Deforestation is leading to more infectious diseases in humans
As more and more forest is cleared around the world, scientists fear that the next deadly pandemic could emerge from what lives within...
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The coronavirus outbreak is part of the climate change crisis
Therefore, climate action should be central to our response to the COVID-19 pandemic. OPINION/CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC by Vijay Kolinjivadi...
Switching to Solar Offshore
DUNCAN KENTAUG 14, 2019 SAIL Magazine https://www.sailmagazine.com/diy/switching-to-solar-offshore No sensible bluewater sailor would...
A solar-powered system can turn salt water into fresh drinking water for 25,000 people per day.
A solar-powered system can turn salt water into fresh drinking water for 25,000 people per day.
Better together: Energy efficiency, solar, and battery storage
https://www.aceee.org/blog-post/2020/02/better-together-energy-efficiency-solar-and-battery-storage Editor/Writer, Mariel Wolfson From...
Cool Roof
In hot climates, and climates with hot summers, a light colored roof reflects sunlight, remains cooler, offsets CO2 warming, and reduces th
California Agriculture in 2050: Still Feeding People, Maybe Fewer Acres and Cows
LORI POTTINGER FEBRUARY 18, 2020, ppic.org/ Water supply concerns, regulations, labor issues, tariffs, climate change, and other...
Coastal Settlements
Managing settlement growth toward existing communities and away from environmentally sensitive areas protects residents and natural habitats
COASTAL ADAPTATION
Minimizing hazards from sea level rise and coastal inundation include ‘shore protection’ and ‘retreat’.
WHOLE BUILDING APPROACHES TO EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS
Using existing structures in an adaptive reuse project is the best carbon-smart solution. Demolishing existing buildings and re-constructing
Minnesota Pays Homeowners to Replace Lawns with Bee-Friendly Wildflowers, Clover and Native Grasses
The state is asking citizens to stop spraying herbicide, stop mowing so often, and let their lawns re-wild into a more natural state.
All New Rooftops Must Be Covered in Plants or Solar Panels in France
Frances’s new “green roof” law is cooling city streets, cutting heating and air conditioning costs, reducing water and air pollution,
Vision 2020 Every Precious Drop
Achieving greater water efficiency will require improved technology, reduced hardware costs, consumer behavioral changes, legal and policy c
Father and Son Build 50,000 New Beehive Colonies Around the World
returntonow.net These two men have increased the global honeybee population by 10 percent with their invention – a hive that lets humans...
Why Agriculture’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Are Almost Always Underestimated
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffmcmahon/2019/12/02/5-reasons-agricultures-greenhouse-gas-emissions-are-usually-underestimated/#620ad1ab6...
Architecture2030.org and the Carbon Smart Materials Palette- STRAW-BALE
from architecture2030.org We've looked at HEMPCRETE, SHEEP'S WOOL and WOOD, both the carbon-smart attributes and the acknowledged...
Architecture2030.org and the Carbon Smart Materials Palette- WOOD
Trees sequester carbon during their life, pulling carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere and storing it in their mass. For every kilogram
Architecture2030.org and the Carbon Smart Materials Palette- SHEEP'S WOOL
CARBON IMPACT OF SHEEP’S WOOL Wool insulation is made from sheep’s wool fibers. Wool is an effective thermal and acoustic insulation and is
Architecture2030.org and the Carbon Smart Materials Palette - HEMPCRETE
Over the next 15 years, an area equal to the entire building stock of the Western Hemisphere will be redesigned, reshaped, and rebuilt. How
Much of the US Electric Grid Could Go the Way of the Landline Phone
As renewable energy picks up and electricity demand drops, it's getting way more expensive for a large part of the grid to produce...