Our changing planet is linked to human behaviors and natural phenomena. Posts summarize human impact on climate, pollution, recycling, flora and fauna habitat conservation and restoration.
Innovative companies like Magrathea Metals in Oakland, California, are pioneering a maintainable approach to sustainable mining of minerals from ocean water and waste brines. Instead of relying on traditional land disturbance mining, they’re turning to extracting critical metals from seawater like magnesium and lithium. This approach addresses economic and environmental concerns and strengthens national security […]
The anticipation surrounding the upcoming 2024 Atlantic hurricane season is marked by forecasts predicting extreme tropical storm activity. Experts point to the transition from El Niño to La Niña weather pattern as a significant factor driving this forecast. Supporting the prediction is historical weather data showing La Niña typically reduces upper atmosphere wind shear, fostering […]
The global decline of migratory species as reported in The Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) requires international attention. A recent United Nations report highlights a decline that transit country boundaries by air, land, and sea. Nearly half of the world’s wildlife population is threatened due to various conditions like […]
Lithium mining is becoming the gold rush of the 21st century. Lithium is in high demand as consumers gravitate to electric vehicles and power banks that store electricity generated from solar panels and wind turbines. Picture this, a vast expanse of 750,000 acres in the middle of Chile’s Atacama Desert. Vibrant blue and yellow ponds […]
Increased thermal energy stored in the Atlantic Ocean is providing fuel for rapidly increasing hurricane intensification. In the journal Scientific Reports a study of 830 Atlantic hurricanes shows a clear pattern of rapid storm development. Cyclone Trend Analysis Over the Past 50 years Statistically, 8.1% of the hurricanes occurring between the years 2000 to 2020 […]
Earth’s rapidly changing environment impacts everybody regardless of location. Environmental stewardship education includes youth and adult students alike. With increasing evidence of negative human impact on the environment which includes rising oceans, destructive severe weather, loss of wildlife habitat and extinction of large numbers of animal and plant species, its critical ecological awareness is taught […]
