A study by the Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory shows that solar facilities could potentially enhance insect habitats.
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The Impact of Bottom Trawling: A Perspective on Efficiency, Environmental Concerns
Despite its efficiency, bottom trawling raises significant environmental concerns, including disrupting the carbon stored in oceans. The method, involving dragging heavy nets across the ocean floor, can also severely damage seabed habitats, upsetting ecological balances and diminishing biodiversity.
Industry Veterans Form New Business ESG Consulting Firm
Canopy Edge plans to target small- and medium-sized businesses and will offer strategies in three main categories: corporate sustainability, sustainability intelligence, and sustainability messaging.
Climate Change: A Threat to US Forest Carbon Storage
Recent research from the University of Florida reveals the contrasting environmental effects on forests in the Western and Eastern United States.
NOAA: 2023 Officially the Warmest Year on Record
The NOAA’s annual global climate report revealed ocean and land surface temperatures 2.12 degrees Fahrenheit above 20th century levels, beating the next warmest year, 2016, by a record-setting margin of 0.27 degrees.
45% of US Organizations Worry They are Participating in Greenwashing
The survey findings come as ESG reporting requirements are ramping up.
Denmark Establishes Green Fuels Alliance with India
The initiative strives to support the countries’ collaboration in meeting their carbon neutrality targets while promoting sustainable energy growth in India.
How Human Cultural Adaptation Hampers Climate Change Solutions
A study led by the University of Maine looks at the impact of human cultural adaptation on our ability to address global environmental crises and how centuries of refining tools and systems for exploiting natural resources has resulted in a cultural adaptation that influences the capacity of people to tackle climate change and other environmental challenges.
Canada Proposes Federal Plastics Registry to Tackle Pollution
The program would address plastic pollution through a tool to monitor and track plastic from the time it is produced to its end of life.
Energy Department Finalizes New Standards for Fridges, Freezers
The DOE estimates the new standards along with existing rules could help save up to $1 trillion in energy costs over 30 years as well as reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2.5 billion metric tons.