InvestigateWest [in collaboration with Grist] – “…Dan Simmons of the U.S. Department of Energy doesn’t appear to fully support renewables. In fact, he has presided over his agency’s systematic squelching of dozens of government studies detailing its promise. One pivotal research project, for example, quantifies hydropower’s unique potential to enhance solar and wind energy, storing… Continue Reading
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Designers Show How They’d Redesign The Tidal Basin To Save It From Rising Sea Levels
DCist: “On Wednesday, a combination of non-profit organizations, companies, and design teams launched the Tidal Basin Ideas Lab, an online exhibit that presents new plans for building a more sustainable Tidal Basin. Originally intended to be an in-person exhibit, the project was shifted completely online, where visitors can submit feedback and ideas for the Tidal… Continue Reading
Report – Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
Escaping the ‘Era of Pandemics’: Experts Warn Worse Crises to Come Options Offered to Reduce Risk – “The report also offers a number of policy options that would help to reduce and address pandemic risk. Among these are: Launching a high-level intergovernmental council on pandemic prevention to provide decision-makers with the best science and evidence… Continue Reading
The impact of President Trump’s energy dominance agenda
The Wilderness Society Action Fund – Four years later: Our public lands and waters under Trump — in 7 maps – “As President Trump’s term comes to an end, his energy dominance agenda has already left deep scars on our wildest places and on the health and well-being of communities across the nation. We’re taking… Continue Reading
Policy making in a digital world – How data and new technologies can help government make better policy
Institute for Government – UK: Policy making in a digital world – How data and new technologies can help government make better policy 23 October 2020. “Policy makers across government lack the necessary skills and understanding to take advantage of digital technologies when tackling problems such as coronavirus and climate change. This report says already… Continue Reading
How Many Plants Have We Wiped Out? Here Are 5 Extinction Stories
The New York Times – “Botanists have laid out evidence that dozens of North American trees, herbs, plants and shrubs have gone extinct since European settlers arrived. “It isn’t easy to say that anything has truly “gone extinct.” For starters, an untold number of creatures — especially teensy, nocturnal or otherwise cryptic ones — have… Continue Reading
If You Enjoy Bird-Watching, It’s Time to Give Something Back
The New York Times – In the winter, feeding the birds enlivens a garden like nothing else. Here’s how to make the most of peak bird-feeding season. “…First: It’s important to understand that a seed- or suet-filled feeder provides supplementary food, and is not a substitute for the best all-season feeding plan — creating a… Continue Reading
Wildfires, Global Climate Change, and Human Health
New England Journal of Medicine: “The world has already observed many devastating effects of human-induced climate change. A vivid manifestation is the several large wildfires that have occurred recently — in some cases, fires of unprecedented scale and duration — including wildfires in Australia in 2019 to 2020, the Amazon rainforest in Brazil in 2019… Continue Reading
Wildlife Photographer of the Year images
“View the Wildlife Photographer of the Year images from the current and previous years’ competitions. These images were awarded for their artistic composition, technical innovation and truthful interpretation of the natural world.” Continue Reading
Want to discover world’s top wildlife habitats? This website has them all
BirdLife International: “Where can you find out about the world’s most important sites for nature, and the reasons for their significance? The Key Biodiversity Area Partnership is delighted to announce the launch of its new website, containing everything you need to know about all 16,000 sites…13 of the world’s leading conservation institutions, including BirdLife International,… Continue Reading
The Lloyd’s Register Foundation World Risk Poll
“The World Risk Poll is the first ever global study of worry and risk across the world. The poll was conducted by Gallup as part of its World Poll, and is based on interviews with over 150,000 people, including those living in places where little or no official data exists, yet where reported risks are… Continue Reading
NY City Audubon D-Bird.org
This resource is especially important during the Fall bird migration – “For more than 15 years, NYC Audubon has been collecting data on building-related bird mortality in New York City. This work is a component of Project Safe Flight, part of our broader effort generously supported by the Leon Levy Foundation to make the City… Continue Reading
