Pastures Past: Water tank worries in 1877
Yet, that was life. Water was precious, and you made do with what you had. A few floaters…
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…
Can Canada challenge China’s stranglehold on critical minerals?
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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…
The Only Know Hybrid Between Northern And Southern White Rhinoceroses Was Born In 1977, And It Could Save A Species On The Brink
In 1977, a rhino was born at Dvůr Králové Zoo. She was named Nasi, and came as a…
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…
China leads clean energy revolution, but also CO2 pollution, says report | Renewable Energy News
China’s state-led investment in clean energy is now the main determining factor in how quickly the world decarbonises,…
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…
ISO, GHG Protocol Unify Standards for Measuring and Reporting Emissions
Standards-setting organizations the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol) announced today the launch of…
The surprising recovery of once-rare birds
When I started bird-watching as a teenager, a few years after the first Earth Day in 1970, several…
Fossil-fuel firms receive US subsidies worth $31bn each year, study finds | Fossil fuels
The US currently subsidizes the fossil-fuel industry to the tune of nearly $31bn per year, according to a…
Four in ten reptile species in Israel at risk of extinction, rare audit finds
The state of Israel’s reptiles continues to decline, according to an updated Red List, the first to be…