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

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.

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.

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?

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...

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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

What 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...

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.

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.

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.

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...

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.

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.

More 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...

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.

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...

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.

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,...

Making communities drought resilient

Fri, 01 Feb 2019 11:42:30 +0000

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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.

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.