Karachi, home to many people and many problems Posted August 31, 2023 Karachi residents want the government to take urgent measures to improve the quality of life in the city which was named earlier this year as one of the least livable
Heat, pollution highlight economic disparities Posted August 29, 2023 As climate change fans hotter and longer heat waves, breaking record temperatures and leaving dozens dead, the poorest Americans often suffer the hottest days with the fewest defe…
Australia welcomes lifting of UNESCO threat to list Great Barrier Reef as World Heritage in danger Posted August 26, 2023 The Australian government welcomed a draft UNESCO decision to lift a threat of downgrading the Great Barrier Reef to an endangered World Heritage…
Masai giraffes more endangered than previously thought Posted August 22, 2023 Endangered Masai giraffes are even more at risk than previously thought, researchers from Penn State University have found. Because of a valley running through Kenya and Tanzan…
Geothermal: a little-known but efficient way to heat and cool your house Posted August 16, 2023 More than one-third of all US energy consumption is from heating and cooling homes and buildings — a significant contribution to climate change. Air source heat pumps are a
Rare fossils from the age of dinosaurs to go up for auction Posted August 15, 2023 Two prehistoric predators went up for auction at Sotheby’s in New York. The skeletons of a Pteranodon and a Plesiosaur both went up for sale —…
Farmworkers in U.S. feel the heat Posted August 7, 2023 As Earth repeatedly broke unofficial records for average global heat, it served as a reminder of a danger that climate change is making steadily worse for farmworkers and others w…
Glastonbury Festival goes green Posted August 1, 2023 Whilst for many Glastonbury may evoke images of iconic musical performances, fancy dresses, flags and mud, sustainability has long been at the he…
New Jersey utilities float solar panels on reservoir, powering water treatment plant Posted July 9, 2023 New Jersey’s Canoe Brook Water Treatment plant produces 14 million gallons of drinking water a day. Each one of those gallons weighs around 8 pounds, so it’s quickly apparent t…
In Uganda, new ban on charcoal-making disrupts lucrative but destructive business Posted July 7, 2023 Uganda has long struggled to protect its forests, amid a population explosion that fuels demand for plant-based energy sources perceived as cheap, especially charcoal. Accordin…