Just What Is a ‘Resilient’ Forest, Anyway?
https://www.ucdavis.edu/climate/news/just-what-resilient-forest-anyway
California redwood forest returned to Indigenous guardianship, conservation
Trees are important for cleaner air in cities
https://www.gu.se/en/news/trees-are-important-for-cleaner-air-in-cities
Future forests will have smaller trees and soak up less carbon
In Panama, a tiny rainfrog named after Greta Thunberg endures
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/01/in-panama-a-tiny-rainfrog-named-after-greta-thunberg-endures/
The 1000 Farms Initiative Investigates Regenerative Agriculture Across the U.S.
https://foodtank.com/news/2022/01/initiative-investigates-regenerative-agriculture-across-the-u-s/
Amid climate change and a housing crisis, Earthships offer a solution
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2022/01/04/earthship-houses-climate-change/
Lithium mine pits electric cars against sacred Indigenous land – video
As the United States turns to electric vehicles, solar and wind for its clean energy transition, the demand for lithium – used in rechargeable batteries – is on the rise. In a remote corner of the Nevada desert sits Thacker Pass, the site of a planned lithium mine that would make a major contribution to domestic supply of the mineral. But the project faces opposition from members of nearby Indigenous communities, who say the area holds spiritual, cultural and historical importance and would be irreversibly damaged by large-scale mining activity
Help Create a Sustainable Earth by Using Rechargeable Batteries
How to make batteries more sustainable
Recycling, repurposing and reimagining batteries
https://www.drax.com/sustainable-business/how-to-make-batteries-more-sustainable/
The Truth About Lithium-Ion Batteries and Sustainability
https://paleblueearth.com/blogs/news/the-truth-about-lithium-ion-batteries-and-sustainability
Costa Rican Agricultural Cooperative Resists Expansion of Large-Scale Pineapple Plantations
In Madagascar, beekeepers persist in the face of fires and forest loss.
Air Pollution Makes It Harder for Bees to Sniff Out Flowers, Study Finds
https://e360.yale.edu/digest/air-pollution-makes-it-harder-for-bees-to-sniff-out-flowers-study-finds
Six in 10 Americans ‘alarmed’ or ‘concerned’ about climate change – study
Mini but mighty: WVU researchers seek to better understand role of individual soil microorganisms
In the Brazilian Amazon, solar energy brings light
— and new opportunities.
‘This is an opportunity to re-invent flexible plastic’: PepsiCo to cut virgin plastic from its chip bags by 2030
By 2030 PepsiCo Europe wants to have eliminated virgin fossil-based plastics from all its chip and crisp bags.
Clawing our way to environmentally friendly packaging
https://ensia.com/notable/chitosin-environmentally-friendly-packaging/
Exposure to unconventional oil and gas development and all-cause mortality in Medicare beneficiaries
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41560-021-00970-y.epdf
Greens plan for circular economy
https://www.miragenews.com/greens-plan-for-circular-economy-715056/