Community conservation in Ghana has evolved, but policy and funding need to catch up
In Ghana, community resource management areas are the main way that local communities get involved in managing natural…
Bolivia moves to formalize mining permits without environmental licenses, and the plan reopens the clash between enforcement, revenue, and the ecological cost of “legalizing” the irregular
Bolivia’s government is weighing a decree that could turn 3,982 old mining authorizations into formal administrative mining contracts,…
A single kilogram of conventionally farmed beef requires approximately 15,400 litres of water to produce, the equivalent of around 100 standard bathtubs, and generates approximately 99 kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalent in greenhouse gas emissions, the equivalent of driving an average car about 250 miles.
The figures come from two of the most carefully constructed peer-reviewed datasets in environmental science. The water footprint…
Coal finally loses to the Sun
Electrek reports that solar supplied 12.8% of U.S. electricity in May 2026, beating coal’s 12.2% for the first…
A low-carbon computing platform from your retired phones
Redeploying unmodified consumer smartphones in a datacenter environment would be hazardous and inefficient. Smartphones’ compute elements are wrapped…
A lack of sex held back life’s diversity for millions of years
image: Artist’s impression of a Edicaran animal community. view more Credit: Hugo Salais The way that Earth’s first…
How Taiwan is balancing between American and Chinese visions of energy dominance
U.S. President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national energy emergency on his first day back in office framed…
Stop recycling egg boxes immediately and instead use them in 1 area
Every week, you’ll probably discard takeaway containers, several plastic bottles, and at least one empty egg carton. There’s…
Mysterious ‘cold blob’ in the ocean has puzzled scientists
In the North Atlantic Ocean, south of Greenland and Iceland, a large patch of water is doing something…
El Niño is back, and ocean temperatures are already near record highs – that can spell disaster for fish and corals
It’s official: El Niño is back. By late fall 2026, forecast models give a 2-in-3 chance of a…
Super-rich’s assets cause outsized amount of climate harm, study says | Climate crisis
Ultra-wealthy people zooming across the world on their private jets, lounging on yachts and conspicuous by their Instagrammable…
The search for climate-resilient coffee: Diversifying beyond Arabica and Robusta
As rising temperatures, shifting rainfall, and increased pest pressure reduce yields and quality of Arabica and…