We might be closer to changing course on climate change than we realized (www.vox.com)
Climate activists arrested in Germany after completely halting Munich airport activity (www.jurist.org)
Global Tribunal Issues ‘Historic’ Ruling for Oceans and Small Island Nations (lighthouse-eco.co.za)
An international tribunal on Tuesday delivered a decision that green groups and leaders of small island nations celebrated as a “groundbreaking victory for ocean and climate protection."
Protester Blockades the Mountain Valley Pipeline Access Road to Poor Mountain, Asks “Which Side Are You On?” (itsgoingdown.org)
There’s Little Science Behind 'No Mow May': Ecologists don’t agree on what makes for the healthiest lawn. And restoring biodiversity requires more than doing less. (undark.org)
Petition launched to save Dartmoor ponies from ‘extinction’ after DEFRA further restricts commoners (tlio.org.uk)
K-pop fans around globe rally for climate and environment goals (lighthouse-eco.co.za)
Fans of Korean pop bands around the world are urging K-pop entertainers to cut waste and raising awareness about climate-related issues.
Yacht sinks after latest incident involving orcas in strait of Gibraltar (www.theguardian.com)
Beavers Are Back in London — and They're Thriving (reasonstobecheerful.world)
The real winner of the Eurovision Song Contest (slrpnk.net)
MVP Protester Locks Himself To Construction Equipment, Highlights Connection Between Appalachia and Palestine (itsgoingdown.org)
More and faster: Electricity from clean sources reaches 30% of global total (apnews.com)
EVs are lowering Bay Area's carbon footprint (news.berkeley.edu)
these of course come with their own tradeoffs, but you take what you can get
A global plastic treaty will only work if it caps production, modelling shows, researcher says (theconversation.com)
An international agreement to end plastic pollution is due to be sealed this year in Busan, South Korea. At the penultimate round of negotiations, held in Ottawa, Canada, Rwanda and Peru proposed a target to cut the weight of primary plastics produced worldwide by 40% by 2040, compared with 2025....
Iceland will tunnel into a volcano to tap into virtually unlimited geothermal power (www.zmescience.com)
Fast fashion is one of the world’s most polluting industries. Its global workforce is paying the price. (fullerproject.org)
Around the world, fashion’s mostly female labor force is grappling with working conditions made increasingly unbearable and unhealthy by climate change. Women picking cotton in India’s sun-baked fields are toiling in temperatures of roughly 113 degrees Fahrenheit, while workers in Ghana’s Kantamanto — one of the...
Extreme heat forces school closures across Asia, affecting millions of students (lighthouse-eco.co.za)
Experts say rising temperatures and the resulting disruptions threaten to widen the learning gaps between developing and developed countries.
Great Barrier Reef’s worst bleaching leaves giant coral graveyard: ‘It looks as if it has been carpet bombed’ (lighthouse-eco.co.za)
Scientists stunned by scale of destruction after summer of storm surges, cyclones and floods
How Native American tribes are bringing back the bison from brink of extinction (www.theguardian.com)
geothermal heat pumps work for big buildings! Volts with David Roberts (www.volts.wtf)
David Roberts interviews a representative from the company that is making effective ground source heat pumps for large buildings. How they do it, ensure efficiency, and look to scale up the operation
Forest Defenders Declare Victory After 22-Day Tree Sit (unicornriot.ninja)
Venomous lionfish are invading the Mediterranean Sea. The rise of these deadly predators has scientists worried (lighthouse-eco.co.za)
Lionfish’s rapid spread across the Mediterranean, including to habitats previously thought to be unsuitable, could have significant ecological impacts.