Collapse of Atlantic Currents Could Drive a Surge in Warming
Yale E360by Fred Pearce7d ago
A vast system of Atlantic currents appears to be weakening, and scientists say its collapse could lead to dramatic cooling in northern Europe.
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top 58%Severe flooding raises deadly overdose risk in rural Appalachia, study finds – and the harm lasts for years
The Conversation (US)by Kristina P. Brant, Assistant Professor of Rural Sociology, Penn State7d ago
When she went to sleep on July 27, 2022, McKayla wasn’t worried about the storm that was raging outside her trailer in southeastern Kentucky. Intense storms came frequently in summer.
Belgium wildfire: Rains help High Fens containment efforts
DW Englishby Mark Hallam7d ago
Belgian firefighters were pushing to encircle and contain the country's largest wildfire in a century.
When will the drought be over?
BBC Newsby Kate Stephens; Helen Briggs7d ago
- Published It is the question many people are asking: when will the drought be over, and how much rain will it take for things to return to normal?
I spent years fighting wildfires. Now, I have PTSD | The Narwhal
The Narwhalby Matthew Brackenreed7d ago
Editor’s note: After The Narwhal published a piece about Alberta wildland firefighters forming a peer-support network, we received an email from Matthew Brackenreed.
Talking trees, flying witch heads and an unsettling rabbit man await in the shrubbery of cursed woodland ranger sim I Hear the Forest
Rock, Paper, Shotgunby Mark Warren7d ago
Nature's relaxing, yeah? Life as a forest ranger, wandering around amid the trees and making sure none of the animals are getting up to mischief sounds a bit like bliss.
4 Startups Helping Indian Farmers Earn From Carbon, Not Just Crops
The Better Indiaby Nishtha Kawrani7d ago
What if farmers could earn not just from what they grow, but from the carbon they help keep out of the atmosphere? These startups are making that possible.
It’s not too late to strengthen your ties to nature | Psyche Notes to Self
Psycheby Hannah Seo7d ago
Growing up, I always admired my grandmother’s relationship with plants. Every spare inch of her small backyard was used to grow vegetables and herbs for her kitchen, including medicinal Asian...
Local water management challenges Ken-Betwa Link in Bundelkhand
Himal Southasianby Ankit Mishra7d ago
On the bed of the Ken River in Uttar Pradesh’s Banda district this June, farmers were growing vegetables in the exposed silt, running portable pumps into the last shrinking pools to keep the crop...
Operation Blue Skies: Reducing aviation climate impact with AI
The Keywordby Chaim Langermann7d ago
Operation Blue Skies: Reducing aviation climate impact with AI When you look up at a clear sky and see thin white lines trailing behind airplanes, you’re looking at condensation trails, or...
How this Georgia factory is surviving America's solar policy whiplash
Gristby Emily Jones7d ago
Inside the vast Qcells factory in Cartersville, Georgia, workers — and a bevy of robots — move ultra-thin slices of polysilicon through a lengthy series of machines and chemical baths to get what...
Do not inhale! How wildfire smoke 'affects the whole body'
DW Englishby Naomi Mihara7d ago
Researchers are beginning to understand the long-term impact of wildfire smoke exposure on human health. And it's not good.
Extreme weather is changing how Americans see the world
Gristby Jake Bittle7d ago
We tend to imagine that experiencing the effects of global warming will wake people up to the problem.
India's First Guide to Grasslands: Ending the "Wasteland" Myth
Prakati Indiaby Prakati India7d ago
For most of modern India’s administrative history, if a piece of land had no trees on it, it was written off.
‘Peepal Baba’ Recommends 5 Plants to Make Your Balcony Greener & Easier to Maintain
The Better Indiaby Raajwrita Dutta7d ago
You bring home a few beautiful plants from the nursery, arrange them on your balcony, water them enthusiastically, and imagine the little green corner they will become.
Can Indian Cities Soak Up Rain Before They Flood? Here’s How the ‘Sponge City’ Idea Works
The Better Indiaby Nishtha Kawrani7d ago
When the rains arrive, a city can change within hours. Roads turn into rivers, underpasses disappear under water, and overflowing drains bring traffic to a standstill.
Transylvania beyond the spooky castles: a family adventure in Romania’s mountains
Travel | The Guardianby Graeme Green7d ago
As the sun disappears behind the high tree line, our campfire spits and crackles. Four plump trout are sizzling on a flame-heated slab of rock, a cooking technique used by people in the Gurghiu...
Who benefits from carbon farming?
India Development Reviewby Anandhakrishnan S7d ago
Three years ago, Vinod Kumar Maurya (33) travelled village to village in Uttar Pradesh’s Sitapur on his two-wheeler to inform farmers about an upcoming carbon project in their region.
More than 5,000 little penguins will be vaxxed against bird flu. How will this protect them?
Environment + Energy - The Conversationby Julie Old, Associate Professor in Biology, Zoology and Animal Science, Western Sydney University7d ago
A major push is underway to catch and vaccinate more than 5,000 little penguins in Victoria to protect them against the virulent H5N1 bird flu.
Want to fully electrify your house? Don’t start with a battery
Environment + Energy - The Conversationby Negin Amini, Lecturer in Environmental Engineering, Deakin University7d ago
Many Australians want to go fully electric. But it’s often hard to know where to start. Solar? A home battery? Or quitting gas?