Scientists develop method for seasonal prediction of Western wildfires
This summer’s Western wildfire season is likely to be more severe than average but not as devastating as last year’s near-record, according to an experimental prediction method that predicts wildfire season months in advance.
Climate change: radical activists benefit social movements – history shows why
Wynn Bruce set himself on fire on April 22 2022 – Earth Day. His self-immolation in front of the US supreme court was a protest against inadequate action on the climate crisis. He later died of his injuries. Two days earlier in the UK, climate activist Angus Rose ended his 37-day hunger strike when a […]
Climate change: UK’s net zero target is under threat because there’s no plan to pay for it
Costs for achieving net zero are mounting, with no clear plan to afford them. Shutterstock The UK government’s plan for achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 is at a serious risk of sinking before it’s been fully launched. With the Treasury having rejected a request by MPs to come up with a “clear […]
Why Seventh-day Adventists are so often vegan or vegetarian
CC BY-NC-SA Christianity is often regarded as a staunch opponent of veganism – after all, most Christian denominations are highly carnivorous in their dietary ethics. Many proclaim liberty to consume animal flesh as they assume animals to be a gift created for food by God. The Bible’s depiction of human-animal relations has been used to […]
Meet Grant Peterson, NASF’s summer intern!
The James Hubbard 2022 Policy and Communications Intern is here! Please join us in welcoming Grant Peterson to the NASF team. Grant just finished his sophomore year at Mississippi State University, where he is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture with a minor in Environment and Sustainability. He is excited to […]
The PEFC Sustainable Forest Development Initiative (SFI) supports a conservation chain
For a quick releaseMay 24, 2022 Washington DC And Ottawa On – The Sustainable Forest Initiative (SFI) announced today 2022 Protection Chain Level The PEFC Certification Program meets strict third-party reviews. PEFC is an international organization that supports national forest certification systems developed in collaboration with various stakeholders and adapts to local priorities and circumstances. […]
Tweed Valley Osprey Project – Nest Summary
There is good news for Aspergillian spectators across the UK as chicks begin to hatch. Congratulations to Lock of the Loves, Kilder, Rootland and Diffuse all because they now have a small brewery in their area. Expected breeding season in the first week of June for Mrs. O and PW 3 Around the first week […]
Kyrgyzstan: Protecting pasture to protect walnut forests
In the mountain village of Arslanbob, a smartphone app is helping communities get the most out of their grazing lands, and in turn protect the world’s largest natural walnut forest.
Climate change made deadly South Asian heat wave ’30 times more likely’
The burning of fossil fuels like coal and gas supercharged the heat wave that has scorched India and Pakistan in recent weeks, two separate attribution studies have found.