Archive for September 2018
Breeding cows that are resistant to climate change
Some scientists from the University of Florida in the US are breeding what they call the “cow of the future”: a bovine that is far more tolerant of increased heat.
Women in power can speed up sustainability transitions
Chelsea Liu, a senior lecturer from the University of Adelaide has found that companies with more women in management positions receive fewer environmental lawsuits.
Canada is a land of unspoiled wilderness, right? Wrong
With all the unpopulated wilderness available in Canada, one might safely assume wildlife thrives there. Sadly, that is not the case any longer.
Harvesting sunrays on the oceans could soon be a thing
Some of the surfaces of the planet's oceans could soon be home to solar panels.
Earth 2100: prepare for a very different planet
Because of climate change, we should expect not only new species' composition but also a total reconfiguration of ecosystems in a few decades' time.
Snow leopards are hanging in there
Snow leopards continue to face a high risk of extinction in the wild but not at the rate previously thought.