Climate doomism is bad storytelling â hope is much more effective at triggering action
Looking at individual solutions can seem trivial, but it is a great way to tap into the power of self-efficacy
Calif. Is Using A Loophole To Spearhead A Nationwide Ban On Diesel Trucks
California’s proposed rules to dramatically limit emissions from heavy-duty vehicles could effectively result in a nationwide ban on the sale of new diesel-powered heavy-duty vehicles, thanks to a “backdoor” in the Clean Air Act, experts told the Daily Caller News…
Be Afraid: Biden’s Regulatory Regime Is Now Targeting Household Appliances
Energy experts and manufacturers are warning that the Biden administration’s aggressive regulatory regime will lead to more expensive household appliances that are far less effective than current models. The Department of Energy (DOE) has made so-called energy efficiency standards a…
Biggest carbon credit certifier to replace its rainforest offsets scheme
The world’s leading carbon credit certifier – used by Disney, Shell, Gucci and other big corporations for climate claims – has said it will phase out and replace its rainforest offsets programme by mid-2025 after a Guardian investigation found it…
How to Recycle Items That Aren’t Accepted In Your Blue Bin
When an item in your blue bin shouldn’t be in that bin, two things happen. First, improperly recycled items can damage the recycling equipment. Second, workers have to remove the incorrectly recycled items and move them to trash bins to be hauled to the landfill, which raises operating costs.Items that are typically accepted in blue […]
Ten Companies That Are Establishing Innovative Recycling Programs
Per the EPA, over 292 million tons of waste were generated in 2018 and only 94 million tons were recycled or composted. Only a third of all generated trash is recycled, so there’s a lot of room for improvement.Sometimes, people cannot find appropriate ways to recycle items they know are made from recyclable materials. Your […]
‘Don’t tell us the bad news all at once’: how to talk to kids about grown-up things
Toxic relationships If they’re lucky enough to avoid them at home, children are nonetheless exposed to toxic relationships on TV and social media – Ofcom received more than 3,000 complaints about misogynistic behaviour in just one episode of Love Island…
Primates colonised the Arctic during a period of ancient global warming — their fate offers a lesson as climate change speeds up – The Conversation
Two new species of prehistoric primate were recently identified by scientists studying fossils from Canada’s Ellesmere Island in the high Arctic. The primates are closely related and likely originated from a single colonisation event, following which they split into two…
Auckland floods: Kerala woman travelling to New Zealand narrates her experience of being stranded at Malaysia airport
Many desperately need their luggage off the plane for medicines, sanitary napkins and clothes
Kashmirâs harsh winter, a constant theme in its literature, does not exist anymore: Neerja Mattoo
Down To Earth talks to Kashmiri litterateur Neerja Mattoo as the Valley goes through the last days of Chillai Kalan this season
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