Arctic tundra now emits planet-warming pollution, federal report finds
Arctic tundra, which has stored carbon for thousands of years, has now become a source of planet-warming pollution.
The snack bag of the future won’t be made from plastic
From an environmental standpoint, polymers – like all plastic – have two marks against them: They’re made from petroleum, and they’ll never decompose.
How Vietnam is trying to stop rice warming the planet
As a child, Dong Van Canh watched while the rice fields of Vietnam’s Mekong Delta were set alight to make way for the next crop, blackening the sky and flooding the air with potent greenhouse gases.
‘A living pantry’: how an urban food forest in Arizona became a model for climate action
A decades-old neighborhood project in Tucson provides food to residents as well as shade to cool streets in the third-fastest warming city in the US
Farms in cities: new study offers planners and growers food for thought
On small plots and in big projects, using sophisticated technology or simple solutions, city dwellers around the world are producing food.
Food waste makes up ‘half’ of global food system emissions
Greenhouse gases resulting from rotted and otherwise wasted food accounts for around half of all global food system emissions, according to a new study.
Rising Temperatures Due to Climate Change Will Reduce Coffee Production Globally, Study Suggests
Humans have been drinking coffee for hundreds of years, and in that time the rich, aromatic beverage has become not only a way to start the day, but part of culture all over the world
IKEA Looks To Remove Dairy To Meet Climate Goals
Home furnishing store IKEA is hoping to replace dairy with plant-based options
Farmed salmon and chicken have a global footprint — but the burden is concentrated
Industrial chicken and salmon farms are found around the world, but nearly all of the environmental burden of these operations is concentrated on geographical hotspots, according to a study.
McDonald’s debuts plant-based McNuggets
McDonald’s McNuggets are going fowl-free
Bird flu spreads to new countries, threatens non-stop ‘war’ on poultry
Bird flu has reached new corners of the globe and become endemic for the first time in some wild birds that transmit the virus to poultry
EU demand for frogs’ legs raises risks of local extinctions, experts warn
The European Union is the world’s largest consumer of frogs’ legs from wild-caught species, most of them imported from Indonesia, according to a group of conservationists and researchers.
How France became the unlikely home of the insect-farming industry
The country is known for its love of meat. Could the growing insect industry help to reduce agricultural carbon emissions?
Bumblebee population increases 116 times over in ‘remarkable’ Scotland rewilding project
‘The sound of traffic and a uniform sea of barley have been replaced by the most beautiful meadows, full of wildflowers, young saplings and the buzz of bees’
Barbados Completes World’s First ‘Debt-for-Climate’ Swap
Barbados has secured the world’s first “debt-for-climate” swap to finance crucial water and sewage projects that will help the island cope with the destructive impacts of climate change.
Killer whales have found new homes in the Arctic Ocean, potentially reshaping marine ecology
The vast ice sheets that historically kept killer whales out of the Arctic Ocean are melting as the region rapidly warms.
Pollution in Delhi hits record high, cloaking city in smog
India’s capital, Delhi, imposes emergency measures including closing schools and offices and barring heavy vehicles.
Denmark will plant 1 billion trees and convert 10 per cent of farmland into forest
Danish lawmakers on Monday agreed on a deal to plant one billion trees and convert 10 per cent of farmland into forest and natural habitats over the next two decades in an effort to reduce fertilizer usage.