The planet’s biodiversity is being lost faster than it recovers, with developing regions expected to bear the brunt of future soil degradation, warns a global assessment report produced by hundreds of scientists, government officials and civil society.
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Findings could be just what the doctor ordered for Planet Earth
A researcher has identified a kind of magic in a metal that may be just what the doctor ordered for Planet Earth. He says the colorful metal, known as bismuth, could help reduce rising carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere and provide sustainable routes to making fuels.
Source: University of Delaware
From Science Daily
Onward! Our next order of business is to bid adieu to La Niña, as the sea surface temperature in the tropical Pacific returned to neutral conditions in April—that is, within 0.5°C of the long-term average.
From Environmental News Network
James Cook University
From Phys.org
A global expert on infrastructure says that China’s plan to crisscross half of the Earth with massive transportation and energy projects is environmentally the riskiest venture ever undertaken.
Read more at: https://phys.org/news/2018-05-china-riskiest-environmental-history.html#jCp
Four steps civil society organizations and their funders can take to begin addressing digital risk.
From the Stanford Social Innovation Review
https://ssir.org/articles/entry/tackling_digital_security_across_civil_society
Hawaii has become the first US state to pass a bill banning the sale of any sunscreens that have chemicals known to harm coral reefs.
From the BBC
Old divisions between rich and poor over money and ambition are again threatening to limit progress in UN climate negotiations.
From the BBC
From Florida State University Research
Study shows sea turtle nesting beaches threatened by microplastic pollution
The founder of a citizens’ movement that helped expose the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, is one of the recipients of the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize.
Full story from the BBC
