Archive for 2020
COVID and climate: We commute less but use more power
When it comes to residential power usage patterns, the "days of the week cease to have meaning," says economist Steve Cicala.
A shift in financing can make our fisheries more sustainable
Over a third of the world’s fisheries have been overexploited and the health of marine ecosystems is in decline.
Indigenous people in Borneo seek to save their forests
“Enough is enough,” a villager living in an area where logging has been rampant. “We want the trees to grow back.”
Nitrous oxide is a far more powerful greenhouse gas than CO2
Each year, more than 100 million tons of nitrogen are spread on crops in the form of synthetic fertilizer.
Yummy? Fly larvae could be an ‘ecofriendly and nutritious’ foodstuff
"If you care about the environment, then you should consider and be willing to eat insect protein," a scientist says.
Parks and public health: Study finds less smoking in green neighborhoods
"Nature-based interventions could be prescribed to assist individuals attempting to give up smoking," says lead author Leanne Martin.