A research team has uncovered surprising evidence of cross-border pollution reaching the Arctic, originating from an Icelandic volcanic eruption. The researchers used a cutting-edge combination of satellite and ground-based monitoring to track sulfur dioxide emissions […]
Could gaming provide a path to better mental health and life skills? A new study from Aalto University reveals how one notoriously challenging video game is helping players find resilience, meaning and hopefulness in real […]
A new study from South Dakota State University reveals reductions in tillage intensity have led to an increase in soil organic carbon levels and an increase in corn and soybean yields.This post was originally published […]
Enhanced rock weathering (ERW) is a proposed method of carbon dioxide sequestration that involves spreading crushed silicate minerals on soils to drive chemical reactions that form carbonate minerals: Essentially, the idea is to boost the […]
The world is facing a “silver tsunami”—an unprecedented aging of the global workforce. By 2030, more than half of the labor force in many EU countries will be aged 50 or above. Similar trends are […]
Financial benefits, such as saving on utility payments and avoiding electricity rate hikes, are a key driver of U.S. adults’ willingness to consider installing rooftop solar panels or subscribing to community solar power, a new […]
The Isle of Man government has said it is “fully committed to environmental protection and transparency” regarding its Unesco biosphere status—despite admitting that legacy landfill sites are discharging hazardous chemical contaminants into the sea.This post […]
Before Congress passed the Clean Water Act in 1972, U.S. factories and cities could pipe their pollution directly into waterways. Rivers, including the Potomac in Washington, smelled of raw sewage and contained toxic chemicals. Ohio’s […]
In the U.S., 12 million hectares of land—an area about the size of New York state—are currently used to grow corn for ethanol. But strategically converting a small portion of that to solar facilities could […]
255 grams per week. That’s the short answer to how much meat you can eat without harming the planet. And that only applies to poultry and pork.This post was originally published on this site.
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