For rescued rhino calves in Nepal, return to the wild is a fraught option
CHITWAN — The chirping of birds is interrupted by the rustling of leaves and the sound of breaking twigs. It’s breakfast time at the office of the National Trust for…
In Calakmul, water troughs offer possible solution to human-wildlife conflict
Like many beekeepers living in the vicinity of the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, Alejandro Oliveros López has a wildlife problem. To keep ants at bay and provide water to their bees,…
An Allbirds shoe with no footprint?
Creative accounting or legitimate achievement? Whenever an email lands in my inbox touting this or that zero-carbon or carbon neutral thingamajig, that’s the first question that crowds my brain before…
Colorado cement plant adds solar+storage to green production
SolarC&IStorageGrid ScaleNewsUtility Scale A TotalEnergies solar array. (Courtesy: TotalEnergies) A Colorado cement plant is adding on-site solar and energy storage systems to help decarbonize its production process. TotalEnergies will develop,…
Novel approach could streamline perovskite solar cell process
NewsSolar A perovskite solar cell. Credit: NREL/Dennis Schroeder A concept developed at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) may simplify the process to manufacture perovskite solar cells, possibly accelerating the…
Europe breaks wind and solar records
Solar panels work near the small town of Milagro, Navarra Province, northern Spain, Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Spain is building on its reputation in renewable energy to position itself as…
When a red snapper is more than just a fish: Q&A fisheries scientist Elle Wibisono
JAKARTA — “It was heaven,” says Indonesian fisheries scientist Alyssa “Elle” Wibisono, describing her first ever scuba diving experience in the Komodo Islands when she was a high school student.…
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The Paradox of Obsession with Bottled Water Despite Safe Tap Water: The Environmental and Social Costs
On average, Australians spent about $580 buying 504 litres of bottled water per person in 2021, according to a new United Nations report. It is the world's second highest consumption…
The IPCC’s climate scientists have done their job – now we must do ours
Comment: As citizens, we must educate and inspire our peers to act on climate change through positive and empowering campaigns Today’s report from the IPCC’s climate scientists is attracting headlines…