Is Earth’s climate in a state of ‘termination shock’?
Imagine the year is 2050 and the world has devised a way to stop global warming. No, not…
Solar farms threaten rare wildlife, say nature campaigners
BBC Natalie Buttriss of Gwent Wildlife Trust does not oppose solar but says species have been damaged Rare…
China’s Desert Solar Farms Don’t Just Generate Power—They’re Irreversibly Transforming Fragile Ecosystems
Large solar farms in the deserts of China are not only producing vast amounts of electricity but also…
Today more than ever, biodiversity needs single-species conservation
Through the federal Building Canada Act, “projects of national interest” are being fast-tracked while hundreds of major resource…
Corals trade growth for survival as oceans warm
Coral reefs are under heavy strain. Heatwaves, pollution, and overfishing chip away at their health year after year.…
Solar farms threaten rare wildlife, say nature campaigners
But while conservationists are concerned, those in favour say solar energy could reduce bills, provide jobs, improve energy…
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…
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…
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…
evidence from Ghana and Senegal
The experience of colonialism led to economies and societies being re-arranged in ways that have had far-reaching consequences.…
Two south coast firms unite to turn food waste into energy
Hampshire’s TJ Waste & Recycling and Dorset’s Eco Sustainable Solutions have launched a partnership to increase green power…