r/environment

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Greenhouse gas emissions from rice paddies have nearly doubled globally since the 1960s, but reduced use of chemical fertilizers, managing irrigation and reducing tillage could cut emissions by about 10%

theconversation.com
u/The_Conversation — 10 hours ago
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Denmark is turning off the white light from its streetlamps and painting a road red to solve a nighttime crisis that almost no one sees: urban light was blocking the path of bats

ecoticias.com
u/S00THING_S0UNDS — 22 hours ago
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Orcas could be casualty in Carney’s push for pipeline, environmental groups fear | Canada

As if the threats here in the US weren't enough, Canada is potentially turning its back on the Southern Residents too. If you live in Canada, please speak out!

theguardian.com
u/Queasy-Emu6531 — 8 hours ago
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A biodegradable alternative to plastic tree guards is being piloted in French forests: fiber sheets made from recycled salon hair clippings. Human hair naturally deters deer, and as the keratin breaks down it releases nitrogen and amino acids into the soil

upworthy.com
u/ElvisIsNotDjed — 21 hours ago
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Meet the new stealth Dust Bowl: Blowing dust causes $154 billion in losses in the US alone each year, spreading disease and wrecking property. That toll, as bad as the worst hurricane seasons, will keep rising as the planet heats.

bloomberg.com
u/jeremiahthedamned — 22 hours ago