Since the start of the 2020s, humanity has faced worldwide calamity after worldwide calamity, all of them raising questions about our survival as a species. The COVID-19 pandemic has already claimed millions of lives and not yet finished its rampage. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has raised the specter of nuclear holocaust, which many assumed has subsided... Continue Reading →
Planting more trees is one of a combination of solutions to combating climate change, but some trees are far better than others. Which ones though? Scientists have designed an experimental forest in England to work out the best formula for achieving ambitious tree planting targets. "They've lived for so long; just think what they've seen."... Continue Reading →
1,000-year-old oaks used to create ‘super forest’
Are we eating our way into climate crisis? The global food system is responsible for between 21 and 37 percent of annual emissions of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide. Roughly half of the world’s land surface is used for agriculture, and 96 percent of the world’s mammalian biomass is either human... Continue Reading →
Reinventing meat to stave off climate crisis—and the next pandemic
Apollo Beach, Florida, is a maze of canals lined with hundreds of houses perched right near the water’s edge. The whole community, just south of Tampa, is only about 3 feet above sea level, meaning it’s at risk from storm surge as sea levels rise. Homebuyers along the U.S. coasts can check each property’s flood... Continue Reading →
Coastal home buyers are ignoring rising flood risks, despite clear warnings and rising insurance premiums
Satellite imagery showing the recent "complete collapse" of the Conger Ice Shelf in East Antarctica sparked fresh alarm over the climate emergency on Friday. "While humans are killing humans, and governments are spending on weaponry as if there is no tomorrow, the environment is collapsing—so that there will be no tomorrow," said former Greek finance... Continue Reading →
‘The environment is collapsing’: an ice shelf the size of Los Angeles just broke off of Antarctica
What are the issues with lithium extraction? Mining the source spodumene for lithium is an intensive process requiring heavy machinery, toxic chemicals, and large amounts of water. This process has a direct effect on the local environment as it requires earth removal and the creation of tailing dams for contaminated water. And even worse, as... Continue Reading →
The future of cars is electric: We need to start in investing in sustainable lithium
According to new research from scientists at Tarleton State University in Texas, okra — you know, the green, finger-shaped pod that is often added to delicious dishes like gumbo and soup — is a valuable weapon in the fight to get microplastics out of our drinking water. What are microplastics? Microplastics are fragments of plastic... Continue Reading →
Okra: a new hero in the fight against microplastics
“We cannot continue to use the sky as an open sewer in a way that is absolutely destroying the future,” Gore said before an audience at the Kennedy Center. . Al Gore is fired up. The environmentalist and former vice president appeared on stage Wednesday evening in Washington, D.C., speaking to young activists from Georgetown... Continue Reading →
Al Gore looks to youth to spark action on climate change
LONDON (Reuters) - Thirty of the world's largest financial institutions are undermining their commitment to cutting carbon emissions by lobbying against climate regulation and by funding new fossil fuel projects, according to a report published on Friday. The report, from London-based energy and climate think-tank InfluenceMap, found that all 30 institutions are members of industry... Continue Reading →
Banks undermine their ‘net zero’ pledges through lobbying – report
António Guterres says entire planet should be covered by early warning systems within five years Everyone on the planet should be covered by an early warning system against extreme weather and climate-related disasters within five years, the UN secretary general has said. About a third of people around the world are not now covered by... Continue Reading →
UN chief calls for extreme weather warning systems for everyone on Earth
New video opens window on understanding the explanations for the worst drought in 12 centuries, a ‘megadrought’ with no end in sight. The term “megadrought” is now fully ensconced in the popular vernacular when it comes to the punishing drought sweeping across much of the western U.S. over the past 22 years. So too is... Continue Reading →
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