Humpbacks, endangered for the last 25 years, are returning in record numbers
“2021 has been a banner year for female humpbacks coming into the Salish Sea with new calves.”
Canadian police arrest Indigenous opponents of gas pipeline and 2 journalists covering it
With British Columbia still reeling from historic floods, the RCMP rushed to break up an Indigenous blockade standing in the way of construction of a gas pipeline. Journalism organizations denounced the detainment of two reporters.
Why do men get to make the climate decisions?
“Minimum Viable Planet” is a weeklyish commentary about climateish stuff, and how to keep it together in a world gone mad. This week, we talk about women, art, climate, and guinea pigs.
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Meanwhile, proven biological solutions with multiple benefits have received far less attention.
The win-wins of climate and biodiversity solutions
We need all efforts, big and small, to solve the biodiversity and climate crises.
How to save the world: Everything you need to know about climate activism
"Yes, it's true that you can't solve the climate crisis alone, but it's even more true that we can't solve it without you. It's a team sport."
USDA announces proposal to reinstate protections for Tongass National Forest
While the Trump administration tried to open 9.2 million acres of the forest to logging and roadbuilding, the USDA's proposal will effectively reinstate the protections for Tongass National Forest.
More US residents than ever before understand climate crisis is real and dangerous
There is a growing awareness that the extreme weather events of recent years are caused by the climate crisis, with an all-time high of 70 percent of people believing that global warming is impacting U.S. weather right now.
Cheap wind and solar should prompt ‘rethink’ on role of CCS, paper argues
“Now that renewable electricity is so cheap, this should cause us to seriously rethink the role of CCS.”
China’s governmental policies have helped save the nearly extinct Amur tigers
“There is still a long way to go to build a viable future for tigers in northeast China, but the situation looks good.”