By Ajit Niranjan, The Guardian New environment minister says measures – affecting just 1.5% of state-managed woods – are first step to stemming destruction. Bialowieza forest. Poland has repeatedly clashed with European courts over its logging of forests despite pressure from the public to protect woodlands. Photograph: Artur Reszko/EPA Poland’s new …
These ‘Tiny Forests’ are Popping Up in Cities around the Country – and They’re Having a Shocking Effect on Communities
By Leo Collis, The Cool Down Some say the best things come in small packages, and that might be true when it comes to these tiny forests. Around the world, many nations are creating small forests of native plants to encourage biodiversity and to bring a number of benefits to local residents …
A Change in Tax Law has Some Solar Providers Walking on Sunshine
By Emily Jones, Grist “It’s going to enable a real scale-up of these programs, in Georgia and beyond.” The neighborhood near Savannah, Georgia, where rooftop solar installers Nicole Lee and Seth Gunning met up one fall afternoon was “ideal” for solar panels, they agreed. The houses were relatively new, and …
Less Beef, More Leftovers: 21 Food Sustainability Resolutions for 2024
By Whitney Bauck, The Guardian From beginner tips to pro maneuvers, and solo moves to community undertakings, these changes will help you cut down on food waste this year. 1 Eat less beef Nobody wants to be told what to eat when food connects us to culture, heritage, family and …
Rise in Seals and Sharks ‘Conservation Success’
BBC It has been a turbulent year for wildlife in the Irish sea, according to a conservation charity. Cumbria Wildlife Trust said the population of grey seals recovered well in 2023, after a dip last year. The number of sharks in the area also appeared to increase, with 13% more egg cases …
Researchers Identify Cause Behind Massive Die-Off of Gray Whales, Revealing Grim Future for the Species: ‘It’s Tragic’
By Jane Donohue, The Cool Down “Gray whales are resilient … so I hope that they’ll be able to do that moving forward as well.” Since 2019, nearly 700 dead gray whales have washed up on beaches in Canada, the United States, and Mexico. A new study suggested the die-off is a result of …
The Ridiculously Stupid Reason the US is Letting Animals Spiral Toward Oblivion
By Benji Jones, Vox Good God, give this US agency a few more dollars to stop a mass extinction. Exactly five decades ago, Congress did what would be unimaginable today: It passed a powerful environmental law with almost unanimous support. In 1973, the House voted in favor of the Endangered Species Act, 390 …
The Reintroduction of Wolves in Colorado is Giving Me Life Right Now
By Justine Calma, The Verge Colorado’s new wolves are important to the future of packs across the US. They’re also very cool on camera. Colorado Parks and Wildlife released five gray wolves onto public land in Grand County, Colorado, on Monday, December 18th, 2023. Pictured is a young female brought …
New Scorecard on U.S. Food Companies Trapped on the Pesticide Treadmill
By Green Money Global Food companies fail to address pesticide risk, reliance, and growing harm. As You Sow recently released its third “Pesticides in the Pantry” report, ranking 17 major food manufacturing companies on their progress in pesticide reduction and the adoption of regenerative agricultural practices. Compared to As You Sow’s 2021 report, the …
The EPA’s New Methane Rule Includes an Innovative Way to Stop ‘Super Emitters’
By Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Grist Satellites and aircraft will help oil-and-gas watchdogs find and report large leaks. Scientists with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory were flying a plane equipped with a visible-infrared imaging spectrometer over an oil field in California’s San Joaquin Valley when they made a worrisome discovery. Images produced …