By Todd Woody, Bloomberg Robots, 3D printers and other machinery fill a building on a pier in San Francisco. It seems an unlikely place to save coral reefs from climate change. But over the past four years, an Australian coral scientist has been collaborating with technologists at the industrial design …
South America’s Lake Titicaca Nears Record Low Water Level as El Niño Bites
By Marco Aquino, Reuters LIMA, Nov 3 (Reuters) – The water level at Lake Titicaca on the Peru-Bolivia border is edging towards a record low, exacerbated by the weather phenomenon known as El Nino that is expected to get still more intense in coming months. The waters of the sprawling …
Oil and Gas Companies Spill Millions of Gallons of Wastewater in Texas
By Martha Pskowski and Peter Aldhous, Inside Climate News An exclusive Inside Climate News analysis found companies have spilled nearly 150 million gallons of toxic, highly saline wastewater in Texas over the last decade. Oil and gas lawyer Sarah Stogner visits Lake Boehmer in Pecos County where abandoned wells have …
Lessons from the ‘White Gold’ Rush in Latin America’s Lithium Triangle
By Natalie Alcoba, Corporate Knights Can three countries in the most lithium-rich place on Earth use the green revolution to break free from the extractive patterns of the past that leave little behind? It is quiet and lonely on the mountainous range of Argentina’s Catamarca Province, where llama-like vicuña graze …
How the US Supreme Court and an Idaho Couple Upended Wetlands Protection
By Oliver Milman, The Guardian Experts fear half of the 290m wetland acres have lost federal protection and could be at risk from developers. Often dismissed as dismal wet bogs and rampantly cleared since European arrival in the US, the underappreciated importance of wetlands has been placed into sharp relief …
Regenerating Local: Starting Small to Build Exponential Shared Value
By Hope Freedman, Sustainable Brands This week at SB’23 San Diego, over 1K sustainability practitioners have converged to share insights, tools, inspiration and collaboration opportunities aimed at building a regenerative future for all. Here, our opening-night keynotes highlight the first of many examples this week of businesses creating benefits on the …
‘This Place Wanted to be a Wetland’: How a Farmer Turned His Fields Into a Wildlife Sanctuary
By Gabrielle Canon, The Guardian Once, Karl Wenner’s Oregon land leaked pollution into a nearby lake. Now, 70 acres are home to waterfowl, turtles and endangered fish. Birdsong hums over the rumble of Karl Wenner’s truck as it bounces along the dusty trails that weave through his property. For almost …
Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes Sprawling Conservation Area in Everglades Watershed
By Amy Green, Inside Climate News Explosive growth continues to pressure Florida’s natural resources, and climate change will drive more development inland. The hope is to push back against the impact. ORLANDO, Fla.—A new federal proposal calls for creating a conservation area that would span 12 counties in Florida, from …
The US Electric Grid is Getting a $3.5 Billion Upgrade
By Joseph Winters, Grist New funding from the Biden administration aims to build an energy system more resilient against climate impacts. The Department of Energy announced on Wednesday that it would funnel $3.46 billion toward upgrading the country’s aging electric grid — marking its largest-ever investment in that part of the United …
Forest Loss from SE Asia Rubber is up to 3 Times More than Thought – Study
Reuters SINGAPORE, Oct 18 (Reuters) – Forest loss driven by rubber production in Southeast Asia could be two to three times higher than estimated, highlighting the challenges facing importers under pressure to find sustainable supplies, research showed on Wednesday. Increasing global rubber demand is adding to pressure on natural forests …