Two New Protected Areas in Nepal’s Himalayas By Madison Lemelin – Dec 10, 2020 Rainforest Trust and our long-time partner, KTK-BELT have recently created two protected areas in Nepal’s Himalayas totalling 261,557 acres––that’s one-third [...]
Bold sustainability commitments: An interview with Microsoft’s Lucas Joppa By Rhett A. Butler - Dec 18, 2020 One of the boldest climate commitments in 2020 came from the tech giant Microsoft, which in January [...]
Wind and solar generation rises to one-tenth of global electricity production in H12020 Mega Trends & Analysis – Aug 16, 2020 The first half of the year 2020 witnessed the virtual halting of economies [...]
In the Colombian Andes, a forest corridor staves off species extinction By Veronika Perkova - July 2, 2021 Recognized as one of the world’s most biodiverse regions, the tropical Andes host more than 10% [...]
Top positive environmental stories from 2020 By LIZ KIMBROUGH - Dec 30, 2020 2020 was a difficult year for many, but positive stories emerged. This year, species were brought back from the edge of [...]
Many Nations Receive Failing Scores on Climate Change and Health A new report says the European Union and the United States, among others, need to go much farther in addressing human health impacts in their national climate change [...]
A Delta in Distress Global warming endangers the viability of the most crucial water resource for California’s cities and agricultural industry, state officials warn. By Liza Gross - July 14, 2021 Water birds fly over the [...]
EPA Struggles to Track Methane Emissions From Landfills. Here’s Why It Matters Amid reports of “super emitters,” experts say getting the emissions numbers right is essential to curbing a potent climate pollutant. By James Bruggers and Phil McKenna [...]
Thawing Permafrost has Damaged the Trans-Alaska Pipeline and Poses an Ongoing Threat The pipeline operator is repairing damage to its supports caused by a sliding slope of permafrost, and installing chillers to keep the ground around it frozen. [...]
For Farmworkers, Heat Too Often Means Needless Death Advocates say the case of an undocumented Oregon worker during the record-breaking Pacific Northwest heatwave exposes the deadly toll of failed U.S. immigration law. By Liza Gross - July 9, 2021 [...]
