Lighthouse Eco

Striving for a sustainable Lifestyle

Month: October 2021

World’s ‘Greenest City’ Will Be Totally Unaffordable Because of Climate Change

Flooding in and around Vancouver even in an optimistic scenario could destroy tens of thousands of homes, harm First Nations, and drive up already wild housing prices for everyone.

20,000 Pounds of Trash Removed From Pacific Garbage Patch: ‘Holy mother of god. It worked!’

“The Great Pacific Garbage Patch can now be cleaned,” announced Dutch entrepreneur Boyan Slat, the wonderkid inventor who’s spent a decade inventing systems for waterborne litter collection.

Arctic scientists team up with Billie Eilish to urge climate action ahead of COP26

The group Arctic basecamp previously set up a tent camp at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

Toxic fracking waste is leaking into California groundwater

The research leaves little doubt: California is facing massive groundwater contamination.

Greenhouse gas levels hit record; world struggles to curb damage

 Greenhouse gas concentrations hit a record last year and the world is “way off track” in capping rising temperatures, the United Nations said on Monday in a stark illustration of the tasks facing UN climate talks in Scotland.

$200 million in gold extracted in Amazon mine through illegal licenses

Gana Gold generated R$ 1.1 billion (US$ 200 million) in revenue using illegally-obtained environmental licenses in Brazil, equivalent to 3 tons of gold extracted.

Proposed mine tests UK climate efforts ahead of UN meeting

In the patchwork of hills, lakes and sea that makes up England’s northwest corner, most people see beauty. Dave Cradduck sees broken dreams.

In a Legal First, a Court Will Decide if an Elephant Deserves the Same Rights as a Person

An online petition shows that more than 1.4 million people believe Happy is languishing in isolation at the zoo, where she’s gawked at from May through October for the $40 price of adult admission with unlimited rides.

As Africa’s glaciers melt, millions face drought and floods, UN says

Africa’s fabled eastern glaciers will vanish in two decades, 118 million poor people face drought, floods or extreme heat, and climate change could shrink the continent’s economy by 3% by mid-century, the U.N. climate agency warned on Tuesday.

California Vineyards Use Owls Instead of Pesticides

Winemakers must pay close attention to their soil, the rain, the heat, and the sunlight. But rodents like gophers and mice can wreak havoc on a vineyard. Rather than turning to rodenticides to deter pests, graduate students at Humboldt State University in California are testing a more natural approach by using owls.

Science Museum chooses fossil fuel company as new climate show sponsor

Campaigners say museum ‘doubling down’ on ‘reckless’ choices of funder with backing from arm of coal giant Adani

Taiwan’s Foxconn shows off three electric vehicle prototypes

Taiwan tech giant Foxconn unveiled its first three electric vehicle prototypes on Monday, underscoring ambitious plans to diversify away from its role of building consumer electronics for Apple Inc and other tech firms.