The pandemic slowed fast fashion to a standstill. Now as the world opens up and we are socializing and going places, we want to dress up again. But after living a confined and simpler life during COVID, this is a good time to take stock of the implications of how we dress. Fashion, and especially... Continue Reading →
AFR100, Africa’s locally led land restoration movement, is entering its second phase. Learn more about the key techniques people use to restore their land at https://www.africa.terramatch.org. YouTube Video Local Action For Land Restoration in Africa African leaders recognize that the degradation of 65% of the continent’s agricultural land threatens economic and environmental ruin for millions... Continue Reading →
How Are People In Africa Restoring Their Landscapes?
What Are The Advantages And Disadvantages Of Having A Green Roof? September 23, 2020 architectures ideas 985 views Everyone agrees that starting to build a building from the roof is not a good idea. But this does not mean that this part of the structure is of little importance, or that it should not be... Continue Reading →
Green Roof
Researchers build a portable desalination unit that generates clear, clean drinking water without the need for filters or high-pressure pumps. MIT researchers have developed a portable desalination unit, weighing less than 10 kilograms, that can remove particles and salts to generate drinking water. The suitcase-sized device, which requires less power to operate than a cell... Continue Reading →
From seawater to drinking water, with the push of a button
We may be looking at the wrong climate change data… and it might be worse than we thought Living in a time of polar ice caps means the “greenhouse” model may be underestimating of climate change. Six times since 1990, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released major assessment reports on the climate.... Continue Reading →
We may be looking at the wrong climate change data…
Heat is the number one weather-related killer in the United States. As average global temperatures continue to rise, the threats of both extreme heat events and chronic heat are projected to increase. Heat disproportionately affects marginalized residents and those who face systematic inequities such as workplace safety, housing quality, energy affordability, transportation reliability, and healthcare... Continue Reading →
Planning for Urban Heat Resilience
Carbon Dioxide Removal from our oceans. Can we achieve 20 BILLION tonnes per year?
Carbon Dioxide Removal is the latest buzz phrase in the climate world. The IPCC tell us it will be essential to meet the goals of the Paris Accord. But it's easier said than done! Now a new study proposes copying the way nature creates seashells, so that we can durably store billions of tonnes of... Continue Reading →
Two new federal funds could share billions of dollars with local wildlife agencies to help save biodiversity. This month, the Biden administration launched the America the Beautiful Challenge, a $1-billion program that gathers funds from various sources to support conservation and restoration projects. Also on the horizon is the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act, a bipartisan... Continue Reading →
The future of American conservation lies in restoration, not just protection
The largest, and by some measures the most passenger-friendly station in Europe, is in Leipzig, Germany, a cosmopolitan city of nearly 600,000 people in the Eastern German state of Saxony. Despite being lauded as the “new Berlin” and one of Germany’s fastest-growing cities, Leipzig’s global reputation is still catching up to its European one. I... Continue Reading →
How More Cities Worldwide Can Attract Remote Workers
The deadline to make dramatic reductions in climate-heating pollutants is closing fast, according to the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), and cities and transportation agencies will both need to transform themselves dramatically in the next decade to avoid the worst effects of a heating climate. Earlier this month, the IPCC... Continue Reading →
International Climate Report Demands ‘Systemic’ Changes to Transportation and Urban Planning
Solar energy installations have skyrocketed in recent years; it’s likely there are some in your neighborhood. One of the reasons solar power has become so popular is the cost of solar systems has plummeted in the last decade or two. As a result, many more households can afford to install solar. But just how much... Continue Reading →
empowerment & inner transformation... 