Archive for 2019
Study: games can teach us a lot about sustainability
A new paper provides the first systematic review of how serious games can support sustainability education.
Wild bees and other insects are disappearing in the UK
A third of insects surveyed are in decline, including upland bees and solitary bees.
Study: individualistic cultures are worse for the environment
The authors conclude that culture is an effective predictor of people’s relations with the planet.
Coal burning in China and India has fueled a hike in CO2 emissions
Last year global CO2 emissions grew at the fastest rate since 2013 largely because of coal-fired plants.
Study finds a plant-based payoff with ‘produce prescriptions’
Subsidizing fresh produce and plant-based foods could reduce diet-related illness and health care costs.
Not even Snake Island is a true safe haven for rare vipers
Snake Island off the coast of Brazil may seem like an ideal animal sanctuary, but snakes there are at risk.