By Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics Britain’s hidden trove of botanical fossils offers a glimpse into life before the dinosaurs. Since 2019, a fossil forest in upstate New York has been regarded as the oldest-known forest in the world. A new discovery in southwestern England shows that forests developed in the …
Antarctic ambitions are reshaping critical science at the pole
By Alison Snyder, Axios Expanding Antarctic ambitions, coupled with the impact of the pandemic and geopolitics, are reshaping science at the planet’s southern pole. Why it matters: Scientific research has for decades guided the governance of Antarctica, offering access to scientific frontiers and a say in the course of the continent. But as …
Group of United Academics Publish ‘Scientists’ Warning’ on Climate and Technology
By Brian Bell, Phys.Org Throughout human history, technologies have been used to make people’s lives richer and more comfortable, but they have also contributed to a global crisis threatening Earth’s climate, ecosystems, and even our own survival. Researchers at the University of California, Irvine, the University of Kansas, and Oregon …
Florida’s Response to Measles Outbreak Troubles Public Health Experts
By Pien Huang, NPR In mid-February, a measles outbreak started at the Manatee Bay Elementary School in Broward County in South Florida. There are now at least nine cases in the county and one additional one in Polk County in Central Florida. Several public health researchers say Florida’s current response …
This App Could Be Key to Securing Fisher Livelihoods, Restoring Fish Stocks
By Scarlett Buckley, Sustainable Brands Abalobi’s easily scalable app enables traceability previously unseen in small-scale fisheries and connects fishers directly with buyers — reducing dependency on middlemen, resulting in fairer prices and ethical produce for consumers. Our oceans and coastal communities globally face a host of looming crises — in …
Early Adopters Share Insights from Piloting Science-Based Targets for Nature
Sustainable Brands Pilot companies say the newfound understanding of their impacts and dependencies on nature is helping change mindsets internally regarding the urgency of meaningful action. In May 2023, 17 companies — AB InBev, Alpro (part of Danone), Bel, Carrefour, Corbion, GSK, H&M Group, Hindustan Zinc Limited, Holcim Group, Kering and L’Occitane Group (which in 2022 joined forces to launch a Climate Fund for Nature), LVMH, Nestlé, Neste Corporation, Suntory Holdings Limited, Tesco and UPM — …
Cross-Sectoral Approach Could Protect Oceans at Lower Costs, says New Research
By University of Queensland, Phys.Org Protecting the world’s oceans against accelerating damage from human activities could be cheaper and take up less space than previously thought, new research has found. The University of Queensland’s Professor Anthony Richardson collaborated on the study, which looks to halt the rapid decline of marine …
US National Park Service to Offer 6 Days of Free Entry at All Sites in 2024
By Forrest brown, CNN What could be better than five days of free entry all US National Park Service sites? Well, you’ll get six chances in 2024. The NPS has upped the ante for next year by bringing in an additional day that celebrates Juneteenth. The free entry includes all 63 …
Ikeda Center Founder Daisaku Ikeda Passes Away at 95
It’s with deep sadness that Ethical Markets shares in announcing the passing of Daisaku Ikeda, Founder of Ikeda Center. Buddhist thinker and president of the lay Buddhist movement Soka Gakkai International (SGI). In 2004, Daisaku Ikeda and Hazel Henderson co-authored, “Planetary Citizenship: Your Values, Beliefs and Actions Can Shape a Sustainable World”. They explore the …
Are You Suffering From Shifting Baseline Syndrome?
By Reagan Pearce, Earth.Org Do you suffer from Shifting Baseline Syndrome (SBS)? Well, the answer is that everyone probably does. While SBS is not an actual medical condition, it has been gaining traction across environmental disciplines, as well as featuring in modern environmental literature, as seen in Isabella Tree’s Wilding: The Return …