Biosphere

The world is witnessing rapid changes in environmental conditions across the world. The “extremes” we witnessed demonstrate the appalling scenario we have entered into. No region or part of it has been immune to these changing signatures of the environment in which we live. The costs of new age “industrial …

Invasive species are one of the greatest threats to biodiversity and human well-being, but are they invincible? Through Ramesh Venkataraman June 14, 2021 Before — A forest patch completely covered with Lantana camara before restoration, with virtually no native vegetationPhotographs: Ramesh Venkataraman Ramesh Venkataraman June 03, 2021 00:00 IST Eliminate …

Clara Sousa-Silva is a quantum astrochemist at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian who studied the potential of life on Venus. In 2020, she helped detect phosphine in the planet’s atmosphere, suggesting that life may exist in the clouds of Venus. On Wednesday, NASA announced plans for two …

Illegal fishing in seven protected areas endangers endangered species, revealed a US NGO. Oceana study shows that at least 236 Mexican vessels have encroached on marine protected areas and fishing refuge areas since 2012, endangering species of turtles, sharks, fish and other marine life , and that 10% of all …

In the middle of my life, I wake up to find myself in a techno-dystopia, with no idea where my own path has gone. I have a muse, but no mentor to guide me through all the circles of this labyrinth, this global metropolis that I have managed to avoid …

Satellite images can provide vital information on how our planet is changing and responding to global warming. They can measure changes in sea level up to a milliliter or the temperature of the land and the ocean, so scientists can do a “health check.” Below are 5 eye-opening satellite images …

Welcome to Net Zero, your daily industry newsletter on clean energy and Canadian resource policy. The head A joint federal-provincial environmental assessment found that only one of 117 comments submitted regarding the proposed Fifteen Mile Stream mine by Atlantic Gold expressed positive feelings about the project. The sole supporter of …

St Moritz is one of Switzerland’s premier ski resorts, attracting the rich and famous. High in the Swiss Alps, well-to-do Europeans love challenging ski slopes and the charming town of St Moritz. There are a number of quaint villages and towns near St Moritz in the Engadine region, as well …

By Cameron Hepburn, Professor of Environmental Economics, University of Oxford and Steve Smith, Executive Director, Oxford Net Zero, University of Oxford London, May 30 (The Conversation) To achieve net zero emissions by 2050, global emissions must be reduced faster and deeper than the world has yet managed. But even then, …

On the eve of World Oceans Day on June 8, the Howe Sound / Átl’ka7tsem Marine Reference Guide project will launch two maps of the region. The first is an interactive tool that lasted three years and has over 400 built-in layers. In an interview, Gibsons-based project manager Fiona Beaty …