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Study: Global Deforestation Leads To More Mercury Pollution
Scientists quantify a previously overlooked driver of human-related mercury emissions. Adam Zewe | MIT NewsMIT News (https://news.mit.edu/2024/study-global-deforestation-leads-more-mercury-pollution-0212) About…
The Huge Carbon Footprint of Tropical Deforestation
If tropical deforestation was a country, it would have the third largest carbon footprint in the world. According…
COP28: The Scientific Basis For A Rapid Fossil Fuel Phase Out
COP28 President Sultan al-Jaber, centre, attends a plenary session at the COP28 UN Climate Summit, Dec. 8, 2023,…
Is Your Business Considering Nature?
We would like to thank our generous sponsors for making this article possible. Nature is in decline. Katie…
Climate Change Plays Leading Role In Consumer Spending
We would like to thank our generous sponsors for making this article possible. Will ESG become more of…
COP27: Why it matters and 5 key areas for action
COP27 is the next meeting of the group of 198 countries that have signed the UN Framework Convention…
This is the most sobering report card yet on climate change and Earth’s future. Here’s what you need to know
Earth has warmed 1.09℃ since pre-industrial times and many changes such as sea-level rise and glacier melt are…
The Rise And Significance Of Urban Agriculture
The term ‘agriculture’ might evoke thoughts of a rural landscape. You might think of rolling fields and farmland.…
Why Choose Green Energy For Your Home In 2020?
The world has witnessed many unfortunate events this year; the outbreak of Coronavirus, fires, and crashes are only…
Food Systems Aren’t Meeting Global Needs. Consumers And Farmers Can Change It Together
Global food systems are not meeting all the needs of people and planet. Currently, more than two billion people…
Why The Presence Of Wildlife Is Becoming More Common In Urban Areas
It’s a given for most homeowners across the country that they will, at some point in their life,…
7 Expert Perspectives On What COVID-19 Means For The Planet
Experts agree that the legacy of the COVID-19 pandemic will be with us for years, even after the…
The 4 Plausible Futures Of The World: Humans Inc.
Depending on the state of the planet and society, the world will reach one of four possible, highly…
Why So Many Epidemics Originate In Asia And Africa – And Why We Can Expect More
The coronavirus disease, known as COVID-19, is a frightening reminder of the imminent global threat posed by emerging…
Human Security: Climate Change And Human Rights
Write My Paper Hub provided this professional essay sample on human rights and climate change. It is one…
A Clue To Stopping Coronavirus: Knowing How Viruses Adapt From Animals To Humans
As the novel coronavirus death toll mounts, it is natural to worry. How far will this virus travel…
The Hidden Risks Of Nature Emergency For Businesses
The nature emergency we are experiencing right now is a threat to our lives. However, it appears that…
The Brazilian Amazon Was In Flames, And Now Australia. But What Do Their Governments Have To Do With It?
Australia is witnessing the worst forest fires of its modern history, provoked by months of droughts and record…
The Paralyzing Link Between Climate Change And Land Use
A recently released International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) special report reveals that an estimate of 23% of…
International Mountain Day: Mountain High, Skin Deep
Mountains are beautiful. However, to fixate on their marvelous physicality is a huge disfavor. We rely on mountains…
The Five Corrupt Pillars Of Climate Change Denial
The fossil fuel industry, political lobbyists, media moguls and individuals have spent the past 30 years sowing doubt…
Hungry For Data, Starving The World
There are 5.9 million Instagram posts tagged #EcoFriendly. There’s no doubt that people all over the world, online…
Simple Ways To Make Your Business Greener
With the end of the year fast approaching, now is the time for you to consider what resolutions…
8 Most Sustainable Countries Around The World
From plastic-filled oceans and climate change to poor healthcare systems and unequal pay, sustainability is a main focus…
Climate Emergency: Why Global Mobilization Is So Important
This climate crisis is almost irreversible, and it is global. And global and irreversible should be the answer.…
Three Things Jokowi Could Do Better To Stop Forest Fires And Haze In Indonesia
Early in Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s first term, Indonesia experienced some of the worst forest fires and…
The Amazon Fire Crisis Has Been 500 Years In The Making – As Brazil’s Indigenous People Know Only Too Well
São Paulo – the largest city in the Americas – was recently plunged into darkness in the middle…
Amazon Fires: Eight Ways You Can Help Stop The Rainforest Burning
A tragedy continues to unfold across the Amazon. Tens of thousands of fires are raging across the region,…
Amazon Fires Explained: What Are They, Why Are They So Damaging, And How Can We Stop Them?
