]( Related: [As Ice Melts on U.S. Mountains, Sheep and Goats Battle Over Resources]( Another South Florida Condo Evacuated After Building Deemed Unsafe Residents of yet another South Florida condo building were forced to quickly evacuate on Tuesday after an engineering inspection raised “serious concerns” about the building’s structural integrity. [Read More]( Related: [Dreaming of Beachfront Real Estate? Much of Florida’s Coast Is at Risk of Storm Erosion]( How to Be More Sustainable in Suburbia When trying to be environmentally sustainable, living in suburbia can make it pretty difficult. The suburbs have been responsible for [50% of carbon emissions]( in the United States, mainly due to a reliance on automobiles. Suburban homes also [conserve far less energy]( due to the heating and cooling of larger houses, which also contributes to emissions. [Read More]( Related: [Sustainable Home Swaps 101: How to Make Your Own Laundry Detergent]( Do you get this newsletter daily? If not, [sign up here]( or forward to a friend. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Website]( [Instagram]( Copyright © 2023 EcoWatch, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up for EcoWatch Top News of The Day Our mailing address is: EcoWatch 1122 Oberlin RoadRaleigh, NC 27605 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](. [Mailchimp Email Marketing](