‘Sip, return, repeat’: U.S. city tackles throwaway cup culture with first-of-its-kind system
This month, Petaluma, CA, became the first in the U.S. to introduce a city-wide reusable cup program, aimed at reducing the 50bn single-use cups that are bought and thrown away in the US each year. Thirty businesses, ranging from mom and pop shops like Avid to chains like Starbucks and Taco Bell, have agreed to […]
Pigeon-fluencers help the much-hated bird make a surprising comeback (The Guardian)
Pidge is a New York City It Girl. Over 50,000 followers tune into her TikTok to learn her beauty routine or see her posing on the subway. She’s invited to book launches, where she mingles with other influencers. She loves statement bags: her newest is brat green.
‘Humanity is failing’: official report warns our chance to save the Great Barrier Reef is fast closing
The Great Barrier Reef will continue to deteriorate, largely to climate change, and the window to secure its future is rapidly closing. That is the sobering conclusion of a major new report into the state of the reef.
‘I am always tired’: life in the long shadow of factory farming in Europe (The Guardian)
Welcome to the Anthropocene: the historical period that scientists suggest may be marked by the ubiquitous presence of chicken bones, and where factory farms have surged past the environmental safety thresholds established by experts.
We must restore nature to avoid global catastrophe, warns biodiversity summit president
Humanity risks catastrophic global heating if it focuses only on decarbonization at the expense of restoring the natural world, Colombia’s environment minister has said in the lead-up to the world’s key nature summit later this year.
Mexico’s Constitutional Affairs Committee approved constitutional reforms on animal protection and care
At the semi-presential meeting of the Constitutional Affairs Committee, chaired by Deputy Juan Ramiro Robledo Ruiz (Morena), the opinion that modifies articles 3, 4 and 73 of the Political Constitution, in terms of animal protection and care, was approved, in general and in particular.
I deeply regret riding an elephant on holiday. This year, we should all make the ethical choice
Tourist attractions such as dolphin parks and tiger temples exist only for commercial gain at the price of a lifetime of mental and often physical pain for those held captive—something most of us have come to understand and abhor. But there are some experiences that many animal lovers might not realize are harmful. Thousands of […]
10 wildlife encounters you’re mostly likely to have (by region)
Tourists who want an adventure in the most popular national parks in America this year will have a plethora of exciting things to see and do. Out of all the amazing things the US national parks system has to offer, one of the best activities is wildlife watching.
How to whale watch respectfully
Assessing Wildlife Responses to Changing Fire Regimes
Wildfires are important in shaping ecosystems by promoting biodiversity, also known as pyrodiversity. For example, fire removes accumulated dead organic matter from the soil allowing for new vegetation growth5. However, it is unclear what the consequences of record-breaking wildfires and changing fire regimes have on local wildlife communities.
Most California factory farms, close to irrigation canals, threaten U.S. food safety
Almost all of the more than 1,000 large animal feeding operations in California are very close to water sources that are used to irrigate crops, threatening the food supply for the entire country, a new Environmental Working Group analysis finds.
Methane Menaces: Fracking and Factory Farms’ Dire Climate Impact
When it comes to fighting climate change, speed is of the essence. Rising temperatures will push many processes to tipping points at which catastrophe will be impossible to stop. To avoid this, we need to act fast. And one greenhouse gas will make a huge difference: methane.
