A Blueprint to End Paralysis Over Global Action on Climate?
The international community should stop chasing the chimera of a binding treaty to limit CO2 emissions. Instead, it should pursue an approach that encourages countries to engage in a “race to the top” in low-carbon energy solutions.
More Sea Turtles Will Be Born Female As Climate Warms
Hotter sands triggered by a warming climate could cause greater numbers of sea turtles to be born female, risking the animal’s extinction, research shows.
Mother Earth Law Hard to Implement
The law for the defence of Mother Earth passed by Bolivia a year and a half ago has not yet moved from good intentions to concrete action.
Plastic pollution: Another Threat For Seabirds
Plastic pollution is known to be a threat for marine ecosystems around the world, but it has not been much studied yet. This study is the first assessment of plastic ingestion in Mediterranean seabirds. The Mediterranean Sea has been recognized as a singularly sensitive ecosystem because its coast is very industrialized…
Farmed Fish Consumption At Record High, UN Report Reveals
Humans have never eaten so much fish and other seafood, but nearly half of it is no longer caught wild but is grown in farms, says the United Nations. The rapid growth in the number of people living near coasts and fish farming’s ability to keep up with population growth has seen per capita fish consumption soar from 10kg per person in the 1960s to more than 19kg in 2012.
Forests of the Mississippi Alluvial Plain
The expansive Mississippi Alluvial Plain spreads from the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers in southern Illinois to the Gulf of Mexico. The plain once contained the largest forested wetland ecosystem in North America.
Each Grain Of Sand Matters, An Interview With Denis Delestrac
“Chaque grain de sable compte. ” A Greenpeace-Suisse interview with “Sand Wars” film director Denis Delestrac.
Picture This: Cities Under 12 feet of Sea Level Rise
Maps are one way to understand what collapse of West Antarctic glaciers could eventually mean. Photos show it another way.
Can We Save The Galapagos? A Science Weekly Podcast
Author of The Galapagos, Henry Nicholls, delivers his verdict on the future of the islands’ unique wildlife, and discusses new evidence of the role of sea levels in past speciation.