“Inuit believe there are now so many bears that public safety has become a major concern,” A recently shared plan out of Nunavut, Canada, that leans heavily on Inuit knowledge indicates that in certain areas of Nunavut there are too many polar bears. Environment Canada’s response says that’s […]
The Earth is running out of wilderness, as farmland and city landscapes are increasing. Humans use about 40% of the land on Earth for farmland. Land on Earth in this case includes Antarctica and the far north. In fact, most of the land that hasn’t been farmed is […]
The hype around cryptocurrencies, like Bitcoin, Ethereum and Ripple, fuels speculation and a potential bubble that might burst around these decentralized digital currencies. One of the biggest issues might not be a future crash, but the very real and immediate problem of how much electricity it takes to produce new […]
New NASA study offers first direct proof that the ozone hole is recovering thanks to the Montreal Protocol treaty and the international ban on CFCs. In the 1980s, the discovery of the “ozone hole” was all over the news and represented the first real global climate change challenge. […]