http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/mar/04/water-world-run-out-planet-hotter-looming-crisis We need to talk about water – and the fact that the world is running out of it George Monbiot On a planet getting hotter and drier by the year, governments are wilfully ignoring a looming crisisMon 4 Mar 2024 01.00 ESTShare615 There’s a flaw in the plan. It’s not a small one: it … Continue reading Fresh water running out as the planet grows hotter
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First positive results against disease killing planet’s coral
https://bonaire.nu/2024/03/08/eerste-positieve-resultaten-bestrijding-koraalziekte-sctld First positive results against coral disease SCTLD Hans Hofstra, published 2024-03-08 A piece of treated brain coral that no longer has symptoms of the coral disease SCTLD. The first positive results are visible in the control of SCTLD. The coral disease causes, for example, large pieces of brain coral to die and then turn white. STINAPA … Continue reading First positive results against disease killing planet’s coral
Increase in microplastics showing impact on heart health
https://apple.news/AJzvS1y95Tf6CrxivIKX5DA Microplastics found in blood vessels linked to greater risk of heart problems, study finds By Elaine Chen for Stat, published March 6, 2024 DESIREE MARTIN/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES Micro and nanoplastics, tiny pieces of plastic scattered throughout the environment, have been increasingly found to be able to enter the body, raising questions about where they end … Continue reading Increase in microplastics showing impact on heart health
Arctic to be ice-free within a decade which will destroy polar bears’ habitat
https://apple.news/Ay9nFAO2xTbKSdgZG0OxRSg https://apple.news/AId0AtkldRPyK2amerbuFHA [how can a bear survive if it must swim 109 miles for food to eat?] The Arctic could become 'ice-free' within a decade, sooner than projected, study says by Doyle Rice for USA TODAY, published March 5, 2024 The Arctic could be "ice-free" in the summertime as soon as the next few years, scientists said … Continue reading Arctic to be ice-free within a decade which will destroy polar bears’ habitat
A capital city is saving itself from drought by chopping down trees
https://apple.news/AGWPuBbfFSci-bZDwEocsKg South African city copes with climate change by chopping down trees By Katharine Houreld for the Washington Post February 28, 2024 at 2:00 a.m. EST A team from Likona Lethe Services works to clear the Cape Mountains in South Afirca of thirsty alien vegetation so that indigenous fynbos can be planted. The effort has improved … Continue reading A capital city is saving itself from drought by chopping down trees
One of world’s biggest cities may run out of water in months
https://apple.news/A6Qx9Kx-9Si2XuKi82sQUBQ One of the world’s biggest cities may be just months away from running out of water By Laura Paddison, Jack Guy and Fidel Gutiérrez, CNN Updated 9:23 AM EST, Sun February 25, 2024 Mexico CityCNN — Alejandro Gomez has been without proper running water for more than three months. Sometimes it comes on for an hour or two, but only … Continue reading One of world’s biggest cities may run out of water in months
Change storage methods to avoid food waste
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/feb/24/how-to-store-fresh-produce-fridge-or-fruit-bowl Fruit bowls tend to speed up the ripening of produce by trapping ethylene. Better to try a fruit plate, says Thanh Truong. Photograph: Nicholas.T Ansell/PA ‘Fruit bowls are out’: the best ways to store fresh produce, according to experts Food waste is a huge source of greenhouse gases. Keep your fruit and veg firm and … Continue reading Change storage methods to avoid food waste
We know how to save these endangered whales. We’re mindlessly killing them instead
https://apple.news/ANx3k6JBhQw2zTyjYQXDfmw [click thru for better view of photos and graphics] We know how to save these beloved endangered whales. Yet we’re mindlessly killing them. Two simple solutions would save the North Atlantic right whale. Why aren’t we using them? By Benji Jones@BenjiSJones for Vox, Feb 22, 2024, 8:30am EST Benji Jones is a senior environmental reporter at Vox, … Continue reading We know how to save these endangered whales. We’re mindlessly killing them instead
Plastic makers greenwash recycling known to be inadequate
https://apple.news/Aazon-Q0kRnGRmCJfEQwy6w Reduce, reuse, redirect outrage: How plastic makers used recycling as a fig leaf FEBRUARY 15, 20242:53 PM ET By Michael Copley for NPR The plastics industry has worked for decades to convince people and policymakers that recycling would keep waste out of landfills and the environment. Consumers sort their trash so plastic packaging can be … Continue reading Plastic makers greenwash recycling known to be inadequate
Tree replanting makes a difference in hottest temperatures in NE U.S.
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/feb/17/us-east-trees-warming-hole-study-climate-crisis Very cool: trees stalling effects of global heating in eastern US, study finds Vast reforestation a major reason for ‘warming hole’ across parts of US where temperatures have flatlined or cooled by Oliver Milman, @olliemilman, published Sat 17 Feb 2024 05.00 EST Trees provide innumerable benefits to the world, from food to shelter to … Continue reading Tree replanting makes a difference in hottest temperatures in NE U.S.
Tips for saving money on doing laundry, using fewer chemicals and producing less waste
Underlying article at guide.thecooldown.com/poll/how-often-do-you-do-laundry-each-month/r/reclGpl7wjSI7ekO0 WEEKEND EDITION We might technically all be laundry experts, given how much we have to do it — but that doesn’t mean we’re always doing it right.As it turns out, a few simple decisions could cost us hundreds of dollars when washing and drying our clothes. But, similarly, a few equally simple changes could help us … Continue reading Tips for saving money on doing laundry, using fewer chemicals and producing less waste
How does water scarcity change human behavior?
https://apple.news/AnUMjQB9SS9CmZrD1Vjocsg Water Scarcity Changes How People Think BY THOMAS TALHELM AND HAMIDREZA HARATI, March 2024 Lacking money makes people focus on the present—but lacking water makes them plan for the future THE HUMAN BRAIN is sensitive to scarcity. The lack of something we consider vital, such as time or food, can powerfully shape our thinking … Continue reading How does water scarcity change human behavior?
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