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
06/23/2023
The US has tons of leftover food. Upcycling turns would-be trash into ice cream and pizza
At Tyler Malek’s ice cream parlors, one cook’s trash is another chef’s frosty treat.
06/27/2023
American bison reintroduced to northern Mexico helping to fight climate change
Dozens of American bison graze in the wide-open fields of El Carmen (Coahuila), a reserve of 140,000 hectares, roughly the same size as Mexico City.
06/29/2023
Indonesia, Malaysia Have Cut Deforestation in Half in Last Half-Decade
“Indonesia and Malaysia have managed to keep rates of primary forest loss near record-low levels,” according to an analysis from the World Resources Institute.
07/06/2023
Could an ancient, climate-friendly crop be the future of beer?
Pierre Thiam and Garrett Oliver are on a mission to introduce brewmasters to fonio, a small and mighty west African grain.
07/06/2023
What Could Go Right? 50+ animal comebacks
We are now seeing the results of conservation efforts to save endangered species.
06/01/2023
What Could Go Right? Is the world a better place today?
A decent answer in several charts
05/24/2023
Old tyres can become a climate-friendly fuel
Getting rid of old tyres has long been a problem. Every year more than a billion reach the end of the road. Until recently, most were thrown into landfills or piled up in storage yards, which occasionally caught fire.
05/29/2023
Mars bar wrappers changed to paper from plastic in UK trial
Confectionary with environmentally friendlier packaging will be available at 500 Tesco stores.
05/25/2023
Electricity prices in Finland flipped negative — a huge oversupply of clean, hydroelectric power meant suppliers were almost giving it away
Finland's renewable power strategy is paying off as its energy has fallen into negative prices.
05/25/2023
What Could Go Right? Climate doomscrolling strikes again
What do recent headlines on the world breaking the 1.5C limit for the first time mean?
05/18/2023
What Could Go Right? The electric vehicles are coming!
Much faster than expected.
04/30/2023