Flowers and the Birth of Ecology
Without flowers, there would be no us.
https://nautil.us/flowers-and-the-birth-of-ecology-917041/
I have acreage to sell you in Antarctica:
Antarctica is ‘greening’ at dramatic rate as climate heats
Analysis of satellite data finds plant cover has increased more than tenfold over the last few decades.
Climate change reveals secrets of our ancestors hidden in the ice.
Spectacular archaeological finds in melting glaciers and mountain ice are giving new — although fleeting — insights into prehistoric hunting practices and more.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-03336-y
Can we protect ocean ecosystems and support thriving fishing and ocean energy industries, too?
Ireland’s struggle to balance competing interests offers insights for others weighing the options.
Can we protect ocean ecosystems and support thriving fishing and ocean energy industries, too?
1 in 3 Tree Species Worldwide at Risk of Extinction, Report Finds
https://www.ecowatch.com/tree-species-extinction-risk-iucn.html
For Tanzania’s Maasai, adapting to climate change may mean less livestock, more trees
Climate Disasters Only Slightly Shift the Political Needle
The social and political impacts of storms, floods, and heat waves are often transient and short-lived, experts say.
https://undark.org/2024/10/29/climate-disasters-only-slightly-shift-the-political-needle/
These Florida domed homes have survived category 5 hurricanes.
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20241010-these-domed-homes-in-florida-survived-hurricanes
Hurricane Milton’s losses of up to $34 billion could make it one of the costliest storms in US history
https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/17/business/hurricane-milton-losses/index.html
People displaced by hurricanes face anxiety and a long road to recovery, US census surveys show − smarter, targeted policies could help
The Global Commission on the Economics of Water is redefining the way we value and govern water for the common good.
The Commission will present the evidence and the pathways for changes in policy, business approaches and global collaboration to support climate and water justice, sustainability, and food-energy-water security.
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https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/water-crisis-global-food-threatened-rcna175873
Helene just pummeled America’s chicken farming capital
Factory farming makes hurricanes more dangerous, disgusting, and expensive.
https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/374940/hurricane-helene-georgia-chicken-poultry-farms
We’re only beginning to understand the historic nature of Helene’s flooding
How does a region that is nearly 500 miles from the Gulf become devastated by flooding?
Global heating makes hurricanes like Helene twice as likely, data shows.
Analysis shows Gulf’s heat that worsened Helene 200-500 times more likely because of human-caused global heating
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/oct/08/hurricane-helene-milton-global-heating-study
Should Evictions Be Banned After Hurricanes and Climate Disasters?
Sonoma County, California, has adopted a moratorium on evictions during declared emergencies — a model that housing advocates want to see nationwide.
North Carolina farms face depleted, toxic soil after historic Helene flooding.
In the mountainous area near Asheville, affected growers must now replenish water-logged and often tainted land.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/oct/22/north-carolina-farms-hurricane-helene-floods
Toxic lies are surging in the wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
Donald Trump and Elon Musk are two of the biggest misinformation superspreaders.
https://www.vox.com/today-explained-podcast/377464/hurricanes-milton-helene-misinformation-fema
Hurricane Helene underscores need for more solar-battery microgrids.
Distributed solar and batteries are helping North Carolina communities that were cut off from grid power by flooding. Should utilities build them into resilience plans?
Hurricane Milton explodes into a powerful Category 5 storm as it heads for Florida − here’s how rapid intensification works
Startups replace plastics with mushrooms in the seafood industry
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/10/startups-replace-plastics-with-mushrooms-in-the-seafood-industry/
California City Breaks 102-Year-Old Temperature Record
Sacramento breaks record for hottest day recorded in month of October.
https://www.kcra.com/article/sacramento-hottest-day-recorded-october/62505162
World Meteorological Organization Reports Record High Emissions for 2023.
https://www.ecowatch.com/global-greenhouse-gases-emissions-wmo-2023.html
Ecocentrism in the Global
Biodiversity Framework
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Rights of Nature/Mother Earth,
Mother Earth Centric Actions,
and the Intrinsic Value of Nature
in the Global Biodiversity Framework
and NBSAPs
21 Private Equity Firms Fund Over a Gigaton of Annual Climate Pollution.
“Private equity firms and their executives are making billions by investing public employees’ retirement money into planet-destroying fossil fuel assets,” said one researcher.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nhfxTCmSCqcgbcUA3Kp9z8RFSV_iBgXq/view
The Climate Short: Hedge Funds Pile Up Huge Bets Against Green Future.
The $5 trillion industry’s move against clean energy and green technology may prove more damaging than political pushback over “woke” capitalism.
https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2024-hedge-funds-climate-change-green-energy-stocks/
Revealed: the US government-funded ‘private social network’ attacking pesticide critics.
How to plant a garden butterflies will love.
Attracting pollinators to your backyard starts with knowing what flowers to plant.
https://www.popsci.com/diy/how-to-plant-butterfuly-garden/
We’re drowning in reusable bags. Are bag profits preventing big grocers from adopting solutions?
Environmentalist says governments must mandate that retailers offer circular, reuse bag programs.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/reusable-bags-profits-1.7338237
Could robot weedkillers replace the need for pesticides?
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jul/20/robot-weedkillers-pesticides
Regenerative Certifications Cheat Sheet
Confused about all the regenerative certification coming online? This is your resource to see all the certifications in one place.
https://rfsi-forum.com/regenerative-certifications-cheat-sheet/
Psychedelic Mushrooms Are Getting Much, Much Stronger
Cultivators are turning to genetic sequencing and cellular-manipulation techniques to breed highly potent mushrooms—leaving some unprepared psychonauts in distress.
https://www.wired.com/story/breeding-stronger-magic-mushrooms/
Changing With Our Climate
Introducing a limited-run series exploring Indigenous solutions to extreme weather rooted in history — and the future.
https://www.vox.com/climate/372001/changing-with-our-climate
Trump has vowed to gut climate rules. Oil lobbyists have a plan ready.
As companies fall short on methane flaring emission reductions, a top trade group has crafted a road map for dismantling key Biden administration rules.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/10/17/oil-industry-trump-climate-lobbying/
Charging Big Oil Companies & CEOs with Reckless Endangerment
https://www.citizen.org/article/charging-big-oil-with-reckless-endangerment/
Exiting Petrochemicals:
A Policy Guide for Financial Institutions
Geopolitical tensions and fragmentation are major risks for energy security and for coordinated action on reducing emissions.
Escalating conflict in the Middle East and Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine underscore the continued energy security risks that the world faces.
Earth’s Water Cycle Off Balance for ‘First Time in Human History’
“We must reshape our shared relationship with water, across borders and cultures, for sustainable, impactful, and just transitions,” says the global commission behind a new report.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/global-water-crisis
Climate Change Is Killing Buildings in Slow Motion
It’s not just storms and floods: Wild temperature swings, severe heat and drought are exacting an invisible toll on the built environment.
The battery invented 120 years before its time
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20210223-the-battery-invented-120-years-too-soon
Atmospheric rivers are shifting poleward, reshaping global weather patterns
Compost Is a Climate Solution
Reducing food waste is no. 1 on the list of most impactful interventions to mitigate climate change.
https://www.nrdc.org/bio/darby-hoover/compost-climate-solution
Can Soil Help Combat Climate Change?
https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2018/02/21/can-soil-help-combat-climate-change/
In Kenya, a river restoration initiative pays for itself, and then some