8 Lies About Solar Energy That Make Fossil Fuels Look Extra Ugly
The burning of fossil fuels is causing climate change. Fact. Not a made up belief. Anyone who denies…
new study says forestation has less potential to fix the climate than hoped
Planting trees is seen as a cornerstone of efforts to avert climate breakdown. But a major new study…
A Deeply Underrated Way To Help People In Natural Disaster Zones: COTD
A Deeply Underrated Way To Help People In Natural Disaster Zones: COTD – The Autopian wpDiscuzWould love your…
Geneva Plastics Pollution Treaty Negotiations Scuttled by the United States
In Geneva earlier this month, the world tried for a sixth time to negotiate a plastics treaty, and…
What Is Natural Disaster Clustering—and Why Does It Matter for the Economy?
Jacob Kim-Sherman and Lee Seltzer Understanding the economic and financial consequences of natural disasters is a major concern…
Easier plastic recycling is on the horizon
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“Dead Batteries Still Hold Power”: The US Eyes Billions in Lithium as Nations Clash Over Resources
IN A NUTSHELL 🔋 Researchers highlight the untapped potential of recycling discarded lithium batteries to access valuable materials…
Threats to Great Barrier Reef must be ‘tackled simultaneously’ after back-to-back bleaching, experts say
It’s no secret the world’s largest coral reef is under significant pressure. Coral bleaching, crown-of-thorns starfish outbreaks, cyclonic…
World’s biggest iceberg breaks up after 40 years: ‘Most don’t make it this far’ | Environment
Nearly 40 years after breaking off Antarctica, a colossal iceberg ranked among the oldest and largest ever recorded…
Capybara: Colombia plans to allow commercial hunting of the ‘friendliest animal on the planet’ | International
Before the capybara became a commercial object, through its appearance as a Disney character, the massive arrival of…
The only 5km ocean causeway in Japan where you can walk on seabed at low tide
When I first spotted fishermen standing ankle-deep in crystal-clear water where an ocean should be, I realized I’d…
Establishing the nexus between urban walkability and thermal comfort in a changing climate
Ullah, S., Aldossary, A., Ullah, W. & Al-Ghamdi, S. G. Augmented human thermal discomfort in urban centers of…