Apathy Threatens the Planet. How Do We Get People to Care?
New research backs up conventional wisdom that getting people outdoors inspires them to conserve nature. The natural world faces many threats, but to many environmentalists,…
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Ecocide: What is it and should it be considered an international crime?
Campaigners and legal experts say the concept of ecocide should be recognised by the International Criminal Court to punish environmental offences Addressing the International Criminal…
One Small Town Plans for Climate Change
Among rural communities, Grants Pass, Oregon, has notched an unlikely win. But limited resources threaten their sustainability plan’s success. One of the most iconic landmarks…
Community Opposition Adds Roadblocks to Large Renewables Projects
A survey of renewable energy developers in the United States—and instances of community opposition to large solar and wind projects in Canada and abroad—indicate that…
Record Heat, Rising Sea Levels: The Stakes for the Climate Couldn’t Be Higher in 2024 Elections
From Biden vs. Trump to an oil well referendum in California, climate change debate is all over the ballot in federal, state and local contests….
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When we talk about decarbonization, we are talking about a blank sheet of paper where anyone can write almost anything and the opposite. The most…
The European Hydrogen Bank’s risky bet
Climate-friendly hydrogen is in the process of being upscaled in Europe and worldwide. However, the new technologies must still be more profitable for the industry…
Road or Us
You probably already know that automobiles are major consumers of fossil fuels, and they produce vast amounts of the greenhouse gases that contribute to climate…
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It was 1866, and the area was Magdalena Mining District (New Mexico, USA), where J. S. Hutchason discovered some rich lead outcroppings and opened the…
Eels, Cocaine and Climate Change
This summer many media outlets smelled blood in the water and went on a feeding frenzy, publishing sensationalized reports about sharks getting high on cocaine…
Why resolving how land emissions are counted is critical for tracking climate progress
The importance of the land use, land-use change and forestry sector (which is often referred to as LULUCF) is reflected in 118 of 143 countries…
Jamaica battles relentless plastic pollution in quest to restore mangroves
“All of this was mangroves,” says marine scientist Mona Webber, pointing toward a line of ghostly gray boulders separating the road from the sea. We’re…
Carbon freebies: How UK firms can close factories and make millions on the carbon market
A little-known government scheme designed to encourage businesses to reduce emissions allowed one company to make £32m on the carbon market after closing a factory…