Communicating Nature Since 1788 The Linnean Society of London is the world’s oldest active society devoted to natural history. Founded in 1788 by Sir James Edward Smith (1759–1828), who was its first President, the Society takes its name from the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus (1707–1778) whose botanical, zoological and library collections have been in our... Continue Reading →
A key finding in the latest IPCC climate report has been widely misinterpreted, according to scientists involved in the study. In the document, researchers wrote that greenhouse gases are projected to peak "at the latest before 2025". This implies that carbon could increase for another three years and the world could still avoid dangerous warming.... Continue Reading →
Climate change: Key UN finding widely misinterpreted
Bilge dumping: The worst pollution you’ve never heard of
Vessels continue to pollute the world's oceans with oily wastewater. A DW investigation shows how seafarers circumvent environmental laws to save time and money, with devastating effects. We're destroying our environment at an alarming rate. But it doesn't need to be this way. Our channel explores the shift towards an eco-friendly world — and challenges... Continue Reading →
Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Biden’s stalled climate agenda
NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including President Biden’s predicament of trying to fulfill his climate change agenda while addressing rising energy prices, a new poll finding that Biden is losing support from young people, plus former President... Continue Reading →
Floods, Fires & Heat Waves: Michael Mann on “The New Climate War” & the Fight to Take Back the Planet
We speak with leading climate scientist Michael Mann about the catastrophic impact of the climate crisis around the world. He says he and other scientists predicted the extreme weather events now wreaking havoc. “We said that if we don’t stop burning fossil fuels and elevating the levels of carbon pollution in the atmosphere and we... Continue Reading →
Experimental forest shows impacts of climate change scenarios
The boreal forest stretches over billions of acres of the northern hemisphere on three continents. It's also key to holding up to half of all the soil-based carbon in the whole world. Scientists are using a futuristic-looking outdoor lab in Minnesota to understand it better. Ben Tracy has more. SOURCE
Scientists push clean energy for combating climate change
Some experts believe one of the simplest ways consumers can help the environment is by using cleaner electric energy. Bob Brecha, sustainability program director at the University of Dayton, and Kenneth McLeod, a systems science and industrial engineering professor at Binghamton University, sit down with CBS News' Tanya Rivero to discuss what that entails. SOURCE
Climate change, high energy prices raise demand for self-sustaining homes called Earthships
“CBS Mornings” is launching a new series called "Rebuilding America" to showcase the ingenuity of individuals and communities around the country working together to build a better world one project at a time. In this installment, CBS News correspondent Janet Shamlian heads to New Mexico where a community of so-called Earthships is redefining sustainable housing.... Continue Reading →
UN Warns Climate Change Is Here And It’s Devastating
(slightly dated, but now almost everything is valid...) The U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has issued its gravest and most stark warning yet: climate change is here and might be irreversible. Ana Kasparian and Cenk Uygur discuss on The Young Turks. Watch LIVE weekdays 6-8 pm ET. http://youtube.com/tyt/live Source site.
I love this time of year, because that means lots of birds are migrating to their breeding grounds. I live along the Central Flyway migration corridor, so I get to see a lot of birds I usually don't see during non-migration months. Last spring, I was lucky enough to spot a Painted Bunting, a Blackburnian... Continue Reading →
North American birds are in decline. Here are 8 simple ways you can help
Incremental gains are no longer good enough if the goal is to get carbon dioxide emissions to zero, a researcher argues. For decades, some of the most effective ways of cutting carbon dioxide emissions have been to find ways to burn less fuel. Think of the Honda Civic in your garage that can go for... Continue Reading →
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