Imagine a rainforest at dawn – the tall canopy laden with dripping ferns and orchids, tree trunks covered…
The World’s Forests Will Collapse If We Don’t Learn To Say ‘No’
An alarming study has shown that the world’s forests are not only disappearing rapidly but that areas of…
Jair Bolsonaro Wants To Deforest The Amazon – What Powers Does The UN Have To Stop Him?
Deforestation of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil is at its highest rate in a decade, according to new…
Amazon Rainforests That Were Once Fire-Proof Have Become Flammable
The Amazon rainforest is described as the planet’s lungs for good reason. So much carbon is locked up…
Eight Ways To Halt A Global Food Crisis
There are serious challenges to global food supply everywhere we look. Intensive use of fertilisers in the US…
Three Ways Cities Can Help Feed The World, Without Costing The Earth
Climate change is underway, and human activities such as urbanisation, industrialisation and food production are key contributors. Food…
10 Mind-Blowing Images Of Growth Explosion In Cities
There is an issue with modern living. It’s not climate change, habitat destruction, air pollution, deforestation, or a…
The Market Will Give Us Cleaner Energy, If We Let It
Market forces are giving Americans cheaper, cleaner energy. We would all be best served to let those forces…
Yes, Humans Are Depleting Earth’s Resources, But ‘Footprint’ Estimates Don’t Tell The Full Story
Experts widely agree that human activities are harming the global environment. Since the Industrial Revolution, the world economy…
The Great Challenge Of The 21st Century Is Learning To Consume Less. This Is How We Can Do It.
Ecological collapse is hard to miss in the headlines. From deforestation to soil depletion, species extinction to climate…
The Stockholm Metro: World’s Most Beautiful Underground System
The underground in Sweden’s capital city is not just a public transportation system but the world’s longest art gallery.…
10 Misconceptions About Christmas That Get Repeated Every Year
Christmas is a time for friends, family, cheer, giving, and general annoyance. After centuries of history, a lot…
When We Harm The Environment, We’re Hurting Our Health
Our planet’s resources find themselves in a precarious situation. The very ideals and strengths that have helped humanity…
Sleep Among The Trees Beneath The Stars In These Hotels
Think tree houses are just rickety pieces of lumber crafted into backyard forts for kids? Think again. Tree…
Six Beautiful Cities We’ll Create 100 Years From Now
Utopia, a book by English statesman, lawyer and clergyman Thomas More (1487-1535), turns 500 years old this month.…
Earth Is Speaking Back To Us With Alphabets!
In July 2012, while working on a story about wildfires, NASA’s science writer and social media manager Adam…
The World’s Past & Future Edo Is An Eco-Solution To City Woes
A major campaign, “Cool Japan”, is underway to promote the nation as a “cultural superpower”. As part of…
Zimbabwean Women Weave Their Own Beautiful Future
Seventy-seven-year-old Grace Ngwenya has an eye for detail. You will never catch her squinting as she effortlessly weaves…
10 Nations That May Go Extinct By 2115
It can often seem as though nations are permanent fixtures on the landscape, immovable, unchangeable, and enduring. If…
Cities Save The Earth From Humanity
Can humans grow enough food, produce enough energy and still preserve some of the last refuges of other…
On The Future Of Architecture – Bjarke Ingels
The puckish Danish architect Bjarke Ingels has built his career on defying convention and distancing himself from his…
Can A City Become Too Big?
The number of megacities has been increasing so rapidly in the last few decades that many are experiencing…