Delivering online shopping to people’s homes is a huge source of greenhouse gas emissions, particularly when deliveries fail and the journey needs to be repeated.
The Carbon Cost of Home Delivery and How to Avoid It
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New Findings From the Neotropics Suggest Contraction of the Intertropical Convergence Zone With Warmer Climate
Findings suggest ITCZ areas could see a wetter climate as temperatures rise.
Dividing Lines — and Common Ground — Between Rural and Urban Voters on Environmental Policy
Rural and urban Americans are divided in their views on the environment, but common ground does exist, says a new report led by Duke University’s Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions.
Hydropower Dams Cool Rivers in the Mekong River Basin, Satellites Show
Hydropower dams, which use flowing water to turn a series of turbines to generate electricity, provide a source of energy that doesn’t rely on fossil fuels. But they also disrupt the flow of rivers, and impact the fish and people that live there.
An Innovator in International Food Security
Growing up in Uganda, Catherine Nakalembe always loved geography but never imagined she’d work with NASA.
Forest Fertilisation With Paper Mill Residues
Research at Karlstad University shows that sludge and ashes as paper mill residues can be used as effective fertiliser. This involves biochar, that is, carbon from organic material returned to the forest and thus closing the cycle.
