Tuesday, 4 February 2020

Media 'impartiality' on climate change is ethically misguided and downright dangerous

Media 'impartiality' on climate change is ethically misguided and downright dangerous

Given the summer we have had, media acquiescence in climate change denial, and failure to follow the weight of scientific evidence, looks like culpability.

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Monday, 3 February 2020

Harvester pulls record amount of drinking water out of thin air

Harvester pulls record amount of drinking water out of thin air

Clean water is all around us, and more literally than you might think – it's floating around in the air most of the time. Of course, it’s not particularly drinkable in that form, but now researchers at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab (APL) have found materials that can collect huge amounts of water from the air.

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Germany: Environmental activists occupy coal plant

Germany: Environmental activists occupy coal plant

Protesters have broken into a German coal plant, saying plans to open it this summer were "a nail in the coffin for our future." The government's coal commission has advised against opening the plant.

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How Feral Pigs Took Over Your Country

How Feral Pigs Took Over Your Country

In Texas alone you'd have to kill almost two million pigs per year to contain “the worst invasive species we’ll ever see.”

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Planet Earth Rejoice: China is Banning Single-Use Plastics Across the Country

Planet Earth Rejoice: China is Banning Single-Use Plastics Across the Country

China is one of the world's biggest producers of waste. But on January 19, lawmakers from the National Development and Reform Commission revealed a new Amidst a series of environmental reforms, China's latest move is exciting: cracking down on rampant plastic consumption across the country.

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A Battle to Protect Forests Unfolds in Central Africa

A Battle to Protect Forests Unfolds in Central Africa

Indigenous people, environmentalists and industries vie for control over lands that can offer economic benefits or climate protection — but not always both.

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