@MarvinFreeman The great medals collecting is getting out of hand. Large amounts of cheap, difficult to recycle metal is being left to hang around in cupboards and drawers. At least some events are providing something in wood - maybe with a heat etched design…
Mass adoption of clean energy requires massive energy storage, and we’re getting closer! 👇🏼
Thanks to a MIT spin-off company, we have thermal ceramic bricks capable of storing heat for DAYS 👀.
These ceramic bricks can store heat — at temperatures up to 1800 degrees Celsius — for DAYS that can then be used to convert the energy back to electricity when needed.
Dozens of countries, including Brazil, Bolivia, and Costa Rica, adopt common carbon accounting standards. A total of 21 countries, including Brazil, Bolivia, & Costa Rica, or jurisdictions covering many states, will adopt common extra-financial accounting standards on climate for their companies, the body that already manages the IFRS financial accounting standards, applied in 140 countries & jurisdictions, announced on Tuesday
Plans to give Paris' famous Champs-Élysées a makeover have been submitted to Paris City Hall, with 150 proposals on the table to try and give "the most beautiful avenue in the world" its shine back, particularly with Parisians, who have abandoned it. So what could the Champs-Elysées one day look like? Emerald Maxwell reports. #Paris#Cycling#Environment
Exciting! This is the next level of #solar biodiversified #agrivoltiacs farms: solar panels spaced among agricultural crops & planted with plant species that increase biodiversity. 👏
The parcel of land will have a 54 MW agrivoltiacs facility that will:
— host #wildflowers species
— provide as a wild animal shelter
— feature amphibian ponds, #bird baths, nesting boxes, & breeding places to protect endangered Lesser kestrel #birds
I don't throw away #compactfluorescent lamps but "burn" them in my #turtle dwellings. They give off sufficient light and provide some heat as well. Currently one CFL has been consumed, have a box full of them. #ewaste#environment
President Biden has signed a new amendment in the Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill that will make it borderline impossible to track private jet activity. This puts the kibosh on social media attempts to hold famous folk accountable for their jet-related CO2 emissions, although @thrillist reports that a new study provides some insight into the worst celebrity polluters. Here's more.
UK holidaymakers warned as climate change triggers super-sized cockroach infestations in Spain
The alert was raised by the National Association of Environmental Health Companies (Anecpla) which said the insects will emerge in their masses this summer
Severe degradation of Nepal’s rivers due to overexploitation has negatively impacted otters and other aquatic species.
Dumping of raw sewage and industrial waste, leaching of agricultural pesticides, and rapid urbanization and infrastructure developments are undermining otter habitats across the country.
Around the world, free-flowing natural rivers are being fragmented by dams, weirs and other barriers. It’s one of the biggest, yet least acknowledged, causes of biodiversity loss worldwide.
River fragmentation is a key reason migratory fish populations have declined by 81% since 1970, according to a new report by the Living Planet Index – a rate of wildlife loss six times that of animals that live on land or in the sea. #Rivers#Biodiversity#Environment#Dams
Sierra Leone’s fish stocks have been under severe strain in recent years due to intensive industrial fishing and a growing population of artisanal fishers, with fishers consistently reporting falling catches.
To secure their livelihoods, artisanal fishers have turned to unsustainable fishing gear, such as undersize-mesh nets, and target fish breeding and nursery grounds, disrupting the fish reproductive cycle.
What's better for the environment: A paper book, or an e-reader? NPR spoke to industry experts about the rise of digital reading, how the publishing industry is reducing waste, and whether using a fossil-fuel-derived plastic e-reader is a better option than a paper book. The short answer, according to professor Mike Berners-Lee (yes, he is Tim's brother): It depends.
In this week's show we take a deep dive into the #Seine, to find out how #Paris 's river is preparing for the 2024 #Olympics. We see how authorities are racing against time to boost security, curb pollution and keep visitors entertained. With just a few weeks to go before the opening ceremony, one question remains: will the Seine actually be swimmable? #environment#water