In the face of climate change, children need positive stress as well as compassion to maintain mental health and inform their responses. Climate-related disasters are on the rise, and carbon emissions are soaring. Parents today face the unprecedented challenge of raising children somehow prepared for a planetary emergency that may last their lifetimes. Few guidebooks are on the shelves... Continue Reading →

Climate Literacy: The Essential Principles of Climate Science presents information that is deemed important for individuals and communities to know and understand about Earth’s climate, impacts of climate change, and approaches to adaptation or mitigation.  Principles in the guide can serve as discussion starters or launching points for scientific inquiry. The guide aims to promote... Continue Reading →

We’ve all heard reports about how billions and billions of pieces of plastic are choking the world’s oceans. If you’re worried, you’re not alone; surveys show that oceanic plastic pollution is a top consumer concern. In recent years, there has been a rise in the use of bamboo and other plant-based additives in plastics. Can... Continue Reading →

Scientists in China have developed a new way to split seawater into hydrogen without using a separate desalination process. . Researchers from Shenzhen University and Nanjing Tech University in China have developed a seawater electrolysis system (SES) for the direct electrolysis of seawater, without side reactions or corrosion. The new method works via self-driven water migration to... Continue Reading →

A climate scorecard provides a picture of how marine life will fare as oceans become warmer, which is projected to continue over the 21st century For 20 years, captain Gail Atkinson fished out of Nova Scotia’s Cape Sable Island, just southwest of Canada’s lobster capital, Barrington Passage. Lobster Fishing Area 34, as it’s known, is... Continue Reading →

Green Matters Green Matters is for people looking to live more sustainably, fight the climate crisis, and learn about environmental justice. Our coverage brings awareness to issues surrounding the climate crisis — as well as solutions. We hope to inspire you to make simple changes to your daily habits and lifestyle, and also to empower... Continue Reading →

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