Georgia Tech researchers have completed the investigation of how the prehistoric weakening of a major ocean current led to a decline in marine nutrients and negative impacts on life in the North Atlantic. The findings support predictions about how our oceans might respond to a changing climate – and what that means for marine life. […]
Another climate-friendly measure at Willow Creek is having its own mill, so the wool doesn’t have to be transported to a far-away processor. Smith said the Belfast Mini Mill makes it easy to go “from sheep to skein” after the sheep are sheared. The mechanized factory consists of several devices that take the raw wool […]
Look west from the volcanic islands Macaronesia and you see the vast Atlantic Ocean stretching out before you. It’s clear why these tiny European archipelagos can withstand the full force of the storms that sweep across the Atlantic. As climate change threatens to further increase their vulnerability, the LIFE Garachico project is helping the islanders […]
Image: ©Placebo365 | iStock Recent research has revealed a worrying trend in the world’s rivers and lakes, with a dangerous combination of rising water temperatures and nutrient overload posing a serious threat to freshwater ecosystems. The study, which analyzed hundreds of lakes and rivers around the world, highlighted how rising water temperatures due to climate […]
The American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers led the oil and gas industry in federal lobbying spending in the first half of 2024. This was the first time that the industry association spent more than the industry’s largest individual companies. The industry association, which represents 450 fuel refiners and petrochemical companies, is the leading oil and […]
By Charles Kennedy – August 20, 2024, 1:10 AM CDT Donald Trump has promised that if elected, he will cut energy costs by half within his first year in office. Trump plans to achieve this by repealing regulations on electric cars and reversing his green energy policy. Trump’s energy plan focuses on […]
In the 1920s and 1930s, a British botanist named Arthur Ernest Watkins collected over 1,000 varieties of bread wheat from 32 countries around the world. In a recent study, scientists suggest that its seed collection – carefully maintained for over a century – could hold the key to strengthening modern wheat farming and feeding the […]
The meltdown The Meltdown newsletter will summarize the most important climate and environmental news that is shaping the nation’s views and is no doubt plunging many of us into a frantic spiral of despair. (Abbey Crain/Reckon) During a rally in North Carolina on Wednesday evening, Donald Trump vowed reduce energy prices by over 50%, which […]
Over the next ten years, the bank says, an unprecedented 1.2 billion young people in the global South will Adults of working age areMeanwhile, the labour market is expected to create only 420 million new jobs, leaving nearly 800 million young people without obvious employment opportunities and no clear path to prosperity. The President of […]
Indonesia is about to officially move its capital from Jakarta to Nusantara, a city currently under construction. In Nusantara, the first Indonesian Independence Day is planned for August 17. The context The decision to move the capital from Jakarta, which has been Indonesia’s political and economic centre since independence in 1945, is due to the […]
