Growing research suggests that “black snow,” a byproduct of the sugarcane harvest, is harming residents’ health. The politically powerful sugar growers say the air quality meets standards. By Amy Green BELLE GLADE, Fla.—Of all the cane sugar produced in the United States, half of it originates in a remote areaContinue Reading
Scientists have discovered that whales move nutrients thousands of miles — in their urine — from as far as Alaska to Hawaii. These tons of nitrogen support the health of tropical ecosystems and fish, where nitrogen can be limited. They call this movement of nutrients a ‘conveyor belt’ or ‘theContinue Reading
The private sector has been urged to make the sustainable management of land a key part of corporate and financial strategy going forward, as the world risks losing half of global GDP – estimated at $23 trillion – due to degradation.Continue Reading
From planting a billion trees in Zimbabwe, in southern Africa, to exporting products from the moringa tree in Mali and developing a climate action-focused board game called “Rescuing Penguins,” in Costa Rica, a group of young people has been recognized by the UN for making a positive impact in the fightContinue Reading
The collision triggered a major rescue operation by lifeboats, coast guard aircraft and commercial vessels.Continue Reading
Public-lands tourism outpaces mining and drilling in much of the West. The post The rise of the recreation economy appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
Every fabric has an environmental cost. Here’s how to make informed choices.Continue Reading
Together with recent firings and resignations, the new cuts could hamper the National Weather Service’s ability to produce lifesaving forecasts, scientists say.Continue Reading
MIT aerospace engineers have found that greenhouse gas emissions are changing the environment of near-Earth space in ways that, over time, will reduce the number of satellites that can sustainably operate there. In a study appearing today in Nature Sustainability , the researchers report that carbon dioxide and other greenhouseContinue Reading
It’s easy to dismiss Jordan Peterson, the Canadian bad boy ex-academic, as a sideshow. But when he’s standing six feet away, scowling before an audience of thousands of powerful conservatives from around the world, it clicks: Peterson’s influence has gotten too big to ignore, and his message is a dangerContinue Reading
Growing research suggests that “black snow,” a byproduct of the sugarcane harvest, is harming residents’ health. The politically powerful sugar growers say the air quality meets standards. By Amy Green BELLE GLADE, Fla.—Of all the cane sugar produced in the United States, half of it originates in a remote areaContinue Reading
A new study focuses on the powerful role our surroundings play in shaping dementia risk., Read MoreContinue Reading
An environmental lawyer has told UN News how children and teenagers from some of the most vulnerable neighbourhoods of Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina, have been moved to tears after encountering nature for the first time.Continue Reading