a collaboration for good
Most all the nearly 620 ferries that operate in the United States rely on diesel engines that spew more harmful gases into the air than almost any other commercial harbor craft. San Francisco, however, has just launched the world’s first hydrogen ferry that spews nothing but water vapor and a little heat. The goal is…
Should a country be able to prosecute war crimes committed outside its borders? No sitting head of any state has ever been so punished, but a decision in Paris soon could change that and mark a turning point in international justice. Modeling equality for Syrian justice https://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/the-monitors-view/2024/0516/Modeling-equality-for-Syrian-justice Related Reading
Animal behavior experts thought Charles Darwin was being heretical when he said that animals feel pleasure, pain, happiness and misery the same way humans do. Now, though, they’re not so sure. Startling new evidence is emerging that indicates Darwin was absolutely right. Are animals conscious? How new research is changing minds https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cv223z15mpmo Related Reading
A new worldwide study of plastic pollution reveals that of the 19,586 companies that could be identified as polluters, only five of them account for about 24 percent of the total. Those five are The Coca-Cola Company, PepsiCo, Nestlé, Danone and Altria. 56 Companies Responsible for Half of Global Plastic Pollution That Researchers Could Trace…
Wouldn’t you like to eat free for a year? It’s possible, and France is showing the way by banning supermarkets from throwing away unsold food and making big polluters financially responsible for the waste they create. France has even passed an anti-waste law that laid out dozens of objectives for waste prevention, including a national…
Read More “France is Leading the Way in Fight Against Food Waste” »
It may sound too good to be true that buildings in entire neighborhoods can be heated and cooled without fossil fuels, but it is happening. It’s called thermal energy networks, and six states have passed legislation that either allows or mandates that utilities pilot them, and six more states have filed such legislation. Furthermore, at least…
Read More “Thermal Energy: yet another alternative to fossil fuels” »
Coral reefs are astonishingly important to all of us. Here’s why, plus everything you could possibly want to know about them. Prepare for some big surprises. Coral Reefs 101: Everything You Need to Know https://www.ecowatch.com/coral-reefs-facts-ecowatch.html Related Reading
Renting a house these days has become so expensive that many people cannot afford it, so the federal government has been using a voucher system to help them. But the system has grown so complicated that many landlords refuse to accept them. Are direct cash payments the answer? It’s being considered. The federal government’s new…
Read More “Can Direct Cash Payments Ease the Housing Crisis?” »
Shifting land use patterns, population growth, heat waves, droughts, floods, erratic rainfall, worsening pest and disease outbreaks — they all play a part in the ever-increasing food insecurity that is plaguing many parts of the world. But there may be a far-out solution: sending seeds into space where they are exposed to cosmic radiation, extreme…
Although the forests in western Cameroon are among the world’s most sacred grounds because of their natural beauty, rich biodiversity and unusual wildlife, decades of deforestation, unsustainable farming practices and agricultural expansion threaten their survival. But a cooperative effort involving United Nations forces, other international conservation organizations and community-led restoration efforts are beginning to make…
Read More “International Collaboration Key to Conservation in Cameroon” »