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
Afghan locust outbreak threatens food security Posted June 24, 2023 A large-scale locust outbreak across eight provinces in north and northeast Afghanistan is posing an enormous threat to the country’s food security, the Food and Agriculture Organ…
Fifth of the world’s people face life-threatening heat by end of 2100 Posted June 21, 2023 At the end of the century, more than two billion people will be living in countries where extreme heat becomes life-threatening according to researchers in Europe and China. Th…
New York City buildings turn to carbon capture Posted June 13, 2023 From the outside, the residential high-rise on Manhattan’s Upper West Side looks pretty much like any other luxury building: A doorman greets visitors in a spacious lobby …