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New Post Ariel: Contract signed to build European planet telescope
SharecloseShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing Image source, ESA/STFC RAL Space/UCL/Europlanet-Science Office A €200m (£170m) contract has been signed with European . . .EnviroLink Network by By Jonathan Amos on 07 Dec 2021 |
New Post Layers of carbon: The Congo Basin peatlands and oil
This is the second article in our four-part series “The Congo Basin peatlands.” Read Part One. The announcement came in mid-2019: A pool of oil lay deep beneath . . .EnviroLink Network by Morgan Erickson-Davis on 07 Dec 2021 |
New Post Ariel: Contract signed to build European planet telescope
Airbus will lead the construction of the Ariel observatory which will study 1,000 distant worlds. . . .BBC News - Science BBC News - Science & Environment by ? on 07 Dec 2021 |
New Post 10 Simple Ways to Avoid Microplastics in Your Everyday Life
Since the 1950s, more than 8.3 billion tons of plastic has been produced by humans. 79% of the plastic we consume has ended up in dumps, landfills, and the . . .Happy Eco News by Jamie D'Souza on 07 Dec 2021 |
New Post ‘Your generation got us in this mess’: children of big oil employees discuss the climate crisis with their parents
Two generations of energy workers discuss how their family has responded to the climate emergency. • Are you a fossil fuel industry insider? We want to hear . . .Environment | The Guardian by ee on 07 Dec 2021 |
New Post ‘Vague and weak’ policies mean Scotland could miss emission targets
Climate Change Committee says Holyrood administration cannot show how it will cut CO2 by 75%. There is an “acute risk” that Scotland will miss its targets to . . .Environment | The Guardian by arrell Scotland editor on 07 Dec 2021 |
New Post Country diary: One eagle and 500 sparrows – I must be on holiday
Casével, Portugal: There is joy and sadness in seeing sparrows in such abundance outside the UK. In Baixo Alentejo province, there is a stretch of near-treeless . . .Environment | The Guardian by er on 07 Dec 2021 |
New Post Boris Johnson urged to set up net-zero initiative across government
Businesses, unions and green groups say ministers must ensure all policies are compatible with climate targets. Boris Johnson should set up a new . . .Environment | The Guardian by vey Environment correspondent on 07 Dec 2021 |
New Post The Mystery Of The Okapi’s Black Tongue
One of the okapi's most unusual features is its black tongue. In this guest post, David Crespo shares his theory on why the okapi's tongue is this unusual . . .Kate on Conservation by Kate on Conservation on 07 Dec 2021 |
New Post Extreme weather and pandemic help drive global food prices to 46-year high
Current high food prices, combined with the ongoing pandemic, will make the global food supply highly vulnerable to extreme weather shocks in 2022. Extreme . . .Yale Climate Connections by Jeff Masters on 06 Dec 2021 |
New Post General Motors to manufacture electric car battery cells in U.S.
A battery cell factory is slated to open in August 2022 in Lordstown, Ohio, with another to open in 2023 in Tennessee. General Motors to manufacture electric . . .Yale Climate Connections by YCC Team on 06 Dec 2021 |
New Post Essay | Creating optimism, fighting pessimism: The mission of the YEAH program
Despite the power of big oil money, co . . .Planet Forward - Most Recent by store on 06 Dec 2021 |
New Post Bioengineered Building Materials
A tower, assembled from 10,000 bricks, has been made from mushrooms. “This is a hybrid of what I call an ancient technology of mushrooms and a totally new . . . by Kelly Hart on 06 Dec 2021 |
Extreme Temperature Diary- Monday December 6th, 2021/ Main Topic: Our Western U.S. Forests Will Likely Disappear
Dear Diary. The main purpose of this ongoing blog will be to track global extreme or record temperatures related to climate change. Any reports I see of ETs . . .Guy On Climate by guyonclimate_mi5tor on 06 Dec 2021 |
New Post Nasa unveils new class of astronaut candidates
SharecloseShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing Image source, NASA Nasa has unveiled its new class of astronaut candidates, who could fly to the space station and on . . .EnviroLink Network by By Paul Rincon on 06 Dec 2021 |
