Archive for April 2021
France Will Ban Short Flights That Could Be Replaced By a Train Trip
If you’re planning a reasonably short trip in France, a plane will soon no longer be an option.
Read MoreWhy the Market for ‘Blue Carbon’ Credits May Be Poised to Take Off
Seagrasses, mangrove forests, and coastal wetlands store vast amounts of carbon, and their preservation and restoration hold great potential to bank CO2 and keep it out of the atmosphere. But can the blue carbon market avoid the pitfalls that have plagued land-based programs?
Read MoreAre Huge Tree Planting Projects More Hype than Solution?
High-profile programs aimed at planting billions of trees are being launched worldwide. But a growing number of scientists are warning that these massive projects can wreck natural ecosystems, dry up water supplies, damage agriculture, and push people off their land.
Read MoreTexas, Scotland, Ecuador Students Hear from Space Station Crew
Students from the Rice Space Institute will have an opportunity this week to hear from NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station.
Read MoreBirths Among Endangered Right Whales Show an Encouraging Rebound
Critically endangered North Atlantic right whales gave birth to the largest number of calves in six years, offering a glimmer of hope for a population that has been driven to the verge of extinction because of entanglements with fishing gear and collisions with ships.
Read MoreIn Europe, a Backlash Is Growing Over Incinerating Garbage
For years, European countries have built “waste-to-energy” incinerators, saying new technology minimized pollution and boosted energy production. But with increasing concern about the plants’ CO2 emissions, the EU is now withdrawing support for these trash-burning facilities.
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