Grist

JULY 17, 2023

And, of course, fungi threaten humans, too — not just by decimating the biodiversity of the world around us, but also by infiltrating our bodies and causing new illnesses. But as global temperatures have risen over the decades, the fungus may have evolved to adapt to a warmer climate. Climate change, the theory goes, has trained C.

Agriculture 74

Agriculture Climate change Health North America 74

Green Business Bureau

APRIL 12, 2022

Projects are certified by Gold Standard , Verified Carbon Standard , Climate Action Reserve , American Carbon Registry , Plan Vivo , and The Climate, Community, and Biodiversity Alliance. Methane (CH4) has a higher global warming potential than CO 2 , such that 1 tonne of CH 4 is equivalent to 21 tonnes of CO 2 over a 100-year time period.

Carbon 148

Carbon Carbon-negative Carbon-neutral Methane 148

Business Green

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Chock-full of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, seaweed has been a staple of Asian diets and traditional medicine for centuries, and its various applications in food production and scientific research date back decades. In terms of biodiversity loss and excess nitrogen, we're well into the high-risk zone.

Pollution 46

Pollution Agriculture Startups Biodiversity 46

Business Green

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

We often take the land for granted, even though - or perhaps because - it is literally the foundation of everything we do, from the materials that make up our homes, workplaces, and transport systems to the source of our food, water, and medicines. Essentially, without biodiversity, we would not exist, let alone develop". Cristiana Pa?ca

Biodiversity 81

Biodiversity Climate change Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability 81

Grist

AUGUST 17, 2023

This array of species and surfaces reduces fire intensity and promotes biodiversity. These critics argue that thinning is a ploy to increase commercial logging and that severe wildfires are critical for forest health and biodiversity. Prescribed-fire professionals ignite cultural burns.

Resilience 97

Resilience Biodiversity Soil Logging 97

Grist

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

The implication is that the benefits of government policies and other actions that reduce global warming pollution are greater than has been assumed.”. The study arrives as the administration’s plans to re-evaluate this crucial metric have stalled. degree Fahrenheit) increase in temperature will affect mortality around the world.

Policy 100

Policy Climate change Carbon Medicine 100

Grist

AUGUST 5, 2022

If deforestation continues, they say, it could also jeopardize international goals to preserve biodiversity and limit global warming. “[T]he Forests have other benefits, as well, like supporting millions of plant and animal species , many of which people use for medicine, energy, food, construction, and cultural practices.

Logging 98

Logging Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring 98

Grist

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

This report, a collaboration between more than a dozen federal agencies and a wide array of academic researchers, takes stock of just how severe global warming has become and meticulously breaks down its effects by geography — 10 distinct regions in total, encompassing all of the country’s states and territories.

Climate change 144

Climate change Agriculture Fossil fuels Sea level rise 144