Net Zero for the UK by 2050?
The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) released a report that said the United Kingdom (UK) can be net zero by 2050. Net zero means that carbon emissions are balanced with carbon removal. If the UK adopts this target, it will be the most ambitious emissions reduction goal set by a…
Protecting Bobcats in New Jersey
When considering the natural fauna of present day New Jersey it is difficult to perceive any kind of predatory animal that would be abundant. That is because many predatory animals have for the most part been pushed out of the state. Being the most densely populated state, New Jersey has…
New York Bans Plastic Bags
On Sunday, March 31, it was announced that New York would implement a statewide ban on most single-use plastic bags provided by supermarkets and other stores. Exemptions to the ban include bags used to wrap meats, dry cleaning and plastic bags for fruits and vegetables at supermarkets. This ban was…
Living on Water: Our Future Neighborhoods
[caption id="attachment_2164" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Floating houses IJburg East AmsterdamSource: Marcel van der Burg and Arch Daily[/caption] The usually small and motorized dwelling known as a houseboat has become something a little bit larger: a floating home. Whether it’s because of spatial practicality or to create adventurous new neighborhoods, floating homes…
Warming Oceans Causing a Decline in Fish Populations
Fish populations have been declining for the past 80 years due to factors such as overfishing, pollution, and other anthropogenic activities. However, a recent study shows that ocean warming, an effect of climate change, also contributes to an overall population decline. Scientists examined data on ocean temperatures, catch sizes, fish populations,…
Fernandina Tortoise Thought to be Extinct Spotted in Galapagos
[caption id="attachment_2142" align="aligncenter" width="802"] From The Guardian, Photograph: Rodrigo Buendía/AFP/Getty Images[/caption] A tortoise that was last seen in 1906 has been spotted in the Galapagos Islands. A female on Fernandina island, which was thought to be extinct for 100 years, came meandering along as the Giant Tortoise Restoration Initiative (GTRI)…
Migratory Birds are in Danger in Lebanon
Around 2.1 billion migratory birds move between Europe and Africa each year. Lebanon is a particularly special area as it has around 30 bottleneck regions, areas where migratory birds have to pass through. Poachers take advantage of this situation and set up illegal hunting materials, like nets, to capture small…
Budweiser Moves to Renewables
Anheuser-Busch InBev, the corporation responsible for Budweiser, America's "King of Beers" announced that they plan to run on 100% renewable energy by 2025. While they are working toward their sustainability goal, the company also announced that their beers are brewed with 100% wind energy, a great milestone they will celebrate…
Ocean Optimism
By Juli Miller Fear, anxiety, and hopelessness are growing to define the age of the anthropocene. Mired in climate change, the prospects of a future suitable for children and grandchildren to come seem bleak. What stands out among threats of change and collapse for many is the threat to the…
Iguanas Return to Santiago Island, Galapagos
https://mygoodplanet.com/galapagos-iguana/ The Galapagos land iguana (Conolophus subcristatus) was reintroduced to Santiago Island, Galapagos this week after a roughly 200 year absence. Last seen in 1835 by Charles Darwin, this species was decimated by cats, dogs and feral pigs over the decades. About 1,400 land iguanas now join the pink Galapagos…