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Safeguarding Buffer Zones

Rishabh Jain — Tue, 06 Feb 2024 00:34:04 +0000

Arun Akshaylal Naika has lived his entire life in the Pench village in Madhya Pradesh. As head of the Forest Protection Organisation of his village, he has witnessed a transformation in his community. Where once there was a tradition of exploiting the forest for food, wood, and other necessities, with little regard for sustainability or […]

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Inventing the Electric Lobster Boat

Darcy Rhyno — Wed, 24 Jan 2024 22:15:36 +0000

Can an electric lobster fishing boat get a full day’s work done off the coast of Nova Scotia? A group of researchers, non-profits, and small companies recently set out to answer that question — looking at such factors as what type of zero emission works best, how much power that system would use, and how […]

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An Almost Car-Free London

Laura Puttkamer — Wed, 06 Dec 2023 19:34:44 +0000

Walking the streets of London, I often marvel at how quiet they are. On many streets, you can sit in outdoor cafés without inhaling exhaust fumes or hearing the rumbling of engines. This is due to the city’s many electric and hybrid cars, which glide around silently. Many buses are powered by electricity, too, tackling […]

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Searching for Climate Solutions Below the Sea

Lily Olsen — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 22:29:15 +0000

Scientists believe some marine organisms may hold vital keys to addressing the climate crisis. While biodiscovery, which involves looking for natural resources to be used for innovation, has uncovered marine organisms that can be used for medicine and technology, the field is beginning to turn its attention to climate solutions as well, Business Insider reports. […]

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California Breaks Records with EV Sales

Lily Olsen — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 21:53:14 +0000

While cars are a major part of California’s identity, so are trailblazing climate solutions. Recently, these two things have aligned: In the second quarter of 2023, 25% of new cars sold in the state were electric, the Los Angeles Times reports. This is a new record for the share of cars sold quarterly that were […]

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From Fryers to Fuel Tanks

Rose Mason — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 17:10:29 +0000

Cooking oil helps make our food taste amazing. But it’s often discarded in an environmentally harmful way. In the U.S. alone, two hundred million gallons of the stuff is improperly disposed of each year. When people dump used oil down the drain, it can cause “fatbergs” — congealed lumps of fat that clog water systems […]

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Portuguese Youth Activists Take Europe to Court

Lily Olsen — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 18:43:01 +0000

In a historic case, six young activists from Portugal took 32 European governments to court. The accusation: these countries have violated human rights by failing to adequately address climate change. This is the first climate change case filed with the European Court of Human Rights. The activists are between eleven and twenty-four years old, and […]

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Throwing a Line to Chile’s Artisanal Fishers

Colleen Kelly — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 16:34:19 +0000

Chañaral de Aceituno is a remote and serene Chilean village enveloping a Pacific cove on the southern reaches of the world’s driest desert. Most days are cool and overcast, with blustery winds blowing off the ocean. And on most days, just as they have for hundreds of years, families wait on the shore with warm […]

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In California, a Rat Poison Ban Aims to Protect Wildlife

Lily Olsen — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 16:26:34 +0000

Rats aren’t the only ones harmed by rat poison. Rodenticide can be toxic to humans and other animals. California lawmakers have taken measures in the past against these deadly substances and are taking further strides to protect wildlife, children, and pets from rat poison. Assembly Bill 1322, adds diphacinone, a highly toxic anticoagulant rodenticide, to […]

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Ontario Government Returns Greenbelt Land

Lily Olsen — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 22:18:22 +0000

The Ontario Greenbelt is a two million-acre area of protected land created in 2005 to prevent the loss of farmland and natural spaces, restrict urban sprawl, and benefit local communities. The Greenbelt, containing seven coastal wetlands and twenty-one urban river valleys, is home to some of the greatest biodiversity in Canada and has given hope […]

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