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Slick operator: Indonesian cooking oil probe may spread to biodiesel industry
JAKARTA — Prosecutors in Indonesia have arrested a prominent economist in an ongoing investigation into why the world’s top producer of palm oil is suffering a . . .EnviroLink Network by hayat on 19 May 2022 |
Skeptical Science New Research for Week #20 2022
Drought: the past is no longer prologue Drought management in the United States (and elsewhere) is highly informed by events of the past, employing records . . .Skeptical Science New Research for Week #20 2022 by ? on 19 May 2022 |
Somerset ‘super nature reserve’ will benefit UK’s rarest wildlife
Environmental organisations partner to create 15,000-acre protected wetland from Glastonbury to Bridgwater Bay. At this time of year the booming call of the . . .Environment | The Guardian by rris on 19 May 2022 |
UK has approved several fossil fuel projects since Cop26, analysis finds
About 50 schemes are thought to be in pipeline between now and 2025 despite climate pledges. Several major UK fossil fuel projects have been approved since . . .Environment | The Guardian by ene on 19 May 2022 |
Why migratory birds have been late to UK skies this spring
North-easterly winds and bad weather in southern Europe have delayed the arrival of many birds from Africa this year. One swallow does not, proverbially, make a . . .Environment | The Guardian by oss on 19 May 2022 |
Plant species can migrate in response to climate change – by hitching rides in animal bellies
But populations of animals that disperse plant seeds are declining. Plant species can migrate in response to climate change – by hitching rides in animal . . .Yale Climate Connections by YCC Team on 18 May 2022 |
GW distributes reusable bottles to campus community
George Washington University kicked off its campaign to distribute 30,000 reusable water bottles to the GW community through a partnership with Didómi. . . .Planet Forward - Most Recent by unt on 18 May 2022 |
Building With Mud in India
Mathews George is building a two-story mud house in Karunapuram village. He emphasizes that mud lasts as long as concrete and it can withstand the attack of . . .Natural Building Blog by Kelly Hart on 18 May 2022 |
Podcast: Vandana Shiva on the agroecology solution for climate, biodiversity and hunger
Today we’re talking about agroecology, which applies ecological principles to agricultural systems and is considered an important strategy for both mitigating . . .EnviroLink Network by Mike Gaworecki on 18 May 2022 |
EU Parliament’s Environment Committee urges scale back of biomass burning
In a surprising and unprecedented vote this week, the European Parliament’s Environment Committee recommended the scaling back of the EU’s existing subsidies . . .EnviroLink Network by Glenn Scherer on 18 May 2022 |
EU reveals its plans to stop using Russian gas
SharecloseShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing Image source, Getty Images The European Commission has given more details on how it plans to end Europe’s . . .EnviroLink Network by By Jonah Fisher on 18 May 2022 |
Foresters hope 'assisted migration' will preserve landscapes as the climate changes
Foresters responding to climate change are experimenting with planting trees in Vermont that typically are found further south. They hope the trees will survive . . .EnviroLink Network by Emma Jacobs on 18 May 2022 |
Drought and soaring food prices from Ukraine war leave millions in Africa starving
A report finds 23 million people are experiencing extreme hunger in Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya, which face their worst drought in 40 years. Food prices hit . . .EnviroLink Network by Eyder Peralta on 18 May 2022 |
Girls see physics as for white men only, MPs told
SharecloseShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing Image source, Getty Images Girls do not take physics at A-level because they think the subject is only for white . . .EnviroLink Network by By Kate McGough on 18 May 2022 |
Indigenous group and locals sign agreement to protect sustainable livelihoods and culture
AGUA BONITA CAMP, Colombia – Walking all day through the jungle to visit the encampments of friends and relatives is what Tumni Abtukaru misses the most about . . .EnviroLink Network by latoyaabulu on 18 May 2022 |
Open-pit mining ban lifted in Philippine province, clearing way for copper project
MINDANAO, Philippines – Legislators in the southern Philippine province of South Cotabato moved this week to overturn a 12-year-old provincial ban on open-pit . . .EnviroLink Network by Isabel Esterman on 18 May 2022 |
Spotted hyenas adapt to climate change in famed Tanzanian park
Spotted hyenas appear to be adapting to climate change in Tanzania’s famous Serengeti National Park, surprising researchers who expected changing rainfall . . .EnviroLink Network by terna gyuse on 18 May 2022 |
EU reveals its plans to stop using Russian gas
It will invest in pipelines in other countries but will speed up a shift to green energy. . . .BBC News - Science BBC News - Science & Environment by ? on 18 May 2022 |
Girls see physics as for white men only, MPs told
"If you are black or a woman, you don't see yourself fitting in," a leading female physicist says. . . .BBC News - Science BBC News - Science & Environment by ? on 18 May 2022 |
‘JUSTICE FOR AFRICA’ – XR disrupts Schlumberger-sponsored Gala Dinner at Gordon Ramsay Restaurant
At 5pm this evening, Extinction Rebellion took action to prevent the Africa Energies Summit gala dinner at Gordon Ramsay's Heddon Street Kitchen in central . . .Extinction Rebellion UK by Extinction Rebellion on 18 May 2022 |
When wheat never dies
Could commercially viable and tasty perennial crops like Kernza be regenerative agriculture's holy grail? . . .Climate Energy – Grist by Marc Fawcett-Atkinson on 18 May 2022 |
Columbia Climate School’s First Class Day and Commencement: Photos and Videos
Photos and videos from before, during, and after the Class Day ceremony, plus more from the university-wide Commencement ceremony. . . .State of the Planet by Sarah Fecht on 18 May 2022 |
Students Take the Driver’s Seat in Drone-Enabled Geospatial Data Analysis
Columbia College students pilot drones to enhance the power of their geospatial data collection. . . .State of the Planet by Center for International Earth Science Information Network on 18 May 2022 |
Nailbiting on the Texas Grid. It’s Only May.
Texas Energy analyst Doug Lewin this morning on Twitter: #ERCOT projecting demand of 71.7GW. Again, all time *June* record is 70.2GW. 13.3GW of thermal plants . . .Climate Denial Crock of the Week by greenman3610 on 18 May 2022 |
State of the Climate: Pretty Much What You Thought
World Meteorological Organization released its “State of the Climate” report. It’s concerning that the steady drumbeat of dire warnings all . . .Climate Denial Crock of the Week by greenman3610 on 18 May 2022 |