Following Record Growth in 2021, Renewables on Track for New High in 2022
The Insanity of Expanding Nuclear Energy
https://boogiegreen.com/2022/05/12/the-insanity-of-expanding-nuclear-energy/
Greenpeace’s Russel Norman says unless Government’s Emissions Reduction Plan has significant drop in agriculture and dairy emissions it’s not credible
REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE:
FARM POLICY FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
https://www.nrdc.org/sites/default/files/regenerative-agriculture-farm-policy-21st-century-report.pdf
Existing fossil fuel extraction would warm the world beyond 1.5 °C
https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/ac6228
How to avoid eating the world: From degrowth to a sustainable food system transformation
Micro plastics in sewage sludge used for fertilizer
Tracking agricultural-related deforestation
https://www.esa.int/Applications/Observing_the_Earth/Tracking_agricultural-related_deforestation
1 in 6 Americans live in areas
with significant wildfire risk
Here is a detailed map of wildfire exposure across the
country. See how many properties are at risk in your region.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/interactive/2022/wildfire-risk-map-us
How a dairy project aims to increase farm soil carbon by 25%
https://www.fwi.co.uk/livestock/dairy/how-dairy-project-aims-to-increase-farm-soil-carbon-by-25
How to do the materials economy right
https://www.greenbiz.com/article/john-warner-how-do-materials-economy-right
eBay Releases Methodology for Calculating Environmental, Financial Benefits of Recommerce
https://sustainablebrands.com/read/defining-the-next-economy/ebay-releases-methodology-for-calculating-environmental-financial-benefits-of-recommerce
Earth’s Atmospheric CO2 Hasn’t Been This High In Millions of Years
“Either we drive the fossil fuel industry into extinction—or the human race.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/05/17/earths-atmospheric-co2-hasnt-been-high-millions-years
The secret world beneath our feet is mind-blowing – and the key to our planet’s future.
Don’t dismiss soil: its unknowable wonders could ensure the survival of our species
Shell consultant quits, says company causes ‘extreme harm’ to planet
Oil giant’s expansion plan prompted resignation email accusing firm of dismissing climate risks.
NINE THINGS WE CAN DO NOW TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT AND REDUCE THE RISK OF ANOTHER PANDEMIC
Important ways we can help minimize the risk of future disease by rethinking how we farm, eat, trade and interact with other species.
https://ensia.com/features/environment-reduce-risk-pandemic/
Invasive Jumping Earthworms Spotted in California
https://www.ecowatch.com/invasive-jumping-earthworms-california.html
God’s own gardens: why churchyards are some of our wildest nature sites
Peaceful, unpolluted and often left untouched for centuries, a growing green church movement
is helping these havens of biodiversity thrive.
OPINION: THE NEXT EIGHT YEARS WILL MAKE ALL OF THE DIFFERENCE
In the very short time between now and 2030, emerging technologies will change our lives dramatically.
It’s up to us, now, whether it’s for better or for worse.
https://ensia.com/voices/opinion-the-next-eight-years-will-make-all-of-the-difference/
Bioplastics in packaging come into its own.
(Lists a number of major biopolymer producers’ products by name)
https://www.plasticstoday.com/bioplastics-packaging-come-its-own
The 7 Best Biodegradable Trash Bags of 2022
Stout by Envision’s EcoSafe-6400 Compostable bags are our top choice.
https://www.treehugger.com/best-biodegradable-trash-bags-5097468
Compostable Produce Bag – Walmart
https://www.walmart.com/c/kp/compostable-produce-bag
MHG’s bioplastic earns marine biodegradable certification from Vinçotte
In March of this year, the Belgian test, inspection and certification agency Vinçotte International introduced its newest certification scheme for marine biodegradability. Now, the biopolymer company MHG has become the first company to obtain OK biodegradable MARINE Certification from Vinçotte International, verifying this company’s claim regarding the biodegradability of its PHA materials in the marine environment. This verification, said MGH, “distinguishes MHG’s truly marine biodegradable product from unverified claims by competitors with similar products.”
https://www.plasticstoday.com/mhgs-bioplastic-earns-marine-biodegradable-certification-vinotte
Panama’s Indigenous Groups Wage High-Tech Fight for Their Lands
https://e360.yale.edu/features/panamas-indigenous-groups-wage-a-high-tech-fight-for-their-lands
Researchers from Goethe University Frankfurt develop new biobattery for hydrogen storage
Climate change on course to hit U.S. Corn Belt especially hard, study finds
http://esciencecommons.blogspot.com/2022/05/climate-change-on-course-to-hit-us-corn.html
Increasing Urban Greenery Could Have Prevented at Least 34,000 Deaths over Two Decades
Small Adaptations, Major Effect: Researchers Study Potential of Future Public Transportation
NOAA wind forecasts result in $150 million in energy savings every year
EWG: ‘Forever chemicals’ may taint nearly 20 million cropland acres
Menus for climate-friendly food choices
How to avoid eating the world: From degrowth to a sustainable food system transformation
Land Restoration a Must to Mitigate Global Desertification
https://www.triplepundit.com/story/2022/land-restoration-desertification/744606
Towards More Efficient, Non-toxic, and Flexible Thin-film Solar Cells
http://en.ritsumei.ac.jp/news/detail/?id=690
Adoption of low-carbon fuels reduces race/ethnicity disparities in air pollution exposure in California
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048969722023233
Why Are Nature-Based Solutions on Climate Being Overlooked?
https://e360.yale.edu/features/why-are-nature-based-solutions-on-climate-being-overlooked
SEC Proposed Mandatory Climate Disclosure Rules – Part 1
https://securities-law-blog.com/2022/05/24/sec-proposed-mandatory-climate-disclosure-rules-part-1/
Global seed vault ‘father’ joins State Department as food security envoy
https://thehill.com/policy/international/3478264-global-seed-vault-father-joins-state-department-as-food-security-envoy/
More than 3,000 potentially harmful chemicals found in food packaging
Over 15 yrs, US diets have gradually shifted away from beef
THE 17 GOALS | U.N. Sustainable Development