Conservation

Chipotle Goes Electric With Rooftop Solar, Wind Energy and EV Chargers

Chipotle Goes Electric With Rooftop Solar, Wind Energy and EV Chargers

What could be better than sitting outside, enjoying a burrito made with fresh ingredients on a spring day? A burrito served in biodegradable packaging, made by a restaurant powered exclusively by renewables that provides electric vehicle (EV) chargers to its customers — at least that’s what Chipotle Mexican Grill’s new “Responsible Restaurants” model is counting […]

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    Wealthy Lifestyles Drain Urban Water Resources, Study Finds

    Wealthy Lifestyles Drain Urban Water Resources, Study Finds

    In 2022, the news broke that Southern California celebrities were using far more than their fair share of water during an ongoing drought. Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union went more than 489,000 gallons over water limits in May of that year because of problems with their pool, while Sylvester Stallone drew 533 percent over his monthly water budget in a bid to save mature trees on his property.

    Number of Australia’s Fish Species Considered Critically Endangered Doubles

    Number of Australia’s Fish Species Considered Critically Endangered Doubles

    The amount of critically endangered fish species in Australia has recently doubled after nine species were newly categorized as critically endangered in March. All nine species are part of the galaxias genus, and an additional tenth galaxias species has been labeled as endangered. The findings present an urgent need to conserve these species. One major […]

    ‘Blood Carbon’: How a Kenyan Carbon Offset Project Harms Indigenous Pastoralists and Does Nothing About Climate Change 

    ‘Blood Carbon’: How a Kenyan Carbon Offset Project Harms Indigenous Pastoralists and Does Nothing About Climate Change 

    For generations, the Indigenous Samburu, Maasai, Borana and Rendille people of northern Kenya have been grazing cattle and other animals, following the rhythm of the rains and rules passed down from community elders.  But in 2013, a conservation organization run by a white, formerly colonial family thought it could do better. It set up a […]

    Wild Tiger Population Rises in India

    Wild Tiger Population Rises in India

    The numbers of wild tigers in India has more than doubled from 2010 to 2022, based on the All India Tiger Estimation (AITE) 2022 released this week. The 2022 count includes at least 3,167 wild tigers, up from 1,411 in 2010. This year’s All India Tiger Estimation utilized 641,449 square kilometers of foot surveys, 32,588 […]