For decades, scientists have been sounding the alarm on the rise in infectious diseases caused by climate change. But despite bird flu, swine flue, mad cow disease, ebola, and more, these pleas were largely ignored by policymakers and the general public — until a coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2 jumped from animals to humans. And now here... Continue Reading →
Future Earth is a global network of scientists, researchers, and innovators collaborating for a more sustainable planet. COVID-19 The COVID-19 crisis is devastating communities and economies around the globe. Alarmingly, this pandemic is a symptom of a much larger global systemic crisis, in which the relationship between human activities and the natural environment is rapidly... Continue Reading →
Future Earth – Research. Innovation. Sustainability. (for Scientists)
A year of climate-related science in review Each year we consult researchers and carry out a horizon scan in fields related to climate change on what the latest findings and most important new emerging fields are. We summarize this in 10 important scientific insights, and the result has always been a rich and valuable scientific... Continue Reading →
Explore this year’s 10 New Insights in Climate Science (2020)
10 videos to watch to discuss climate change with students
TED-Ed Innovative Educator, Kim Preshoff, based in Williamsville, NY, has been an environmental teacher for over 30 years. Here, Preshoff shares a list of TED-Ed Lessons and TED Talks to watch and discuss with students. As an environmental educator for more than 30 years, I have had the unique perspective of watching the climate change... Continue Reading →
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LONDON, 5 February, 2021 − British and US scientists think there may be a connection between global heating driven by profligate fossil fuel use, and the emergence of the bat-borne virus that has triggered a global pandemic and has so far claimed more than two million lives worldwide − in short, a possible climate link... Continue Reading →
Science suggests possible climate link to Covid-19
A new review of the scientific literature confirms that anthropogenic noise is becoming unbearable for undersea life. Although clown fish are conceived on coral reefs, they spend the first part of their lives as larvae drifting in the open ocean. The fish are not yet orange, striped or even capable of swimming. They are still... Continue Reading →
In the Oceans, the Volume Is Rising as Never Before
From Denmark’s Dan Jørgensen to Malawi’s Nancy Tembo, here are the leaders to watch ahead of UN climate talks in Glasgow, UK The UK is deploying the full breadth of its diplomatic network to mobilise countries’ climate ambition and find landing zones on key issues ahead of critical climate talks this year. “But it can’t... Continue Reading →
Cop26 dream team: The people setting the climate agenda on seven key issues
We want to connect everyone that is fighting against climate change from Greta Thunberg and Greenpeace to the local sustainable startup, local and national governments, and your friend who just recently realized that biking to work instead of driving can already make a difference. Climate Connect was born The idea of Climate Connect was born... Continue Reading →
Global Platform for Climate Change Solutions…
Vicious circle of cheap but damaging food is biggest destroyer of nature, says UN-backed report The global food system is the biggest driver of destruction of the natural world, and a shift to predominantly plant-based diets is crucial in halting the damage, according to a report. Agriculture is the main threat to 86% of the... Continue Reading →
Plant-based diets crucial to saving global wildlife, says report
Two pension funds in the Netherlands and one from Japan have invested a combined half a billion dollars in Brazil’s top three meatpackers. These investments in cattle ranching, an industry that’s the main driver of Amazon deforestation, contradict the environmental stances of the respective funds and their national governments. The fund managers and other experts... Continue Reading →