How Vietnamese Farmers Increase Their Profits From Cultivating Peanuts
Vietnamese peanuts have showcased organic farming's potential. If the peanut industry goes organic, profits may increase whilst lowering the industry's carbon footprint. Research suggests that farmers in My Loi Climate-Smart Village in Vietnam can generate more profits from peanut cultivation by going organic. In
Health Is Wealth – and Sustainable Development
Why human and planetary health need to be tackled alongside each other Humans have messed with the natural environment – and it is firing back. What sounds like a catchy summary of an apocalyptic action movie is already a reality, one
Sacred Cow Documentary Makes the Case That Beef is Good for You, the Environment
In the U.S., you can watch Sacred Cow on iTunes, Vudu, Googleplay, Amazon, DirecTV, Dish Network and iNDEMAND. Diana Rodgers wants you to know that eating red meat is good for you and, when raised well, good for the environment. “Cattle have
There’s Work to Do & Here’s the Roadmap – The UK’s Energy White Paper
Only one month after Rishi Sunak’s announcement of the UK’s first-ever Green Gilt, have the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) published a highly-anticipated Energy White Paper. For those of us not versed in the inner-workings of parliamentary activity;
Can Nature-Based Solutions Offer Climate Resilience in El Salvador?
El Salvador, home to around six million people, is the most densely populated country in Central America. With a history of being repeatedly affected by drought, intense rain, cyclones and the El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO), the isthmus connecting North
Peat Swamps: The Forgotten Fix for Climate Change
“Drain the swamp!” It was Donald Trump’s campaign metaphor for purging everything bad in Washington DC. But he got his metaphor all wrong. Swamps are good. And, while Trump may not believe much in climate change, the UN climate conference
BIOPHILIA IN THE CITY
Creating meaningful opportunities for nature in our urban environments E.O. Wilson, who did a lot to disseminate biophilia in the USA in the middle of the twentieth century, described biophilia as “the innately emotional affiliation of human beings to other living
How Widespread Science Suppression Disempowers the Public
Limiting communication, modifying findings, restricting funding and self-censorship for fear of punishment are some examples of science suppression. These dangerous yet prolific acts occur to the benefit of some but at the expense of everyone — especially the environment. A recent
Mining Threatens 20% of Indigenous Lands in the Amazon
For decades, the Yaigojé Apaporis Indigenous People in Colombia’s lower Apaporis River Basin worked to get their traditional lands formally recognized by the government and secured from outside threats. Initially protected as the Yaigojé Apaporis Reserve, it was also declared
Extinction Rebellion Protests Supporting Climate Bill Spark ‘Free Speech’ Controversy
Extinction Rebellion (XR) has officially had its first round of organized protests since the “Autumn Uprising” in 2019 brought large parts of commuting London to a standstill. The latest protests kicked off on Tuesday September 1 with nearly two weeks
Environmental Racism: Why Does It Still Exist?
For the past two months, it’s been near impossible not to be thinking about race. After the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, protests erupted in cities around the world; and across news and social media,
The “Green Chance” for Brazil
We are living something we never imagined: we changed the way we work, get along, consume, and relate to each other. We know how we got into this but not how we will come out of it. What does the future hold? Nobody