Environmental Impacts of Legal Cannabis
The rising demand for cannabis may exacerbate water scarcity & divert freshwater from essential agriculture & municipal needs…
EarthTalk Q&A
How To Cope With Climate Anxiety
There are many tools we can use to help ground us during times of despair when we contemplate the severity of the climate crisis.
Which Nations Are Leaders On EV Production & Adoption?
China may be way ahead in terms of the sheer number of EVs produced, but Sweden, Norway & Ethiopia have higher per capita rates of adoption.
The Internet of Animals: Global Wildlife Tracking Now A Reality
The ICARUS project — AKA the Internet of Animals — uses GPS tracking chips & satellites to track wildlife numbers & movements globally.
Which Of The Big Tech Cos Are Greenest?
As global demand for sustainable practices intensifies, the race among major tech companies to adopt green practices has become highly competitive…
Attribution Science: Linking Human Activities & Extreme Weather
The rapidly evolving field of attribution science aims to understand the link between human activities and extreme weather.
Increased Pollution = More Crime
Recent research increasingly suggests a correlation between exposure to various forms of pollution and an increase in criminal behavior.
Solar Power From Orbiting Satellites?
Generating solar power on satellites in space and beaming the power down to earth may not just be the stuff of science fiction only for much longer…
Global Warming Hits Africa Hard
Global warming may be hitting Africa harder than any other continent despite the fact that emissions generated elsewhere are primarily responsible for it…
Ditching Hard Currency For The Planet?
As we transition to a digital economy, what exactly are the environmental impacts associated with both physical and digital currencies?