Peatlands urgently need to be restored for UK to meet emissions targets
Peat restoration is an important nature-based solution that can mitigate climate change and will be an essential part of reaching the UK’s legally binding emissions targets.
Dec. 2, 2024 • ~8 min
Companies won’t survive in a nature-depleted world – I’ve met the business owners who are taking action
Small business owners with a passion for nature are bringing this to their company values.
Nov. 21, 2024 • ~7 min
Saltwater flooding is a serious fire threat for EVs and other devices with lithium-ion batteries
If you live in a flood-prone area, especially near the ocean, it’s important to know the risks if your EV is flooded. Or your golf cart, e-bike or other device with lithium-ion batteries.
Nov. 15, 2024 • ~8 min
Jails and prisons often fail to protect incarcerated people during natural disasters
Prisons and jails are difficult to evacuate when wildfires or storms approach. Many of these facilities lack evacuation plans and may keep incarcerated people on-site instead of moving them to safety.
Nov. 12, 2024 • ~10 min
Countries spend huge sums on fossil fuel subsidies – why they’re so hard to eliminate
Countries have promised to reduce their fossil fuel subsidies to fight climate change, but it’s harder to do than it looks. An energy law expert explains the challenges.
Nov. 12, 2024 • ~9 min
Disaster survivors want to rebuild safer, more sustainable homes, but cost misperceptions often stand in the way
In interviews with residents and builders after disasters from Hawaii to Colorado to Puerto Rico, an engineer and policy specialist found people often overestimating the cost of building back better.
Nov. 8, 2024 • ~9 min
Planting trees in the Arctic could make global warming worse, not better, say scientists
Tree planting has been widely touted as a cost-effective way of reducing global warming, due to trees’ ability to store large quantities of carbon from the
Nov. 7, 2024 • ~6 min
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