Dam construction is one of the oldest, most preferred tools to manage freshwater for various uses.
Robot Revolution: A New Real-time Accounting System for Ocean Carbon
The trouble with current global estimates of the total carbon stored in the oceans is that they are mostly based on evidence gathered by a relatively small number of ships and moorings
The trouble with current global estimates of the total carbon stored in the oceans is that they are mostly based on evidence gathered by a relatively small number of ships and moorings
Oceans Conference Comes up With $16B in Pledges To Safeguard Marine Health
The seventh Our Ocean Conference took place in the Pacific island nation of Palau on April 13 and 14.
The seventh Our Ocean Conference took place in the Pacific island nation of Palau on April 13 and 14.
Colombian Indigenous Community Waits in Poverty as Courts Weigh Ownership of Ancestral Land
In 2009 the Guahibo Indigenous community of El Trompillo was forced to move from what members say is their ancestral land.
In 2009 the Guahibo Indigenous community of El Trompillo was forced to move from what members say is their ancestral land.
From Traditional Practice To Top Climate Solution, Agroecology Gets Growing Attention
Based on traditional knowledge, agroecology can solve multiple challenges at once, including the biodiversity crisis and food insecurity.
Based on traditional knowledge, agroecology can solve multiple challenges at once, including the biodiversity crisis and food insecurity.
Global Biodiversity Is in Crisis, but How Bad Is It? It’s Complicated
Biodiversity has been defined as one of nine planetary boundaries that help regulate the planet’s operating system.
Biodiversity has been defined as one of nine planetary boundaries that help regulate the planet’s operating system.
‘Nature Has Priority’: Rewilding Map Showcases Nature-led Restoration
The Global Rewilding Alliance and OpenForests have officially launched a map of rewilding projects around the world.
The Global Rewilding Alliance and OpenForests have officially launched a map of rewilding projects around the world.
Sustainable Fashion: Biomaterial Revolution Replacing Fur and Skins
In fact, that trend is well underway. In less than a decade, dozens of startups have emerged, developing a range of biomaterials that, in addition to eliminating the use of animal products, incorporate sustainable practices into their production chains.
In fact, that trend is well underway. In less than a decade, dozens of startups have emerged, developing a range of biomaterials that, in addition to eliminating the use of animal products, incorporate sustainable practices into their production chains.
How Much Does Air Travel Warm the Planet? New Study Gives a Figure
Researchers calculated that aviation contributes around 4% to human-induced global warming, more than most countries do.
Researchers calculated that aviation contributes around 4% to human-induced global warming, more than most countries do.
IPCC Report Calls for ‘Immediate and Deep’ Carbon Cuts To Slow Climate Change
Addressing continued global carbon emissions will require trillions, not billions, of dollars in financing from public and private sources to cut emissions, the report finds.
Addressing continued global carbon emissions will require trillions, not billions, of dollars in financing from public and private sources to cut emissions, the report finds.
All Coked Up: The Global Environmental Impacts of Cocaine
Cocaine is one of the most widely used illicit drugs in the world, consumed by an estimated 20 million people in 2019, mostly in North America and Europe.
Cocaine is one of the most widely used illicit drugs in the world, consumed by an estimated 20 million people in 2019, mostly in North America and Europe.
Seagrass Joins Other Marine Life in Accumulating Sunscreen Compounds
Ultraviolet filters typically found in sunscreen lotions can accumulate in high concentrations in seagrass rhizomes, a new study shows.
Ultraviolet filters typically found in sunscreen lotions can accumulate in high concentrations in seagrass rhizomes, a new study shows.
Reaching the Paris Agreement Without Protecting Indigenous Lands Is “Impossible”, Says Report
Each hectare of IPLC land sequesters an average of 30 metric tons of carbon every year, about twice as much as lands outside IPLC protection. This equates to about 30% of the four nation’s Paris Agreement targets.
Each hectare of IPLC land sequesters an average of 30 metric tons of carbon every year, about twice as much as lands outside IPLC protection. This equates to about 30% of the four nation’s Paris Agreement targets.
Climate Crisis Forecasts a Fragile Future for Wildflowers and Pollinators
Think of climate change, and you’ll probably picture devastating floods, raging wildfires, or parched earth.
Think of climate change, and you’ll probably picture devastating floods, raging wildfires, or parched earth.
How Many Orangutans Does $1 Billion Save? Depends How You Spend It, Study Finds
The study found habitat protection to be by far the most effective measure, followed by patrolling.
The study found habitat protection to be by far the most effective measure, followed by patrolling.
Traditional Knowledge Guides Protection of Planetary Health in Finland
Rewilding is very much about giving more freedom to nature to shape our landscapes, and looking at nature as an ally in solving socioeconomic problems,” says Wouter Helmer former rewilding director of Rewilding Europe. “It’s a holistic way of putting nature back on center stage in our modern society.
Rewilding is very much about giving more freedom to nature to shape our landscapes, and looking at nature as an ally in solving socioeconomic problems,” says Wouter Helmer former rewilding director of Rewilding Europe. “It’s a holistic way of putting nature back on center stage in our modern society.