Pope Francis was well known for his environmental activism. Time called him the “Climate Pope” for his prominent role in the global climate movement. He consistently talked…
Category: 9. Environment
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In West Africa, hooded vultures vanish as abattoirs modernize
- For centuries, hooded vultures in West Africa have lived in close association with people in towns and cities.
- The vultures’ dependence on scraps thrown out has grown in line with the overhunting of large-bodied…
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In Borneo village, Indigenous Dayaks leave farming amid stricter fire rules
- Rice growers from an Indigenous Dayak community in Central Kalimantan province say stricter rules enacted to prevent wildfires have contributed to a decline in the number of farmers growing rice, potentially…
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Scientists Calculated How Much Meat You Can Sustainably Eat in a Week : ScienceAlert
When it comes to eating meat, it sometimes seems impossible to strike a balance between doing the right thing for your body, and for the planet. Now, a team of environmental scientists has calculated a sweet spot that we can actually write on…
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An enhanced CNN with ResNet50 and LSTM deep learning forecasting model for climate change decision making
The escalating challenges in climate change and their impacts on the environment, economy, and society pose an urgent need for procedures and policies to mitigate its negative impact. The development of deep learning models for effective…
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Exploring the chemical composition and processes of submicron aerosols in Delhi using aerosol chemical speciation monitor driven factor analysis
Aerosol mass concentration and composition
The time-resolved mass concentration and chemical composition of NR-PM1 and the corresponding meteorological parameters from 5th February to 3rd March 2018 are shown in Fig. 1. The total NR-PM1 mass…
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New research finds substantial peat deposits in Colombia’s conflicted Amazon
- A new study of Colombia’s lowland forests and savannas finds that the nation may have extensive peatlands — organic wetland soils formed over thousands of years — holding as much as 70 years’ worth of…
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How a remote diner in India is fueling a culinary and ecological revival
CHUNG VALLEY, India — Tucked away in the remote Chug Valley of Northeast India, Damu’s Heritage Dine is quietly leading a food revolution. Run by a group of Monpa women in the West Kameng district of Arunachal…
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Armed groups and junta profit as toxic mines devour southern Myanmar
- Since Myanmar’s 2021 coup, lead mining in the country’s southern Tanintharyi region has exploded, with the number of mining sites more than doubling as lawlessness enables rapid expansion.
- The environmental…
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Wetland bacteria could make more methane in a warming world
Warming temperatures may cause methane emissions from wetlands to rise — by helping methane-producing bacteria thrive. Higher temperatures favor the activity of wetland soil microbes that produce the potent greenhouse gas, at the…
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