Archive for 2019
Germany’s green energy struggles impact Europe
Germany consumes plenty of energy. The trouble is, much of that energy is generated by fossil fuels.
Our consumer habits are driving primates extinct
The drastic decline in primate populations is driven by global demand for agricultural products in the tropics.
Study: Bitcoin emissions equal to Hamburg’s or Vienna’s
Concerns about Bitcoin and its environmental impacts aren’t new, but a study from Technical University of Munich (TUM) is – and its authors conclude that the current carbon footprint is equal to that of the German city of Hamburg or
A study finds we need to spend time regularly in nature
We need to stay in touch with the natural world, if only sporadically, for our mental and emotional wellbeing.
UK’s ‘Planet Placement’ seeks to get climate convo on screen
Sometimes it’s harder to see the absence of something and then when we do, we wonder why it took so long to notice it was missing. That’s exactly the problem the British film and television industry wants to address with
Pope Francis calls for urgent action on climate change
For the 1.2 billion Catholics worldwide, Pope Francis is a leading light of moral authority. When he speaks, they listen. But it isn’t just Catholics who should listen to the pope’s views on climate change. We all should. In a