Researchers have devised a way to make a commonly used pain and fever reduction medication from plastic waste. Yes, you read that right.
They used genetically engineered microbes to…
Category: 9. Environment
-
Wildfire along Grand Canyon’s North Rim destroys historic lodge and is spreading rapidly
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A wildfire along the Grand Canyon’s North Rim grew rapidly over the weekend and destroyed a historic lodge and visitors center. Firefighters are working…
Continue Reading
-
How drug cartels destroy the last habitat of Mexico’s thick-billed parrot (commentary)
- The raucous calls of the thick-billed parrot (Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha) once ricocheted through Mexico’s high-altitude pine forests, but now, their near silence has become deafening.
- Deforestation driven by drug…
Continue Reading
-
Mennonite farming in Belize threatens essential biological corridor, critics say
- Mennonites in Belize own thousands of hectares of rainforest that make up part of a “biological corridor” for wildlife moving between numerous protected areas.
- The Mennonites started clearing the forest in 2022…
Continue Reading
-
The world’s children suffer brunt of wildfire smoke health impacts
- Around 270,000 children under the age of 5 die every year from breathing wildfire smoke, with 99% of these deaths occurring in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), according to scientists.
- Despite a lack of…
Continue Reading
-
How a group of explorers suffers for science
- A team from The Wilderness Project is traversing Zambia’s Kafue River by canoe, collecting ecological data as part of a long-term survey.
- The expedition involves grueling portages over sharp, slippery rocks, close…
Continue Reading
-
Brazil’s Arariboia set to be the first Indigenous land with legal cattle
- Spurred by a yearlong investigation by Mongabay, a federal crackdown has removed up to 2,000 illegal cattle from Brazil’s Arariboia Indigenous Territory, but faced unexpected protests from some Indigenous…
Continue Reading
-
2026 FIFA World Cup expansion will have a big climate footprint, with matches from Mexico to Canada – here’s what fans can do
When the FIFA World Cup hits North America in June 2026, 48 teams and millions of sports fans will be traveling among venues spread across Canada, the United States and Mexico.
It’s a dramatic expansion – 16 more teams will be playing…
Continue Reading
-
When big sports events like FIFA World Cup expand, their climate footprint expands too
When the FIFA World Cup hits North America in June 2026, 48 teams and millions of soccer fans will be traveling to and from venues spread across the United States, Canada and Mexico.
It’s a dramatic expansion – 16 more teams will be…
Continue Reading
-
When big sports events expand, like FIFA’s 2026 World Cup matches across North America, their climate footprint expands too
When the FIFA World Cup hits North America in June 2026, 48 teams and millions of soccer fans will be traveling to and from venues spread across the United States, Canada and Mexico.
It’s a dramatic expansion – 16 more teams will be…
Continue Reading