Biodiversity

7 good news climate and environmental stories from 2023

Chrystal Batteries, Biodiversity, Climate Action, Climate Change, Climate Science, Renewable Energy, Space December 29, 2023December 23, 2023butterfly, California Pipevine swallowtail butterfly, Climate Change, greta thunberg, invasive cactus, Kenya cactus, repair, solar, solar on canals, Sustainability

Silhouette of a group of people jumping in the air against a background of sunset

As the curtain closes on another
year, take a few moments to reflect on these 7 good news climate stories, to end the year on a high note!

Can forests really deal with all our carbon?

Chrystal Amazon Rainforest, Biodiversity, Carbon Sequestration, Forests June 27, 2023June 24, 2023Amazon Rainforest, carbon cycle, Carbon Emissions, carbon flux, Carbon Footprint, Carbon Sequestration, carbon sink, Climate Change, Climate crisis, Forests, Global Forest Watch, IPCC

Waterfall flowing into an aquamarine lagoon in the middle of lush green rainforest

Trees are super important for helping to manage our excessive carbon emitting behaviors. But can forests really deal with all the emissions we throw at them?

We are choking our planet on plastic

Chrystal Biodiversity, Environment, Oceans, Plastic, Water June 17, 2023July 8, 2023#breakfreefromplastic, #SoNoToSingleUse, Climate crisis, plastic, Plastic Free July, Plastic waste, Sustainability, sustainable lifestyle

The IPCC: act now before the window of opportunity closes

Chrystal Biodiversity, Carbon Footprint, Climate Action, Climate Change, Climate Science, Emissions, Global Warming March 30, 2023March 30, 20236th Assessment Report, anthropogenic climate change, AR6, carbon budget, emissions reduction, Global Warming, IPCC, Summary for Policy makers

Long distance view of power station with smoke and smog billowing into a blue sky.

Thousands of scientists, industry and economic experts have penned the latest IPCC report. It comes with a warning: the window of opportunity for climate action is closing.

Cities are finding a new greener identity

Chrystal Biodiversity, Carbon Sequestration, Environment, Sustainability January 9, 2023January 4, 2023

Cityscape with lots of white concrete buildings and green space and trees

Cities are known as ‘concrete jungles’, with never ending construction and rapidly decreasing greenery. Some cities are working to find a new greener identity.

Can Lula’s victory really be a win for the planet?

Chrystal Amazon Rainforest, Biodiversity, Climate Action, Climate Change, Current Events, Forests November 7, 2022November 5, 2022Biodiversity, Bolsonaro, Brazil, Carbon Footprint, Climate crisis, Indigenous protection, Sustainability, The Amazon Rainforest

Amazon forest looking from low in the canopy up, into mist

Brazil has a new President! Far right incumbent, responsible for much of the Amazon’s deforestation, is out. But can this really be a win for the planet? YES!

The climate isn’t changing, it’s a natural cycle…

Chrystal Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Science, Oceans March 1, 2022February 25, 2022Apsidal precession, Axial precession, Eccentricity, El Nino, La Nina, Milankovitch Cycles, Obliquity, Precession, Solar Cycles, trade winds

The sun preeking over the edge of the Earth as seen from space

Whether it’s through a conversation with a climate change denier (or now a more accurate description is a climate delayer and distractor), you’ve likely tried to answer questions about the Earth’s natural climate cycles. Maybe these are

Soil is more than the dirt under our feet

Chrystal Biodiversity, Carbon Sequestration, Climate Change, Environment, Land Degradation February 15, 2022February 15, 2022animal agriculture, desertification, erosion, FAO, Land Degradation, land use, soil health, soil microbes, water erosion, wind erosion

Low angle shot of soil ready for a crop to be planted

Soil might not be sexy, but it’s as necessary for human life on Earth as oxygen. It isn’t obvious to look at, but soil is alive. A thriving community. In 1 teaspoon of healthy soil there are

Quick Fire Stats from the Depths of the Ocean

Chrystal Biodiversity, Carbon Sequestration, Climate Science, Emissions, Food, Oceans September 28, 2021September 28, 2021Bottom trawling, Carbon Sequestration, eutrophication, kelp, mangroves, Mariana Trench, nuclear testing, ocean acidification, Planetary Boundaries, plastic, Plastic waste

There’s some pretty well-known facts about the ocean and the impacts it will experience on account of the climate crisis. But additionally, there are some really interesting lesser known stats around the way our warming planet will affect ocean health, that of the creatures living within it, and indeed our human health, too.

How to Help Our Pollinators: Plant a Garden

Alex and Meghan Biodiversity, Environment, YouTube Channel May 14, 2021August 21, 2021agriculture, Bees, Biodiversity, Climate Change, flowers, gardening, home gardens, honey bees, pollination, pollinators, Sustainability, sustainable agriculture

Did you know? In the United States, pollination by honey bees, native bees, and other insects produces 40 billion dollars worth of economic value every year!

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