Sustainable Brands New WEF report finds a 600-gigaton gap in national emissions-reduction ambitions and policies that must be closed to keep 1.5°C target alive, and outlines 10 ways for businesses and governments to accelerate decarbonization and close this gap. The Alliance for CEO Climate Leaders, a CEO-led community facilitated by the World …
First-of-its-Kind Study Reveals Promising New Method for Tackling Pollution: ‘We Need to Act Immediately’
By Jeremiah Budin, The Cool Down “The technologies are there, and it is a matter [of] whether relevant stakeholders will be aware of the seriousness of this issue.” Landfills are major contributors to the overheating of our planet, releasing massive amounts of methane into the atmosphere. However, a new study suggests that not only can landfills be …
‘Smart’ Trap Trial Raises Hopes American Mink Can Be Driven From UK
By Patrick Barkham, The Guardian Conservation groups target ‘impossible dream’ of eradicating invasive predators after success of East Anglia trial American mink have decimated populations of water voles and other native birds, fish and amphibians in the UK. Photograph: blickwinkel/Alamy American mink – the mustelids escaped from fur farms who have …
Poland to Halt Logging in 10 of its Most Ancient Forests
By Ajit Niranjan, The Guardian New environment minister says measures – affecting just 1.5% of state-managed woods – are first step to stemming destruction. Bialowieza forest. Poland has repeatedly clashed with European courts over its logging of forests despite pressure from the public to protect woodlands. Photograph: Artur Reszko/EPA Poland’s new …
These ‘Tiny Forests’ are Popping Up in Cities around the Country – and They’re Having a Shocking Effect on Communities
By Leo Collis, The Cool Down Some say the best things come in small packages, and that might be true when it comes to these tiny forests. Around the world, many nations are creating small forests of native plants to encourage biodiversity and to bring a number of benefits to local residents …
A Change in Tax Law has Some Solar Providers Walking on Sunshine
By Emily Jones, Grist “It’s going to enable a real scale-up of these programs, in Georgia and beyond.” The neighborhood near Savannah, Georgia, where rooftop solar installers Nicole Lee and Seth Gunning met up one fall afternoon was “ideal” for solar panels, they agreed. The houses were relatively new, and …
Less Beef, More Leftovers: 21 Food Sustainability Resolutions for 2024
By Whitney Bauck, The Guardian From beginner tips to pro maneuvers, and solo moves to community undertakings, these changes will help you cut down on food waste this year. 1 Eat less beef Nobody wants to be told what to eat when food connects us to culture, heritage, family and …
Rise in Seals and Sharks ‘Conservation Success’
BBC It has been a turbulent year for wildlife in the Irish sea, according to a conservation charity. Cumbria Wildlife Trust said the population of grey seals recovered well in 2023, after a dip last year. The number of sharks in the area also appeared to increase, with 13% more egg cases …
Researchers Identify Cause Behind Massive Die-Off of Gray Whales, Revealing Grim Future for the Species: ‘It’s Tragic’
By Jane Donohue, The Cool Down “Gray whales are resilient … so I hope that they’ll be able to do that moving forward as well.” Since 2019, nearly 700 dead gray whales have washed up on beaches in Canada, the United States, and Mexico. A new study suggested the die-off is a result of …
The Ridiculously Stupid Reason the US is Letting Animals Spiral Toward Oblivion
By Benji Jones, Vox Good God, give this US agency a few more dollars to stop a mass extinction. Exactly five decades ago, Congress did what would be unimaginable today: It passed a powerful environmental law with almost unanimous support. In 1973, the House voted in favor of the Endangered Species Act, 390 …