Category: Ecology and Sustainability
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New York City Announces Largest Tree Planting in 6 Years
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NYC Parks announced that it has surpassed the total tree planting from last fiscal year. As of June 3, the agency had planted 13,154 trees citywide and expected to plant a total of 14,900 by June 30. The largest number of trees ever planted in the last 6 years. “Our trees are the lungs of…
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Wildfire Smoke Invades the Northeast of the U.S.
The smoke and haze from wildfires ravaging areas in eastern Canada have hit the eastern United States hard. Dangerous fine particles have degraded air quality in regions as far away as South Carolina, turning the sky gray and brown. In New York City, which for some time early Wednesday (7) was second only to New…
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Brazil to Host COP30 Climate Summit in the Amazon in 2025
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced via social media that the city of Belém, located in the state of Pará, will be the host of the 30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP30) in 2025. Lula stated: “It will be an honor for Brazil to welcome…
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Nudist Beaches Are Becoming More Popular
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Berlin recently announced that women can now go topless in the public pools of the German capital, while on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, women went topless last December after residents voted in favor of “gender equality on the beaches.” The “Free the Nipple” campaign has also returned post-pandemic with topless parades in New York City, Vancouver,…
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New York Is The First State To Ban Natural Gas Stoves In New Buildings
New York is the first state in the country to ban natural gas and other fossil fuels in most new buildings – a major victory for environmental advocates.
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Experts Warn of Megathquake on the U.S. West Coast
American scientists fear that a hole in a 600-mile geological fault at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean could trigger a megathquake on the west coast of the United States. The hole, which is expelling hot liquid, is located 80 kilometers off the coast of Oregon, at the edge of the fault known as the…
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NY Natural History Museum to Open New Building Next Week
The American Museum of Natural History in New York is about to open its new building, a stunning piece of architecture that cost $465 million and took nearly a decade to build. The city’s new attraction is scheduled to welcome the public starting next Thursday (May 4). Jeanne Gang, the architect responsible for the building,…
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Biden Promises $500 Million to End Deforestation in Brazil
President Biden promised on Thursday (21) $500 million to combat deforestation in Brazil and more than $1 billion to help developing countries move away from fossil fuels and become more resilient to the impacts of climate change. The donation needs to be approved by the U.S. Congress. The $500 million would be delivered over five…
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Fort Lauderdale Experienced Its Rainiest Day in History
Fort Lauderdale experienced its rainiest day in history on Wednesday (12), with over thirty centimeters of rain causing flooding and emergency rescues.
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USA and Brazil – Partners in Combating Climate Change and Food Insecurity
The United States and Brazil are world leaders in agricultural research, and their collaboration over the past decades has been a cornerstone of the close relationship between the two countries. Strengthening this relationship through the expansion of collaborative research will be crucial as the world faces the existential threat of climate change and food insecurity.…