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Off-Grid Living: Is This The Way We Save The Planet?
Off-Grid Living: Is This The Way We Save The Planet?
Living “off the grid” is nothing new, so why increasing numbers of people — including me — moving away from modern city life?
Neal Haddaway
Mar 26
The World Regulated Sulfur in Shipping − Then the Lightning Stopped
The World Regulated Sulfur in Shipping − Then the Lightning Stopped
An unplanned experiment takes us closer to solving a long-standing mystery: To what extent have human-made emissions caused thunderstorms?
The Conversation U.S.
Mar 26
Dryland Alchemy: Building a Dam in the Desert
Dryland Alchemy: Building a Dam in the Desert
Capturing fleeting rainfall on our small farm created permanent wildlife habitat in an arid region. This is climate resilience in action.
Marlon van der Linde
Mar 21
Strong Democratic Institutions Are Crucial For Climate Action In Africa
Strong Democratic Institutions Are Crucial For Climate Action In Africa
The dismantling of USAID may lift the veil on how a multi-billion-dollar industry entrenches geopolitical hierarchies and inequality
Stephen Kamugasa
Mar 21
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LATEST STORIES
How Satellites and AI Help Fight Wildfires
How Satellites and AI Help Fight Wildfires
Where once fire spotters watched with binoculars from forest towers, now technology can help forecast fire behavior.
The Conversation U.S.
Mar 24
Disaster Evacuations: Computer Simulations Could Help Save Lives
Disaster Evacuations: Computer Simulations Could Help Save Lives
The LA wildfires stand as a reminder that evacuating fast in the face of a disaster isn’t easy, even when you think you’re prepared.
The Conversation U.S.
Mar 21
The Biomass Dilemma: Can Burning Wood Really Be ‘Renewable’?
The Biomass Dilemma: Can Burning Wood Really Be ‘Renewable’?
From deforestation risks to its role in the energy transition, we need to rethink our use and abuse of bioenergy.
Avinash B
Mar 20
Why Growth Is Driving the Collapse We Need
Why Growth Is Driving the Collapse We Need
Achieving rising GDP leads to increasing environmental impacts — they are intertwined. A post-growth economy offers something new.
Paul Abela, MSc
Mar 19
Don’t Blame Clean Energy for Rising Power Costs
Don’t Blame Clean Energy for Rising Power Costs
Electricity prices have skyrocketed but don’t confuse typical infrastructure growing pains for sustainability.
Matt Traverso Ph.D.
Mar 19
How Many More ‘Unprecedented’ Disasters Before We Admit This Is The New ‘Normal’?
How Many More ‘Unprecedented’ Disasters Before We Admit This Is The New ‘Normal’?
Cyclone Alfred may already be forgotten, but the climate warnings shouldn’t be.
Ricky Lanusse
Mar 19
Justice, Not Charity: Five Actions for Global Fairness
Justice, Not Charity: Five Actions for Global Fairness
How can states invest in a zero-carbon future when they are trapped in austerity and debt?
Adam Lantz
Mar 19
The Famine Caused by Overeating
The Famine Caused by Overeating
Ultra-processed foods keep our bellies full and our minds numb — leading to both weight gain and malnutrition.
Kimberleygillan
Mar 19
Why is the Climate Majority Silent?
Why is the Climate Majority Silent?
Blame pluralistic ignorance — and college students
George Dillard
Mar 18
Soil Health — An Open System Problem
Soil Health — An Open System Problem
Some fertilizer might still be essential. But keeping nutrients in the field comes down to boosting bioretention.
Michael Porter
Mar 18
US Clean Air Rules Boost Health and the Economy − EPA Cuts Do The Opposite
US Clean Air Rules Boost Health and the Economy − EPA Cuts Do The Opposite
Clean air has become one of America’s best investments, returning $10 for every $1 spent on regulations, writes Prof. Richard E. Peltier.
The Conversation U.S.
Mar 18
Marine Heat Waves: The Silent Threat
Marine Heat Waves: The Silent Threat
Underwater thermal extremes are dramatically reshaping marine environments and coastal communities across the globe.
Paul Sandhu
Mar 18
Food Insecurity and Climate Change in Nigeria
Food Insecurity and Climate Change in Nigeria
Climate change is not the only cause of food insecurity in Nigeria — but addressing it is crucial.
Precious Awonge
Mar 14
Why ‘System Change, Not Climate Change’ Must Be More Than a Slogan
Why ‘System Change, Not Climate Change’ Must Be More Than a Slogan
How debt and the “free” market became the new colonial weapon and how it is still crushing the Global South
Adam Lantz
Mar 14
The Fallout of Trump and Musk’s Cuts at America’s Climate Agency.
The Fallout of Trump and Musk’s Cuts at America’s Climate Agency.
‘The cuts were indiscriminate,’ says fired NOAA worker, as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance.
Kamyar Razavi
Mar 13
There’s Nothing More Important Than Climate Change… Or Is There?
There’s Nothing More Important Than Climate Change… Or Is There?
By Alexis Morgan, WWF Global Water Stewardship Lead
WWF Freshwater
Mar 13
How Plastics Are Rewiring Nature
How Plastics Are Rewiring Nature
A new study on the effects of plastic ingestion in birds finds links to organ failure and Alzheimer’s. What could this mean for health?
Neal Haddaway
Mar 12
Decoding Nitrogen: A Guide to Regenerative Food Production
Decoding Nitrogen: A Guide to Regenerative Food Production
Rethinking our approach to nitrogen will support the planet and your garden or farm’s soil health— here’s how I did it on my farm.
Marlon van der Linde
Mar 12
What Causes Air Pollution to Spike in Springtime?
What Causes Air Pollution to Spike in Springtime?
A recent (unreported) air pollution event turned me from air quality specialist to news sleuth: what was causing this and why?
Peter Knapp
Mar 12
When I Visited the Other Side Of The City
When I Visited the Other Side Of The City
On the perils of unsustainable urbanisation.
Jaisika
Mar 10
Healthy Soil = Nutritious Food
Healthy Soil = Nutritious Food
The science behind the role of soil health in the nutrient content of food, and its contribution to human health.
Michael Porter
Mar 10
In Many of Appalachia’s Flood-ravaged Areas, Residents Have Little Choice But Rebuild
In Many of Appalachia’s Flood-ravaged Areas, Residents Have Little Choice But Rebuild
The latest floods exposed the deep vulnerability of many mountain communities in eastern Kentucky, where land ownership patterns and other…
The Conversation U.S.
Mar 7
Israel’s Bombing of Gaza Caused Untold Environmental Damage
Israel’s Bombing of Gaza Caused Untold Environmental Damage
The humanitarian toll of more than a year of conflict will be augmented by the risk of further health issues due to poor hygiene facilities…
The Conversation U.S.
Mar 5
Marine Pandemics Are Becoming a Growing Threat
Marine Pandemics Are Becoming a Growing Threat
A deadly pathogen is wiping out sea urchins, spreading across oceans, and threatening the balance of coral reef ecosystems.
Silvia PM, PhD - Climate Ages
Mar 5
Why I Changed My Mind About Nuclear Energy (And You Should Too)
Why I Changed My Mind About Nuclear Energy (And You Should Too)
We judged nuclear by its worst haircut (1986) — today, reactors are small, nimble, and the waste can be reused.
Felix Keuya
Mar 4
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