An ecologist and conservation biologist with 30 years of experience living in the Amazon region, Tim Killeen wants conservationists to think outside the box when it comes to incentivizing Amazon protection.
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‘Shocking’ Temps Don’t Tell the Whole Story of Extreme Heat
Record-breaking temperatures are an incomplete benchmark for understanding the effects of scorching heat, argues Ladd Keith.
Record-breaking temperatures are an incomplete benchmark for understanding the effects of scorching heat, argues Ladd Keith.
How California’s Electric Cars Can Feed the Grid and Help Avoid Brownouts
Using electric vehicles’ giant batteries to store excess energy could help California when its grid is strained, but the technology is still rare and expensive.
Using electric vehicles’ giant batteries to store excess energy could help California when its grid is strained, but the technology is still rare and expensive.
Indonesian Illegal Shark and Ray Exports Remain Rampant Amid Poor Monitoring
Indonesia allows the trade of some endangered shark and ray species, but illegal exports remain rampant and unchecked.
Indonesia allows the trade of some endangered shark and ray species, but illegal exports remain rampant and unchecked.
Electrician Shortage Hampering Transition to Renewables
Is America’s electrician shortage hurting our ability to get away from fossil fuels?
Is America’s electrician shortage hurting our ability to get away from fossil fuels?
A Walking Reflection on Millan Millan and the Mystery of the Missing Mediterranean Storms
Few things I’ve written have garnered quite the enthusiasm as my profile of Millan Millan. People seem to respond to this man, his story, his elegant scientific work in the Mediterranean, his personal travails at being ignored by the climate orthodoxy and his unique and poetic way of explaining the science.
Few things I’ve written have garnered quite the enthusiasm as my profile of Millan Millan. People seem to respond to this man, his story, his elegant scientific work in the Mediterranean, his personal travails at being ignored by the climate orthodoxy and his unique and poetic way of explaining the science.
‘Sustainability Is a Continuous Journey’: Q&A With Rspo’s Joseph D’Cruz
The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), the industry’s leading certifier of ethical compliance, has long faced scrutiny over its sustainability guidelines and how it responds to member companies’ frequent violations.
The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), the industry’s leading certifier of ethical compliance, has long faced scrutiny over its sustainability guidelines and how it responds to member companies’ frequent violations.
In the Era of ‘Global Boiling,’ Nature Conservation Is Key
UN secretary general António Guterres issued a sober warning last week when he said, the era of global warming has ended and “the era of global boiling has arrived”.
UN secretary general António Guterres issued a sober warning last week when he said, the era of global warming has ended and “the era of global boiling has arrived”.
In Philippines, Climate Change Tests Indigenous Farming Like Never Before
In the uplands of the Philippines’ Iloilo province, Indigenous Suludnon farmers maintain deep connections to the agroecosystem that has sustained their community for generations.
In the uplands of the Philippines’ Iloilo province, Indigenous Suludnon farmers maintain deep connections to the agroecosystem that has sustained their community for generations.
Reducing Overcrowding at National Parks: What Can Be Done?
Are some of the newfangled entrance restriction tactics to reduce overcrowding at U.S. national parks having the desired effect?
Are some of the newfangled entrance restriction tactics to reduce overcrowding at U.S. national parks having the desired effect?
Polluters Rely on Old Rhetoric to Block Clean Energy Future
For 60 years, corporate polluters and their political allies have sought to slow and derail anti-pollution laws, often using the exact same arguments and wording. Today’s pushback against EPA proposals to cut CO2 emissions from power plants is no exception.
For 60 years, corporate polluters and their political allies have sought to slow and derail anti-pollution laws, often using the exact same arguments and wording. Today’s pushback against EPA proposals to cut CO2 emissions from power plants is no exception.
Climate Costs Imperil Unique, Diverse Detroit Neighborhood
STORY FROM PLANET DETROIT | High water, high costs and climate change uncertainty have left some residents of Jefferson Chalmers — the “Venice of Detroit” — questioning the neighborhood‘s future.
STORY FROM PLANET DETROIT | High water, high costs and climate change uncertainty have left some residents of Jefferson Chalmers — the “Venice of Detroit” — questioning the neighborhood‘s future.
Study: Protecting Marine Life Is a Big Benefit To Local Communities, Too
A new study of the Mesoamerican Reef in the Caribbean found that marine protected areas (MPAs) are not only beneficial for conservation but can also lift up the socioeconomic status of the local and Indigenous communities that live near them.
A new study of the Mesoamerican Reef in the Caribbean found that marine protected areas (MPAs) are not only beneficial for conservation but can also lift up the socioeconomic status of the local and Indigenous communities that live near them.
The Importance of Hydrogen in a Sustainable Energy Economy
— The current energy economy structure is unsustainable. For one thing, energy demand is rapidly increasing, while fossil fuels are depleting much faster, and we may eventually run out of fossil fuels. Besides that, since raw material supplies such as oil, coal, and natural gas are limited, suppliers take advantage and try to influence energy…
Cows and Chickens ‘At Risk’ From Climate Change
Consequences “utterly devastating” for resource-poor countries
Consequences “utterly devastating” for resource-poor countries
Is Climate Migration Already Happening?
What exactly is “climate migration” and is it already happening?
What exactly is “climate migration” and is it already happening?