Profits over planet? Experts eye companies at crucial moment for climate change fight
June 1 marked the start of another perilous hurricane season in the eastern United States.
Environment
Aug 01, 2022
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News tagged with environmental stewardship
Cultivating seaweed for carbon removal in California: Barriers and recommendations
Growing interest in using the oceans to enhance removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere has in turn spurred more interest in seaweed cultivation. A recent report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and ...
Environment
Jun 30, 2022
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Could Mario Kart teach us how to reduce world poverty and improve sustainability?
Many Mario Kart enthusiasts are familiar with the rush of racing down Rainbow Road, barely squeaking around a corner, and catching a power-up from one of the floating square icons on the screen—or, less ideally, slipping ...
Environment
Apr 09, 2021
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Environmentally friendly behavior is easy—tourists just need a 'nudge'
A new study in Frontiers in Communication has demonstrated the powerful impact that subtle messaging and cues, or 'nudges', can provide on encouraging people to show socially desirable behaviors. Travelers who were observed ...
Environment
Feb 09, 2021
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Young whales looking to dine flock to waters off NYC
If you're young and hungry, the place to go is New York City—even if you weigh 25 tons and have a blowhole.
Ecology
Oct 08, 2020
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How to bring conservation messaging into wildlife-based tourism
The study states that failing to encourage tourists to do more on behalf of wildlife represents a missed opportunity for conservation. "We argue that the combination of emotional engagement and knowledge-driven action provided ...
Ecology
Jul 01, 2020
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Smouldering peat fires may contribute to climate change
New research into smouldering wildfires in the UK has found that they could be a contributor to climate change.
Environment
Sep 24, 2013
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Study shows China's clean-water program benefits people, environment
The brown, smog-filled skies that engulf Beijing have earned China a poor reputation for environmental stewardship. But despite China's dirty skies, a study led by Stanford environmental scientists has found that a government-run ...
Environment
Sep 05, 2013
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Digging in dirt, Arbor Day planting, may help build citizenship: study
Digging in the ground to plant trees may be an excellent gateway to further involvement in politics and civic affairs, concludes a new University of Maryland study, based on work with New York City environmental volunteers.
Social Sciences
Apr 29, 2011
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Retiree environmental volunteers less depressed
(PhysOrg.com) -- Retirees volunteering on environmental projects could not only prompt you to get more exercise but also improve mental and physical health through old age, according to a new Cornell study.
Social Sciences
Apr 15, 2010
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