Sea turtles are mistaking plastic pollution for food
"Research like this helps us understand what sea turtles are eating, and whether certain kinds of plastic are being ingested more than others."
A realistic ‘energy transition’ is to get better at using less of it
Being an early adopter of solar technology has given me personal insight into some of the practical limitations and difficulties of the energy transition.
Bringing back large mammals boosts restoration of entire ecosystems: Study
A new study that looks at global opportunities for the restoration, reintroduction and rewilding of large mammals across the world’s terrestrial ecoregions found that just 15% of the world’s land area supports intact large mammal assemblages.
Eleven cities showing what bold climate action looks like
“The winning projects show that great progress is being made on every continent, and they serve as an inspiration to other cities.”
The animal feed industry’s impact on the planet
The diet of factory-farmed animals is linked to environmental destruction around the globe.
‘An important step forward’: deep-sea mining not approved during international talks
“We cannot and must not embark on a new industrial activity when we are not able to fully measure its consequences and therefore risk irreversible damage to our marine ecosystems.”
Check Out the Sunglasses Made From 100% Recycled Fishing Nets
An amazing idea to help fight plastic pollution and fund their efforts - Bureo has launched their line of sunglasses made from 100% recycled fish nets.
US Forest Service plan to plant more than a billion trees limited by lack...
Not only that, but U.S. tree nurseries don’t have enough variety of species necessary to meet the goal.
Monsanto’s Evil Twin: Disturbing Facts About the Fertilizer Industry
The currently catastrophic, but largely unrecognized, greenhouse gas damage from chemical farms and industrial food production and distribution must be reversed.
Enbridge Gets Another Federal Tar Sands Crude Pipeline Permit as Senate Debates Keystone XL
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently approved a permit to lay a tar sands crude pipeline from Illinois to Indiana. Environmental groups are doing all they can to stop it by requesting a full National Environmental Policy Act review for Enbridge's proposal.