Australia welcomes lifting of UNESCO threat to list Great Barrier Reef as World Heritage in danger Posted August 26, 2023 The Australian government welcomed a draft UNESCO decision to lift a threat of downgrading the Great Barrier Reef to an endangered World Heritage…
Masai giraffes more endangered than previously thought Posted August 22, 2023 Endangered Masai giraffes are even more at risk than previously thought, researchers from Penn State University have found. Because of a valley running through Kenya and Tanzan…
Geothermal: a little-known but efficient way to heat and cool your house Posted August 16, 2023 More than one-third of all US energy consumption is from heating and cooling homes and buildings — a significant contribution to climate change. Air source heat pumps are a
Rare fossils from the age of dinosaurs to go up for auction Posted August 15, 2023 Two prehistoric predators went up for auction at Sotheby’s in New York. The skeletons of a Pteranodon and a Plesiosaur both went up for sale —…
Farmworkers in U.S. feel the heat Posted August 7, 2023 As Earth repeatedly broke unofficial records for average global heat, it served as a reminder of a danger that climate change is making steadily worse for farmworkers and others w…
Glastonbury Festival goes green Posted August 1, 2023 Whilst for many Glastonbury may evoke images of iconic musical performances, fancy dresses, flags and mud, sustainability has long been at the he…
New Jersey utilities float solar panels on reservoir, powering water treatment plant Posted July 9, 2023 New Jersey’s Canoe Brook Water Treatment plant produces 14 million gallons of drinking water a day. Each one of those gallons weighs around 8 pounds, so it’s quickly apparent t…
In Uganda, new ban on charcoal-making disrupts lucrative but destructive business Posted July 7, 2023 Uganda has long struggled to protect its forests, amid a population explosion that fuels demand for plant-based energy sources perceived as cheap, especially charcoal. Accordin…
Earth is ‘really quite sick now’ and in danger zone in nearly all ecological ways, study says Posted July 2, 2023 Earth has pushed past seven out of eight scientifically established safety limits and into “the danger zone,” not just for an overheating planet that’s losing its…
Upcycling helps cut plastic pollution in Nairobi Posted June 27, 2023 At Dandora dumpsite, Kenya’s largest rubbish dump, scores of people pick through 2,000 tons of waste a day, looking to resell recyclable items. Now a local