Ticks bite humans for warming the planet
A small rise in temperatures and ticks prefer human legs over our dogs.
Nature
The Cedars of God are dying
Greenpeace is promoting a new film about the trees, the ‘Cedars of Lebanon’. This is the second film that was produced to document and highlight the devastating impact of global climate change on precious and unique ecosystems in the Middle East.
Beloved climate change scientist Konrad “Koni” Steffen loses life falling through melting glacier
Glaciologist Konrad “Koni” Steffen passed away at aged 68 on August 8 in an accident in Greenland. Steffan was a renowned researcher on rising sea levels, and died after falling into the kind of crevasse that global warming has created. “It looks like climate change actually claimed him as a victim,” a colleague said. His […]
Ancient carbon farming in Saudi Arabia
The Al Baydha project: a piece of Saudi Arabian desert is brought back to thriving life through ancient/innovative water conservation, and plenty of grit.
Maraya the biggest mirrored building in the world
Maraya contains a total of 9740 square metres of mirrors reflecting the vast and stunning desert surroundings of AlUla. The building set a Guinness World Record for being the largest mirrored building in the world in 2019 with its 26-metre-high theatre.
Goats – your new firefighting friends
Now, a new Israeli study has explored different ways to expand the use of this simple and ecological practice and to encourage goat grazing in Israel. Goats contribute to fire prevention by eating the excess vegetation in areas where plant growth is dense and scrubby (such as forests), making it more difficult for fires to spread. […]
May 20 is World Bee Day
Yo. The International Day to respect the bees, yo. We mean respect them every day, but extra today.
Linking plant prosperity to our prosperity, using big data and AI
Vegetation models don't just look good on Instagram. Plants and vegetation and the way they grow play a critical role in supporting life on Earth. And your life too. How will coronavirus affect farms and output next year or the next 10 years? Will climate change wipe out species or promote the growth of latent ones, waiting for the arctic ice to break?
New solar energy plant in the desert? Don’t disturb the soil
Deserts may not look like much, but there is a slow building up of life organic and inorganic in the soil. We need to preserve them from damage.
Save the Dead Sea with your old travel shots
Poor political relations, business neglect, climate change. The Dead Sea is dying. Help save it by being part of an international photo competition to document its change and beauty.
Stedsans A Frame cabin to isolate now, possibly forever?
It's time to isolate, gear our lives down a bit. We found the most wonderful cabin to build, and Stedsans in the Woods shared the plans with us.
Top things to do in Brisbane
Eco lovers will love Brisbane. Try renting bikes, finding second hand clothing shops or visit one of the science museums
The Revival Of The Rare White Olive
If you're an adventurous eater who enjoys tracking down rare delicacies, travel to Calabria and taste white olives.
These dinosaurs were warm blooded
How Did Dinosaur Parents Know When Their Kids Had a Fever? Prehistoric egg shells provide clues to dinosaurs’ evolution from cold- to warm-blooded creatures.
Forests can bounce back after acid rain
If you grew up in the 70s or 80s no one was talking about climate change: they were talking about nuclear war and acid rain. Acid rain made Kimberly’s hair turn green in the TV show Different Strokes; Canada’s environmental minister called it the “malaria of the biosphere” and it kept me away at night […]
Go mushroom, go mushroom! Fungi catching more climate change carbon?
Mushrooms are vulnerable to climate change, but it seems that fungi are working to store more carbon than usual as our planet heats up.
A most convincing argument to include anglers in AI development
Well can you believe it dears? University scientists understand a way to include layman (fisherman) smarts into understanding complex ecological systems.
Qatari Daybreak Unveils An Otherwordly Sky
Have you ever seen a sunrise like this? A self-identified astrophotographer captured images of an annular eclipse on the morning of December 26, 2019. The dramatic picture have since gone viral, earning a nod from NASA as the Astronomy Image of The Day. Athens-based photographer Elias Chasiotis was visiting Al Wakrah, Qatar last month to record […]
73 scientists study French Polynesia’s coral reefs – dive into what they find
The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation has released their findings from the largest coral reef survey and mapping expedition ever conducted in French Polynesia. The Global Reef Expedition: French Polynesia Final Report provides a comprehensive summary of the research findings from the expedition, an assessment of the health and resiliency of French Polynesia’s coral reefs, and recommendations for preserving French Polynesia’s coral reefs into the future.
Can we save the earth without the Arctic ice?
The albedo effect from the greenhouse effect? Learn what will happen when the arctic melts. Impress your friends. Be scared into saving your future.
The UN takes stock of the world’s trees: Drylands are not wastelands!
One quarter of the world's trees are where you least expect them - on very dry land. The land may be dry but it is not a wasteland! The UN creates new tree map helping us understand trees in the Middle East and regions like it for deeper understanding of watershed and food security.
New UN tool can track illegal fishing
It was made to track pirates, but a new UN navigation system can catch illegal fishing boats.
Norway: 2019 the highest Amazon deforestation rates in over ten years
We heard the news, now here are some facts to bring to the dinner table this weekend. Oh, and don't buy wood from Brazil.
Vertical Forests, A Practical Design For Humanizing Cities Again
What on earth is a vertical forest? It’s a forest that doesn’t grow on the earth. It grows in troughs placed on the balconies of residential buildings, hotels, and parks, making huge urban green spaces that don’t take up ground space, but rise skyward. Today’s overcrowded, denatured, polluted cities are only waiting for them. They […]
Why Reusable Menstrual Products are Good for the Environment
Do you use homemade pads or moon cups? There are so many alternatives to wasteful products that choke our bodies and our natural environment.