One of the most worrisome predictions about climate change may be coming true
Two years ago, former NASA climate scientist James Hansen and a number of colleagues laid out a dire scenario in which gigantic pulses of fresh water from
Two years ago, former NASA climate scientist James Hansen and a number of colleagues laid out a dire scenario in which gigantic pulses of fresh water from
This headline from the smart website newfoodeconomy.org caught our attention: “General Mills is transitioning 53 square miles of South Dakota farmland to certified organic.” That’s
In front of a standing room only courtroom audience, the case of The People of California vs. B.P. P.L.C. et al. took an important step forward yesterday. In
Findings suggest increased consumption of ultra-processed foods tied to rise in cancers, but scientists say more research is needed. “Ultra-processed” foods, made in factories with
Imagine a newly elected president of the United States calling in his inaugural speech for an “ecological civilization” that ensures “harmony between human and nature.”
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ticking-time-bomb-of-mercury-hidden-beneath-earths-permafrost/
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/05/climate/climate-change-children.html Add this to the list of decisions affected by climate change: Should I have children? It is not an easy time for people to
There are more than 11 billion pieces of plastic debris on coral reefs across the Asia-Pacific, according to our new research, which also found that
UK High street restaurant chain Leon is to ditch plastic cutlery, it declared yesterday. Throwaway knives, forks and spoons which end up choking the environment
Planting trees as a business venture The World Resources Institute (WRI) and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) analyzed over 140 companies that have made landscape restoration
There are plenty of ways humans can be exposed to toxins like endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), carcinogenic and mutagenic pollutants, and harmful chemicals in personal care
Americans are expected to eat a record-breaking amount of meat and poultry this year: more than 220 pounds per person, according to the U.S. Department of
China wants forests to cover 26 per cent of its land by 2035. China has announced plans to plant new forests in 2018 that will
In its first act to shield California from the Trump administration’s repeal of regulations, the state’s water board has prepared its own rulesprotecting wetlands and other
New Report on Radioactive Tap Water Renews Concerns About Trump Nominee for Top Environmental Role Critics are challenging Trump’s “outrageous” and “alarming” move to renominate
Much news about the environment in 2017 focused on controversies over Trumpadministration actions, such as proposals to promote more use of coal and budget cuts at relevant federal
“Oh, that’s like me,” Underhill says, reaching for it. “That’s my kind of plant.” The Botanical Garden’s therapeutic horticulture program has grown in popularity in
THE OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE A NEW ECONOMIC PARADIGM If assembled, innovations from three spheres of economic activity – those using natural ecosystems, social and collaborative
Partisan politics has absolutely nothing to do with this terrible threat. When Jonathan Schell wrote The Fate of the Earth for The New Yorker,and then a book of
Evidence keeps mounting that, in stressful times, there is much to gain by surrounding yourself with plants and trees. http://www.yesmagazine.org/happiness/new-study-links-living-near-forests-to-healthier-brains-20171130