Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
Tag: Environment
05/26/2022
What Could Go Right? Breaking the gun violence cycle
Monkeypox is not the next Covid-19, wild mammals are bouncing back all over Europe, and more.
05/19/2022
DOE announces multibillion-dollar project to kickstart a carbon dioxide removal industry in US
The US Department of Energy is announcing a massive investment in direct air carbon removal projects, in hopes of kickstarting an industry that energy experts say is critical to getting the country's planet-warming emissions under control.
05/19/2022
What Could Go Right? Southeast Asia makes money moves
Millions are being lifted out of poverty, and economies are bouncing back post-pandemic.
05/05/2022
Tasmania Becomes Third in the World to Reach Negative Carbon
Thanks to the reduction of logging in old-growth forests and pulpwood production, the Australian state of Tasmania has gone negative carbon.
05/12/2022
What Could Go Right? OK, doomers
We’re paralyzed if we think everything is falling apart around us. It isn’t.
05/04/2022
A better solution to America’s big hurricane problem
Coral reefs can protect coastal cities from deadly floods, if only we keep them alive.
05/05/2022
This ancient water practice could help with Peru’s drought
The future of water access in Peru might be in engineering practices from 1,400 years ago.
05/05/2022
Nuclear Crocodiles Invade Florida — in a Good Way
A nuclear power plant that became a thriving habitat for endangered crocs shows how conservation can work even in the most human-altered environments.
04/28/2022
What Could Go Right? The great democracy experiment
We’re the first societies aiming for equality within diversity.
04/13/2022
At KC’s Giving Grove, the mission is ‘much bigger than food’
Since the Kansas City nonprofit started planting gardens and orchards in 2013, its footprint has expanded to more than 330 orchards in 10 cities.
04/18/2022
Second chance: 80 critically endangered spotted tree frogs to be released into Kosciuszko national park
Successful breeding program brings optimism for a native species nearly eradicated by disease and bushfires.
04/21/2022