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.
12/28/2021
Chile Writes Its Constitution, Confronting Climate Change Head On
Chile has lots of lithium, which is essential to the world’s transition to green energy. But anger over powerful mining interests, a water crisis and inequality has driven Chile to rethink how it defines itself.
12/21/2021
Feds moving to ban plastic straws, bags by end of 2022
It's the end of days for plastic grocery bags and Styrofoam takeout containers in Canada, but the products can still be manufactured for export.
12/29/2021
Biodiversity: The tale of the ‘un-extinct’ fish
"It's just a little fish, not very colourful - there's not much interest in terms of global conservation," explains Gerardo Garcia. The species that the Chester Zoo conservationist is talking about - the Tequila fish - has now been returned to the wild after being declared extinct.
12/20/2021
The Great American Chestnut Tree Revival
More than a century ago, billions of American chestnuts were wiped out by an invasive fungus. Now, scientists are working to restore the tree to its former glory.
12/23/2021
What Could Go Right? Positive news from 2021
And what good we can expect from 2022, including (even) more vaccines
12/11/2021
Dubai becomes world’s first paperless government, saves over 336 million papers
Dubai has become the world’s first paperless government after the on-time realisation of the Dubai Paperless Strategy that was launched in 2018, it was announced on Saturday.
12/14/2021
Wind power becomes Spain’s leading energy source for 2021
Even if the wind stops blowing in the next three weeks, wind power will end the year as the leading source of electricity in Spain.
12/14/2021
Bugs across globe are evolving to eat plastic, study finds
Surprising discovery shows scale of plastic pollution and reveals enzymes that could boost recycling.
12/13/2021
California regulators vote to outlaw new gas-powered lawn mowers, leaf blowers by 2024
“It is a significant step towards improving air quality in the state, and will definitely help us meet stringent federal air quality standards.”
12/13/2021
Opinion: The Climate Crisis Is Raging, but We Are Not Powerless
At this point, you’re probably trying very hard to tread more lightly on this weary and fragile earth.
12/07/2021
How tree planting can seed climate resilience in communities of color
Planting trees in urban areas is a relatively cheap and effective way to mitigate the impacts of climate change and help save energy. In Chicago, city officials are planning to plant 75,000 new trees as part of a $188 million climate package passed last month.
12/10/2021