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
04/06/2022
Boston to replace school buses with electric ones by 2030
Boston plans to replace its entire fleet of more than 700 school buses with electric vehicles by 2030, starting with 20 buses that will be taking kids to school some time during the next school year, Mayor Michelle Wu said Wednesday.
04/04/2022
World’s largest bee, thought to be extinct, found in Indonesia
In 1859, while exploring the remote island of Bacan in the North Moluccas, Indonesia, the renowned naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace made an astounding discovery: the Megachile pluto — the world’s largest bee.
04/06/2022
This startup designed an electric cargo ship to cross the ocean
Until recently, most experts would have argued that battery-electric ships weren’t feasible for traveling across oceans.
04/08/2022
Largest double-sided solar farm in Europe opens in Greece, supplying power to 75,000 households
The Greek Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, inaugurated a new solar park this Wednesday. It is the biggest system with two-sided, or bifacial, panels in Europe.
04/07/2022
What Could Go Right? Clean electricity is trumping coal
Wind and solar have arrived. Plus, union wins at Amazon and Starbucks, and we may soon say goodbye to guinea worm disease.
03/29/2022
Ecuador’s High Court Rules That Wild Animals Have Legal Rights
In the case of a woolly monkey taken from the wild and raised as a pet for 18 years, the court ruled that wild animals must be protected against “disproportionate cruelty, fear and distress.”
03/31/2022
Global wind and solar growth on track to meet climate targets
Solar and wind power can grow enough to limit global warming to 1.5C if the 10-year average compound growth rate of 20% can be maintained to 2030, independent climate think tank Ember said in a report on Wednesday.
03/29/2022
Opium production down as communities in Mexico’s Golden Triangle turn to forestry
Four communities in Mexico’s state of Durango, located within the ‘Golden Triangle’, an area known for the presence of the Sinaloa Cartel and opium and marijuana production, embarked on a sustainable forestry project to reduce dependence on illegal crop production.
03/31/2022
A Welcome Comeback for Norway’s Walruses
A hunting ban has fostered the return of a nearly extinct species.
03/31/2022
What Could Go Right? A positive perspective on a complicated world
The second season of our podcast is out! Plus, smart homes and cities, and Ukraine's digital resilience
03/29/2022
Opinion: Am I the Mass Murderer?
Not long ago, I was accused of being a mass murderer. The j’accuse came, as most do these days, via tweet.
03/29/2022