Paris (AFP) – Invisible to people but deadly to marine life, ocean heatwaves have damaged ecosystems across the globe and are poised to become even more destructive, according to the first study to measure worldwide impacts with a single yardstick. The number of marine heatwave days has increased by more than 50 percent since the […]
No Insects, No Food: Pesticides, Deforestation have Caused Largest Extinction Event since Die-off of Dinosaurs
By Marlowe HOOD | – Paris (AFP) – “Unless we change our way of producing food, insects as a whole will go down the path of extinction in a few decades,” concluded the peer-reviewed study, which is set for publication in April. The recent decline in bugs that fly, crawl, burrow and skitter across still […]
Earth’s Failing Climate Grade: 2x Extreme Weather Events, 100x Animal Extinctions
Paris (AFP) – Scientists monitoring the Earth’s climate and environment have delivered a cascade of grim news this year, adding a sense of urgency to UN talks starting Sunday in Poland on how best to draw down the greenhouse gases that drive global warming. The 2015 Paris Agreement calls on humanity to block the rise […]
Since 1970, Humans have Wiped out 60% of Animals with a Backbone
Paris (AFP) – Unbridled consumption has decimated global wildlife, triggered a mass extinction and exhausted Earth’s capacity to accommodate humanity’s expanding appetites, the conservation group WWF warned Tuesday. From 1970 to 2014, 60 percent of all animals with a backbone — fish, birds, amphibians, reptiles and mammals — were wiped out by human activity, according […]
Humanity’s Failing Grade: Putting out Even more Poisonous CO2 in 2018
Co-Author: Catherine HOURS | – – Paris (AFP) – Energy sector carbon emissions will rise in 2018 after hitting record levels the year before, dimming prospects for meeting Paris climate treaty goals, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Wednesday. The energy sector accounts for 80 percent of global CO2 emissions, with most […]
In Huge Game-Changer: California commits to 100% Green Electricity within 25 Years
Los Angeles (AFP) – California Governor Jerry Brown signed landmark legislation Monday committing his state to a 100 percent clean electricity grid by 2045. At least 20 countries and twice as many large cities have made similar pledges, but California — the fifth largest economy in the world — is by far the biggest jurisdiction […]
Burning Coal, Gas & Oil putting Millions at Risk of Starving
By Marlowe HOOD | – Paris (AFP) – Rising levels of carbon dioxide in the air threaten to sap wheat, rice, and other staple grains of valuable nutrients, raising the spectre of mass malnutrition, researchers warned Monday. On current trends, higher CO2 concentrations could reduce iron, zinc and protein levels in the crops that feed […]
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