Category: Environment
‘Universe 25’: The Rat Colony Experiment
This ‘Universe 25’ idea comes from American scientist John Calhoun. He creates an ‘ideal world’ where rats will live and breed.
How Donald Trump Made Anti-Globalization a Right Wing Calling Card
Twenty-five years ago, fighting globalization was a cause of left-wing anarchists. How did it become a cornerstone of Trumpism?
Should We Put a Frozen Backup of Earth’s Life on the Moon?
Permanently shadowed regions on the moon are the perfect spots for preserving deep-frozen organisms.
Animals’ Understanding of Death Can Teach Us About Our Own
In 2018, field researchers in Uganda came across an unusual sight: a female chimpanzee carried an infant that she had recently given birth to…
All History is Environmental History
…and that includes both environmental effects on societies and those societies’ impacts on the environment.
New Report: Wildlife Loss is Taking Ecosystems Nearer to Collapse
Alexander C. Lees at The Conversation: (T)he biennial Living Planet report from the World Wildlife…
How the US Lost the Solar Power Race to China
China now produces more than 90% of the world’s photovoltaic-grade polysilicon. Back in 2010, it was a minor player.
Some Fun Facts About Bamboo
From the National Geographic: 1. Fast growth – Bamboo is the fastest growing plant in…
Can a Butterfly’s Wings Trigger a Distant Hurricane?
Chaos and Cause: The answer depends on the perspective you take: physics or human agency…
Ted Nordhaus: Environmentalism is Antithetical to Abundance
Stopping the planet from warming requires that we stop emitting carbon dioxide entirely,; that means that to effectively mitigate climate change, you have to build an entirely new energy economy.
Stop Telling Aliens We’re Here
Rogue scientists are broadcasting humanity’s existence out into the universe. That’s a big mistake that could destroy us all.
Researchers are Trying to Find Out: Could We Cool the Planet Using Sea Salt?
Quico Toro: When scientists bring up unconventional new ways of managing that risk, we’re told we mustn’t even talk about them.