Category Archives: Environmentalism

Johan Rockström interview | Planetary boundaries, ‘negative emissions’, mitigation models & fairness

Johan Rockström is best known for his work on the Planetary Boundary Framework and as co-director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research. In this wide-ranging conversation with Kevin Anderson, recorded in Norway in March 2023, they discuss their … Continue reading

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This Country Runs on 98 Percent Renewable Energy | Ramón Méndez Galain | TED

Fifteen years ago, Uruguay was experiencing an energy crisis brought on by its reliance on fossil fuels; today, the nation produces 98 percent of its electricity from renewable sources (and even exports extra energy to neighboring countries). How did they … Continue reading

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Let’s talk about Held v Montana and a win….

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Wistman’s Wood, possibly the most iconic fragment of ancient rainforest in the UK…

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How vultures are changing European mountains

Conservation groups all over the world are bringing animals back from the brink of extinction. I meet a team in Bulgaria working with the creepiest species of them all: vultures. The idea is that they will eventually help mitigate climate … Continue reading

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The truth about mineral resources.

Will batteries for hundreds of millions of future electric vehicles rob the planet of all its precious minerals? And what about all the minerals and materials for billions of wind turbines and solar panels? Can our planet really cope with … Continue reading

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The health of our oceans affects us all | FAO

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How we get tree planting wrong | It’s Complicated

In the face of the impending climate catastrophe, there has been a growing clamour to repopulate the trillions of trees our planet has lost over the centuries. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► http://is.gd/subscribeguardian But large-scale tree planting is … Continue reading

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What Could THOUSANDS of Mysterious Whales Tell Us About Our Weather?

The Arctic is experiencing global warming much faster than the rest of the world. A new study shows four times faster, in fact! One of the effects of this accelerated warming is the melting sea ice in the Arctic. And … Continue reading

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The Global Thermostat – A Crazy Megaproject That Just Might Work

[…] Our climate is constantly changing. And right now, we’re what’s changing it. What if we could find a way to stabilize it to ensure our survival long-term? What if we could create a thermostat for planet Earth? Here’s what … Continue reading

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