Archive for 2023
Why storing data offline results in climate benefits
Although big data offers companies several advantages, it has some environmental downsides.
China’s booming orchid industry is a test of its commitment to conservation
China’s Biodiversity Red List significantly underestimates wild harvest as a threat to Chinese orchids.
Brown algae help us fight climate change
Brown algae suck up large amounts of carbon dioxide from the air each year.
Climate challenges make sustainable agriculture an urgent priority
One major challenge is a profound decrease in the amount of arable land available to be cultivated.
Deforestation and droughts tend to worsen one another
Human-caused deforestation disrupts and harms the environment so much that severe droughts are inevitable.
We can end deforestation in the Amazon
Forest clearance in the region threatens people, wild species and freshwater supplies along with the climate.