
Canada obliged to protect future generations from climate change, test case on carbon tax hears
Fri, 22 Feb 2019 07:26:14 +0000
Young people ‘will live their entire lives under the mounting environmental, economic, and health stresses’ caused by growing greenhouse gas emissions, coalition argues
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Tribes use western and Indigenous science to prepare for climate change
Thu, 21 Feb 2019 12:14:00 +0000
Northwestern tribes and the University of Washington climate group have joined forces to help protect salmon, roots, trees, and other important resources.
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How forecasting 'underwater weather' could save WA's shellfish
Thu, 21 Feb 2019 08:18:10 +0000
A computer model predicting underwater weather gives Pacific Northwest fisheries a tool to fight an invisible marine villain.
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Video Roundtable: Climate activism: Why are women and children taking action?
Tue, 19 Feb 2019 17:58:55 +0000
According to the UN, women are the world's best bet in the fight for a climate change free planet. So, how are women responding?
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Climate pioneers: how small farmers could be leading the way towards sustainable agriculture
Fri, 15 Feb 2019 02:10:55 +0000
Agriculture is a leading cause of climate change, but it is also undeniably affected by it. Farming must therefore change in order to keep up...
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Grasshoppers: They come, they eat, they … pollinate?
Thu, 14 Feb 2019 04:00:58 +0000
Attitudes toward grasshoppers were immortalized in popular culture with Disney Pixar's 1998 animated hit “A Bug's Life." “They come, they eat, they leave," a main...
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How Phoenix is working to beat urban heat
Wed, 13 Feb 2019 12:06:44 +0000
Global warming and an urban heat island effect pose a major health challenge to the city.
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Cashing in on a warming Arctic
Wed, 13 Feb 2019 04:43:46 +0000
In Maine, some see the melting ice to the north as an opportunity.
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The model green towns of the original New Deal
Tue, 12 Feb 2019 12:21:00 +0000
The original New Deal included a bold attempt to rethink suburbia. We can still learn from it.
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Giving coral reefs a second chance with probiotics
Tue, 12 Feb 2019 06:07:59 +0000
When faced with high heat and disease, coral treated with microbial supplements fared better.
Read moreWhat Is the Coral Triangle?
Tue, 12 Feb 2019 04:29:03 +0000
Often referred to as the Amazon of the ocean, the Coral Triangle is one of the most biodiverse places on Earth. Scientists say the region...
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Packin’ up and heading north? Climate change is affecting Minnesota more than most states
Mon, 11 Feb 2019 12:15:00 +0000
The loon could retreat into Canada, leaving Minnesota for good by 2080, if climate change continues to deteriorate the bird's habitat in the state.
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States working past deadline on Colorado River conservation plan
Mon, 11 Feb 2019 01:46:54 +0000
If conditions persist without fundamental changes to water use, the Southwest could see devastating consequences in the next five years.
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Fort Chipewyan hopes to have Canada’s largest off-grid solar project operating by 2020
Fri, 08 Feb 2019 12:17:00 +0000
The Alberta government will contribute $3.3 million towards Three Nations Energy LP to help build 7,500 solar panels in the community.
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Puerto Rico energy plan calls for huge solar and storage investments
Fri, 08 Feb 2019 11:24:10 +0000
The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) has released a draft version of its 2019 integration resource plan (IRP), laying out the future development and...
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These genetic 'goggles' could help us engineer wildly resilient crops
Fri, 08 Feb 2019 04:14:00 +0000
A new method for finding disease-resistance genes in the wild cousins of domesticated crops could improve our ability to fight back against disease.
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Going to the Galápagos is easier and cheaper than ever. That might not be a good thing.
Wed, 06 Feb 2019 05:09:54 +0000
Some conservationists and travel experts are worried about the environmental impact of a growing number of visitors on the fragile, otherworldly archipelago.
Read moreMore Iowa farmers adapting to climate change
Tue, 05 Feb 2019 11:29:52 +0000
Farmers are used to adjusting for weather, but some are adjusting for climate change by planting a variety of crops, sowing cover crops and leaving...
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Big sea, bigger data: How analytics are making peace between fishermen and turtles
Tue, 05 Feb 2019 04:11:01 +0000
The same data-analysis strategies that destroy your online privacy could protect turtles, sharks and other ocean species while minimizing conservation's impact on fishermen.
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Homesteading in Nashville: Healthy food, simpler life drive expansion
Tue, 05 Feb 2019 02:20:18 +0000
A growing number of Nashville-area residents are experimenting with a homesteading lifestyle. They grow their own produce, make their own bread or gather eggs from...
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Book excerpt: The Uninhabitable Earth by David Wallace-Wells
Mon, 04 Feb 2019 14:53:27 +0000
Believing in a comfortable future for our planet probably means some giant carbon-sucking machines.
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How a Mayan town restored its sacred cloud forest and water supply
Mon, 04 Feb 2019 03:45:33 +0000
The sustainable use of forest resources is central to the town's approach. People can gather food, natural medicine, and leaf litter for use as fertilizer,...
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Current threats and future hopes for the greater Mekong's mangroves
Thu, 31 Jan 2019 05:25:58 +0000
Mangroves represent a type of tropical or subtropical forest with a singular capacity to withstand large short-term changes in salinity and to buffer the inland...
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U.S. intelligence officials warn climate change is a worldwide threat
Thu, 31 Jan 2019 03:06:37 +0000
Their annual assessment says climate hazards such as extreme weather, droughts, floods, wildfires and sea level rise threaten infrastructure, health and security.
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This film could make coal execs care about the planet
Wed, 30 Jan 2019 06:33:27 +0000
The Human Element, James Balog's newest documentary hopes to close the political and cultural gap on climate change through the stories of those most affected...
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Everglades, red tide focus of Florida governor’s environmental budget
Wed, 30 Jan 2019 02:01:33 +0000
Gov. Ron DeSantis said his environmental budget will include a “historic commitment” to water resources, Everglades restoration and a “historic amount of money” for red...
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LISTEN: Climate migrants in North Carolina
Tue, 29 Jan 2019 12:28:00 +0000
Journalist Lewis Raven Wallace joined Steve Curwood on Living on Earth last week to discuss his recent series for Environmental Health News and Scalawag Magazine...
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This app lets Kenya’s farmers access satellite data to monitor crops
Tue, 29 Jan 2019 05:14:41 +0000
Using satellite data from the UN, PlantVillage monitors biomass on a plot of land, giving farmers insight into how their crops are growing.
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Why these conservationists are feeling optimistic about Atlantic salmon
Tue, 29 Jan 2019 03:42:02 +0000
Two pieces of fisheries-related news were welcomed with enthusiastic responses by Atlantic salmon conservationists in Maine.
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