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Key Figure in the 'Plant Trees' Movement Has New Message

Ecologist Thomas Crowther says it's better to maintain existing forests than to plant new ones

(Newser) - At this month's environment COP28 summit, renowned ecologist Thomas Crowther addressed environmental officials from around the world and asked them to stop planting so many trees. Which is noteworthy given that Crowther himself is "at least partly" responsible for the worldwide push on that front in recent years,...

Our Homes Have to Change in This New Era
How to Adapt Our Homes,
Cities for a Hotter Future
longform
Oct 10, 2023 11:22 AM CDT

How to Adapt Our Homes, Cities for a Hotter Future

Grist and Gizmodo design a 'model metropolis' in an age of rising temperatures

(Newser) - Life-threatening heat for weeks on end is becoming less of an anomaly in cities around the world, including the US . And it's more than a minor inconvenience. "Waiting 20 minutes for the bus in triple-digit weather isn't just unpleasant—it can be dangerous," observes a joint...

Cops: 115 Decaying Bodies Found in 'Green' Funeral Home

The owner tried to claim he was conducting taxidermy at the Colorado facility, authorities say

(Newser) - The awful smell seeped from a neglected building in a small Colorado town for days, followed by a report that made police take a closer look at the "green" funeral operator's storage facility. Inside, they made a gruesome discovery: at least 115 decaying bodies, per the AP . Investigators...

It's a Marketing Icon. Starbucks Hopes It Goes Away

Chain is trying to phase out its famous disposable cups by 2030

(Newser) - For a generation and more, the Starbucks cup has been a cornerstone of consumer society, first in the United States and then globally—the throwaway cup with the emerald logo depicting a longhaired siren with locks like ocean waves. Ubiquitous to the point of being an accessory, it has carried...

Some Are Putting Mowers Away for a Month

'No Mow' movement is catching on as a way to help pollinators

(Newser) - An idea gaining in popularity allows you to put away the lawnmower for a month, guilt-free. As Allyson Chu explains at the Washington Post , the "no-mow" movement encourages homeowners to let their lawns get a little wild to help pollinators such as bees and butterflies in the spring. Some...

One State Is the Least Green by a Lot

West Virginia brings up the rear in new ranking, with Vermont at No. 1

(Newser) - It's no surprise to learn that some states are greener than others, but the gap between the first and last states in a new WalletHub ranking is striking. Vermont came in at No. 1 with a score of 78 out of 100, far ahead of No. 50 West Virginia'...

Best and Worst 'Green' States
10 Least 'Green' States
Apr 15, 2019 3:45 PM CDT

10 Least 'Green' States

WalletHub survey puts Vermont first and Louisiana last on environmental issues

(Newser) - Some states are greener than others—not so much literally but in terms of their environmental practices. WalletHub has a new ranking that puts Vermont first and Louisiana last after crunching various metrics, including air quality, water quality, LEED-certified buildings, gas consumption, energy consumption from renewable resources, etc. Read on...

Could This Be the Next Big Idea on Product Containers?
Could This Be the Next Big
Idea on Product Containers?
the rundown
Jan 24, 2019 12:02 PM CST

Could This Be the Next Big Idea on Product Containers?

World's biggest brands creating reusable containers in new 'Loop' experiment

(Newser) - Lots of people have embraced the idea that they should reduce and recycle as a way to cut down on waste. But as Bloomberg notes, the third R in the green bible doesn't get as much attention: "reuse." Now, however, that might change, at least on a...

Town's Fear of Solar Farms Is an Internet Sensation

Especially one guy's concern about panels sucking up all the sun's energy

(Newser) - The town of Woodland, North Carolina, is taking a drubbing online after its town council not only shot down a proposed solar farm but put a moratorium on future similar projects. It wasn't the mere rejection, however, that's drawing ridicule but some of the comments made by local...

I Won't Mow My 'Nuisance' Lawn
 I Won't Mow My 
 'Nuisance' Lawn 
OPINION
Aug 4, 2015 1:22 PM CDT

I Won't Mow My 'Nuisance' Lawn

Proponent of 'natural lawn' is fighting her township

(Newser) - Sarah Baker lives on about an acre of land in St. Albans Township, Ohio, and she hasn't fired up the mower once this season. Township officials have deemed her lawn a "nuisance" and are threatening to send in a mowing company and to exact a steep fine. Baker...

