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Why Has The Term “Nature-Based” Been Crucial To Dialogue At COP16 Convention On Biological Diversity?

November 4, 2024 admin air quality, Biodiversity, carbon emissions, climate change, ecosystems, investment, Massachusetts, nature, policy & politics, the nature conservancy

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 19:53:35 +0000

The 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity is now well underway in Cali, Colombia, bringing together nearly 190 nations. They’re gathered to find answers to the critical challenge of halting ever-increasing biodiversity loss, investigating its relationship with the climate crisis, and enhancing the … [continued]

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Go Outside! People Who Play In Green Spaces Are Healthier

June 25, 2024 admin air quality, climate health, Finland, HEALTH, nature, policy & politics

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2024 22:19:22 +0000

Technology is the use of scientific knowledge for practical purposes or applications, whether in industry or in our everyday lives. Clean technologies — also known sometimes as green tech — reduce the negative effects that our post-industrial society has on the planet and its ecosystems, including human life. Those negative … [continued]

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The History Of US Nature Preservation Sheds Light On How To Better Promote Clean Technologies

May 3, 2024 admin clean power, clean transport, Conservation, Electric vehicles, national parks, nature, policy & politics

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2024 15:50:18 +0000

For many readers, protecting nature is its own reward, but that’s not true for everyone. Some people get into EVs, solar, and such to save some money. Others get into it because they want the United States to be more energy independent. It’s also common for people to use clean … [continued]

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The Ocean Plastic Pollution Battle Has Just Begun

March 21, 2024 admin Activists, cleantechnica, cleantechnica exclusive, disney, environmental activism, Fossil Fuels, INTERVIEWS, National Geographic, nature, nature photography, ocean plastic, ocean pollution, oceans, offshore oil drilling, Plastic, plastic pollution, plastic waste, recycling, waste reduction, Water

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2024 16:25:18 +0000

After decades of foot-dragging by petrochemical stakeholders, solutions to the ocean plastic pollution crisis are beginning to emerge.

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Scientists Find Earth Is In “Danger Zone”

June 6, 2023 admin climate change, nature, research, SCIENCE

Credit to Author: Nexus Media| Date: Sat, 03 Jun 2023 03:57:49 +0000

We have reached what I call a saturation point where we hit the ceiling of the biophysical capacity of the Earth system to remain in its stable state.

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Floating “Artificial Leaves” Produce Clean Fuel

August 18, 2022 admin clean power, nature, research, SCIENCE, solar cells, Solar energy, syngas, University of Cambridge, virgil andrei

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2022 00:30:14 +0000

Researchers have developed floating “artificial leaves” that generate clean fuels from sunlight and water, and could eventually operate on a large scale at sea. Floating 'artificial leaves' that generate clean fuels from sunlight and water have been developed by a team from @ReisnerLab. They could be used to generate a sustainable alternative to petrol without […]

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The Many Ways Nature Nurtures Human Well-Being

August 7, 2022 admin nature, research, SCIENCE, university of tokyo

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Mon, 08 Aug 2022 05:00:40 +0000

The many ways nature nurtures human well-being: New study identifies the multiple intersecting pathways linking the nonmaterial contributions of ecosystems to human well-being A systematic review of 301 academic articles on “cultural ecosystem services” has enabled researchers to identify how these nonmaterial contributions from nature are linked to and significantly affect human well-being. They identified […]

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As California Forests Heat Up, Birds Are Flocking To Higher Ground

February 25, 2020 admin biological conservation, Birds, California, california department of fish and wildlife, california forest fires, climate change, cornell lab of ornithology, fires, forest fires, forests, HEALTH, klamath mountains, nature, North America, north coast ranges, research, southern cascades

Credit to Author: Nexus Media| Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 22:13:02 +0000

Forests are critical to slowing climate change because they soak up huge amounts of heat-trapping carbon dioxide. Birds help keep forests healthy by eating insects that spread tree-killing diseases. Birds also scatter seeds that give rise to new trees. If birds leave, the forests could be in trouble

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Solar-Powered Vehicles From Solarolla

February 24, 2020 admin ashland, batteries, cars, clean power, clean transport, consumer technology, electric cars, Electric vehicles, energy efficiency, Energy Storage, ev charging, grid, INTERVIEWS, lithium-ion batteries, nature, Off The Grid, Oregon, rooftop solar, rv, solar cars, Solar energy, solar panels, solar vehicles, solar-powered cars, solar-powered vehicles, solarolla

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 06:16:02 +0000

“I’m part of a grass roots solar vehicle production company in Ashland OR, called Solarolla (www.solarolla.com),” Daniel & the Solarolla team wrote

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150K Nature Illustrations Spanning Hundreds of Years Are Now Free Online

February 21, 2020 admin Illustration, nature, public domain, SCIENCE, Tech News

Credit to Author: Matthew Gault| Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 18:14:21 +0000

Thanks to the Biodiversity Heritage Library, you can easily peruse rad nature drawings, Charles Darwin’s personal library, and many other works in the public domain.

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