Archive for 2022
The Amazon’s forests are losing their resilience
Extensive logging and burning may be pushing the Amazon's rainforests towards a tipping point.
Sea levels began to rise during the Industrial Revolution
The global rate of sea-level rise from 1940 to 2000 was faster than all previous 60-year intervals over the past 2,000 years.
French ban on plastic packaging risks jeopardising circularity efforts
The ban neglects supermarkets’ initiatives in creating loops for a range of products to recycle plastic packaging.
Rising sea levels may threaten most of Africa’s heritage sites by 2050
Among the most exposed cultural sites are the iconic ruins of Tipasa in Algeria and Saloum Delta in Senegal and Kunta Kinteh in Gambia.
Electric school buses benefit both the climate and students’ health
The number of charging stations isn't a problem in the U.S., byr there aren’t enough electric school buses just yet.
How climate change impacts volcanic activity
Photo: Pixabay/Julius_Silver As human-made climate change becomes more influential, we can expect to see more extreme responses from our environment. Among these responses is increased volcanic activity. If our world’s conditions stay on their current trajectory, volcanic eruptions will likely