Virgin Islands Is Now Safe Haven for Sharks

Territorial waters declared a sanctuary

(Newser) - The British Virgin Islands declared its territorial waters a sanctuary for all shark species today to help protect the marine predators whose global numbers have been dramatically dwindling. Specifically, the archipelago of roughly 60 small islands, cays, and islets banned commercial fishing of all shark species in the 30,933...

'The Wind Bloweth': Court Gives Obama Victory on Smog

Ginsburg quotes Bible in siding with EPA on coal plants

(Newser) - A Bible verse is getting heavy quotation today in a Supreme Court decision seen as a big victory for the EPA and the White House on air pollution. In her majority opinion, Ruth Bader Ginsburg cited the Gospel according to John, notes the Washington Post : “The wind bloweth where...

Florida City Cites Woman ... for Living Off-Grid
Florida City Cites Woman
... for Living Off-Grid
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Mar 2, 2014 11:16 AM CST

Florida City Cites Woman ... for Living Off-Grid

She won't hook up to water or electric, though she did use the sewer system

(Newser) - A Florida woman is in a legal fight with the city of Cape Coral for the right to live without municipal water or electricity—off the grid, as she puts it to WBBH-TV . The city just played a trump card, though: It capped the sewer at the house of 50-something...

Why 3 Women Ditched Toilet Paper


 Why 3 Women 
 Ditched Toilet Paper 
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Feb 2, 2014 6:50 AM CST

Why 3 Women Ditched Toilet Paper

They tell Huff Post Live of their switch to reusable cloths to help the environment

(Newser) - There's going green—dutifully recycling, switching to Al-Gore-approved light bulbs, reusing your grocery bags—and then there's this: going without toilet paper. Three women explain to Huff Post Live why they made the switch to reusable cloths and discuss the logistics of the choice that even they admit...

Most Solar Panels Facing the Wrong Way

 Most Solar Panels  
 Facing the Wrong Way 
study says
Nov 23, 2013 6:31 AM CST

Most Solar Panels Facing the Wrong Way

Study suggests they should be oriented west, not south

(Newser) - If you happen to have solar panels on your house, they might need a change of direction. A new study suggests that the standard industry advice (at least in this hemisphere) of having the panels face south is wrong, reports National Geographic . Try west instead. The study by the Pecan...

Want to Save the Planet? Stay Home
Want to Save the Planet?
Stay Home
OPINION
Aug 13, 2013 12:50 PM CDT

Want to Save the Planet? Stay Home

Slate columnist thinks green-friendly people turn blind eye to travel

(Newser) - Some items for your how-to-be-green list: Recycling bin? Check. Al Gore-approved lightbulbs? Check. Reusable grocery bags? Check. Cancel your vacation plans? Ch... wait, what? Christie Aschwanden thinks lots of enviro-friendly folks are getting off too easy, she writes at Slate . They grab on to all the relatively simple things but...

'ELF' Vehicle Like a Bike-Car Combo

Green alternative costs about $5K

(Newser) - Mark Stewart turns quite a few heads as he zips through the streets on his neon green ELF bike. What he's driving looks like a cross between a bicycle and a car, the closest thing yet to Fred Flintstone's footmobile, only with solar panels and a futuristic shape....

Researchers' Goal: Phones That Dissolve in Water

They're working on eco-friendly 'vanishing' tech

(Newser) - Imagine this: There's no need to throw out your old cellphone, because it will self-destruct. That's the idea behind a project at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where researchers are investigating how to build electronics that vanish in water. The goal of the "born to die"...

O'Hare's New Grounds Crew: Goats

Herd will munch on airport vegetation

(Newser) - Chicago has hired a herd of goats to keep vegetation in check around O'Hare airport, reports the Tribune . About 25 goats will arrive in about a month and start chomping on 120 acres, with a focus on hard-to-mow embankments and areas with dense brush. A shepherd will be around...

Why Tonight's Earth Hour Is Misguided
Why Tonight's Earth Hour
Is Misguided
OPINION
Mar 23, 2013 11:01 AM CDT

Why Tonight's Earth Hour Is Misguided

Bjorn Lomborg: It's just 'vain symbolism' that sends the wrong message

(Newser) - The annual Earth Hour celebration in which locales and individuals across the world turn off lights at 8:30pm local time is under way once again today. You will not catch Bjorn Lomborg in the dark, however. This gimmicky stunt sends the message that beating global warming is easy and...

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