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 …
Three Researchers Show their Suburban Backyard is Home to More than 1,000 Species.
By University of Queensland, Phys.Org A challenge among three housemates to identify species around their inner-Brisbane home has resulted in an academic research paper, showcasing the rich biodiversity in urban landscapes. UQ mathematician Dr. Matt Holden, ecologist Dr. Andrew Rogers and taxonomist Dr. Russell Yong took a census of their …
Ottawa Vows to Bring in Methane Emissions Regulations. Alberta Promises to Never Implement Them.
By Mitchell Beer, Corporate Knights Canada’s draft regulations promise a 75% cut in oil and gas industry methane emissions, but will the province with most oil and gas wells actually enforce them? Canada became the first country to promise a 75% reduction in oil and gas industry methane emissions during …
Rare Animal Thought to Be Extinct Suddenly Found by Dog on Beach
By Anna Skinner, Newsweek A dog made the discovery of a lifetime when it discovered an animal believed to be extinct after it wasn’t seen for nearly 90 years. The collie had been deployed by the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) as a scent detection dog in a yearslong and nearly …
Are You Suffering From Shifting Baseline Syndrome?
By Reagan Pearce, Earth.Org Do you suffer from Shifting Baseline Syndrome (SBS)? Well, the answer is that everyone probably does. While SBS is not an actual medical condition, it has been gaining traction across environmental disciplines, as well as featuring in modern environmental literature, as seen in Isabella Tree’s Wilding: The Return …
In the Florida Everglades, a Greenhouse Gas Emissions Hotspot
By Amy Green, Inside Climate News Drainage has exposed the fertile soils of the Everglades Agricultural Area, a region responsible for much of the nation’s sugar cane. ORLANDO, Fla.—It used to be the water spilled over Lake Okeechobee’s southern shore, flowing eventually into the sawgrass prairies of the Florida Everglades. …
Michigan Poised to Join States Requiring 100 Percent Clean Electricity
By Dan Gearino and Aydali Campa, Inside Climate News A suite of bills headed to the governor’s desk will also give the state, instead of local governments, the authority to approve industrial-scale renewable energy projects. Michigan is likely about to take its place among states with aggressive plans to cut …
This New Satellite can Measure CO2 Emissions at Power Plants from Space
By Adele Peters, Fast Company GHGSat already measures methane pollution from space. Now it’s tackling CO2. [Source Photo: GHGSat] A new satellite that launched today is the first to be able to accurately measure how much CO2 is being emitted from a specific power plant or factory. Companies will be …