Archive for April 2019
Electric vehicles are gaining ground in the U.S.
Last year saw 208,000 new registrations for electric vehicles, more than double the year before.
A ‘tiny’ address change with big climate-friendly behavior shifts
Moving to a smaller home usually means you’ll be able to reduce your carbon footprint.
Tiger poaching remains a threat to the iconic predators
A tiger pelt can sell for $10,000 in China while the animal's bones can fetch $1,000 per 100g in Vietnam.
In places like NYC urban agriculture may not be a panacea
Environmental outcomes in the city's agricultural landscape are far less green than widely assumed.
Blown by winds, microplastics have conquered even the Pyrenees
Microplastics are thick on the ground up in the mountains with upwards of 365 them covering every square meter.
IRENA: installing renewables faster is key to a climate-friendly future
Renewables can boost employment while also generating savings of up to $160 trillion over the next 30 years.