New Post Off West Africa’s coast, a sea of oil spills goes unreported
When BP’s Deepwater Horizon offshore oil rig flooded the Gulf of Mexico with 4 million barrels of oil in 2010, the catastrophe was headline news across the . . .EnviroLink Network by ashoka on 06 Dec 2021 |
New Post We must reverse the pressures on coral reefs before it’s too late (commentary)
In the 1970s, coral reefs in the Western Indian Ocean were relatively untouched by people. Today, these same reefs are at a tipping point with more than 69 . . .EnviroLink Network by Rhett Butler on 06 Dec 2021 |
New Post ‘Tis the season’ for cold-stunned sea turtles — and their rescue — on Cape Cod
A buzzer sounds and the double doors of the New England Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Rescue Center open wide. Trained volunteers step inside carrying banana boxes . . .EnviroLink Network by Glenn Scherer on 06 Dec 2021 |
New Post ‘Forests will disappear again,’ activists warn as Indonesia ends plantation freeze
BALI, Indonesia — Palm oil industry watchdogs are warning of a possible surge in deforestation across Indonesia, after the government ended a three-year freeze . . .EnviroLink Network by Hans Nicholas Jong on 06 Dec 2021 |
New Post El Salvador women’s group takes a stand for river system targeted by development
A group of women in rural El Salvador is standing up against a major infrastructure project that threatens to clear hundreds of hectares of forest and cut off . . .EnviroLink Network by maxradwin on 06 Dec 2021 |
New Post Between land and sea: Agrobiodiversity holds key to health for Melanesian tribes
Nestled between steep mountains and a sandy shoreline that slopes into the Solomon Sea, the village of Baniata is testimony to resilience and self-sufficiency. . . .EnviroLink Network by carolyncowan on 06 Dec 2021 |
New Post Translocation brings white rhinos to Rwanda, a new land for an old species
Traveling these days isn’t easy. When it involves moving 30 rhinos by air across a continent, it gets even trickier. “Anything can change in seconds,” Jes . . .EnviroLink Network by elizabethalberts on 06 Dec 2021 |
New Post Nasa unveils new class of astronaut candidates
The six men and four women could fly to the space station and on future missions to the Moon. . . .BBC News - Science BBC News - Science & Environment by ? on 06 Dec 2021 |
Climate change: Is ‘blue hydrogen’ Japan’s answer to coal?
The Fukushima disaster turned Japan away from nuclear. A new energy source may help it quit coal. . . .BBC News - Science BBC News - Science & Environment by ? on 06 Dec 2021 |
New Post Guest Commentary: Dobbs v. Jackson and Juliana v. United States: “Innumerable Human Lives”
Dobbs v. Jackson and Juliana v. United States: “Innumerable Human Lives” By Julia Olson and Andrea Rodgers* There’s a maritime myth in our culture, made . . .Climate Law Blog by tiffanychalle on 06 Dec 2021 |
New Post Why the deals made at COP26 won’t protect forests
Now that the dust has settled on COP26, we take a look at some of the major announcements around the world’s forests, and whether or not countries can deliver . . .Greenpeace UK by Helle Abelvik-Lawson on 06 Dec 2021 |
New Post A podcast: What’s Next After COP26?
. . .Center for Climate and Energy Solutions by Marty Niland on 06 Dec 2021 |
Newsletter December 2021
XR UK Newsletter December 2021 Welcome to the last UK Newsletter of 2021. Since we reformed the Newsletter team earlier this year we’ve managed to produce . . .Extinction Rebellion UK by Extinction Rebellion on 06 Dec 2021 |
New Post Boston’s new mayor promised free public transit. Can she make it happen?
Without state and federal buy-in, experts say fare-free transit is just "talking about dreams." . . .Climate Energy – Grist by Joseph Winters on 06 Dec 2021 |
New Post ‘Sustainable aviation fuel’ is here, but still has miles to go
United Airlines flew a plane on pure sustainable aviation fuel, but high costs and low supply are still problems. . . .Climate Energy – Grist by Emily Pontecorvo on 06 Dec 2021 |
New Post An Environmental Agenda for NYC’s New Mayor
Our new mayor should let our environmental actions do the talking for the next eight years. It would be a refreshing change. . . .State of the Planet by Steve Cohen on 06 Dec 2021 |