If you’re looking to lower your carbon footprint, one of the best things you can do is to eat less beef or eliminate it from your diet. That’s because when cows burp, they release methane into the atmosphere, a greenhouse gas with a global heating potential of 28 to 34 times that of carbon dioxide […]
According to the latest report from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), about 44,016 species are threatened with extinction. This comprises about 28% of the 157,190 species listed in the IUCN Red List. About 7,000 of the more than 44,000 threatened species are at risk due to climate change, Yale Environment 260 reported. […]
Have you ever wondered how much biodiversity is in your own backyard? Three housemates in Brisbane, Australia, decided to challenge each other to find out. Not only did they identify 1,150 unique plant, fungi and animal species in their suburban backyard, they wrote an academic research paper detailing the perhaps surprisingly extensive biodiversity to be […]
Following what is expected to be the warmest year on record, next year could bring massive coral bleaching events that disrupt marine ecosystems. Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, a marine studies professor at the University of Queensland, Australia, is predicting that coral reefs will experience dramatic bleaching. Hoegh-Guldberg and colleagues shared their predictions in a “Perspectives” piece for […]
Quick Key Facts What Are ‘Tropical Forests’? Tropical forests are rich ecosystems located in tropical zones surrounding the equator. They have a dense upper canopy of broad-leafed trees and an astonishingly diverse array of animal and plant life. These forests pack an enormous amount of biodiversity into the six percent of the planet’s land surface […]
Scorching heat waves, drought and ocean surface temperatures as warm as a hot tub were all symptoms of global heating in 2023, which the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said would be the warmest year on record. For the January to November period of this year, the average global temperature was 1.46 degrees […]
According to a new report, an adjustment of three degrees Celsius to the standard temperature of frozen foods could lead to a yearly reduction in carbon emissions equal to taking 3.8 million automobiles off the road, while still maintaining food product safety, a press release from Cranfield University, which contributed to the research, said. Academia […]
According to a new report led by professor Tim Lenton from the University of Exeter’s Global Systems Institute, in collaboration with more than 200 researchers worldwide, Earth’s climate has already warmed enough that humans are at risk of triggering five global “tipping points” that could have disastrous effects on the planet. If the world warms […]
In hotter climates, North American mammals — like wolves, bears, pumas and rabbits — depend on forests to cool down while avoiding human-dominated areas like cities and farms. Preserving forest habitats is important as the climate warms for many reasons, but a new study has found that it will be essential for wildlife conservation, a […]