Food impacts on species extinction risks can vary by three orders of magnitude
Variation in the opportunity cost of food production Animal products generally have substantially greater impacts on species extinction…
Emissions are Sparking Increases in African Heat Waves in Unexpected Ways, New Study Finds
When Southern Europe was hit by a catastrophic heat wave last month, it dominated global news cycles. Spain…
Photovoltaic trees can save forest cover – pv magazine International
Research simulating a solar tree farm within a coastal forest in South Korea found that solar tree structures…
Highly protected areas buffer against aridity thresholds in global drylands
Cherlet, M. et al. World Atlas of Desertification (Publication Office of the European Union, 2018). Davies, J. et…
How unexploded bombs cause environmental damage – and why climate change exacerbates the problem
There are a record number of conflicts raging around the world – from Ukraine and Gaza to Sudan…
25 Mind-Boggling Facts About the Ocean You May Not Already Know
The ocean covers more than 70 percent of the Earth’s surface. Considering how vast it is, scientists know…
Leaves turn brown early as drought impacts Yorkshire’s woodlands
Fiona CallowBBC News, Yorkshire BBC Thorp Perrow Arboretum was showing signs of autumn in August After one of…
Food waste is a daunting problem – but we each hold a key to the solution in our own home | Food waste
We’ve all been there – reaching into the fridge to find a forgotten cucumber shrivelled beyond recognition, or…
China breaks ground on unprecedented project that could reshape global energy: ‘Missing puzzle piece’
China just kicked off construction on a power project that could reshape what global energy looks like: the…
These companies promise to desalinate seawater
With water scarcity looming over a growing global population, some companies are betting on the oceans to solve…
ISO, GHG Protocol Unify Standards for Measuring and Reporting Emissions
Standards-setting organizations the International Organization for Standardization (ISO)Â and Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol) announced today the launch of…
Protect Arctic from ‘dangerous’ climate engineering, scientists warn
Mark PoyntingClimate and science reporter, BBC News Getty Images Plans to fight climate change by manipulating the Arctic…