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We could terraform Mars with desert moss — but does that mean we should?

A desert-dwelling moss could survive the extremes of a Martian environment and bounce back every time.

Space · Jul 3, 2024

Ghana’s schools don’t teach enough about geoscience: why kids need to know how the planet works

Over the last few decades Ghana has seen a rise in environmental degradation such as pollution, deforestation and land degradation. These have been driven by urbanisation, industrialisation, carbon emissions and waste burning. Environmental problems have an impact on public health and the economy. One path to finding solutions is geoscience…

The Conversation · Jul 3, 2024

Beware: The latest Windows 11 update might just trap you in a boot loop of virtualised doom

Thankfully, this should only be a problem for virtualised environments that installed the optional update.

PC Gamer · Jul 3, 2024

A third of land set aside for restoration in worse state than before, Australian offset audit finds

Federal review sparks fresh warnings that biodiversity scheme is increasing risk of animals going extinct

The Guardian - AU · Jul 2, 2024

Plucking Beauty out of Dangerous Cracks and Crevices

Herbert Butterfield, the historian often remembered for coining or at least popularizing the phrase "Whig history," published in 1950: It is not open to any of us to say that we will postpone what philosophers call 'the good life'—postpone any of the higher purposes of mankind—until the world is more…

Reason · Jul 2, 2024

Charities are allowed to do some lobbying, but many do none at all

U.S. charities may spend some of their time and money on lobbying, as long as those organizations don’t primarily exist to influence federal legislation. This rule applies to all charitable nonprofits, which run the gamut from hospitals to social service providers, museums and environmental organizations.

The Conversation · Jul 2, 2024

The Forgotten Factor Driving Rising Asthma Rates, Developmental Delays, and Cognitive Declines

Our environments play a crucial role in chronic conditions like heart disease, says physician Rosalind J. Wright.

Inverse · Jul 2, 2024

This all-metal wireless speaker blends minimalist aesthetics with powerful sound

The premium Monolith x Aluminium blends minimalist aesthetics with an environmentally conscious construction.

What Hi-Fi? · Jul 2, 2024

Cambodia jails 10 environmentalists in ‘crushing blow to civil society’

Activists from the award-winning Mother Nature found guilty on charges of plotting against government

The Guardian - UK · Jul 2, 2024

Environment Agency refuses to reveal directors’ possible conflicts of interest

Agency rejected FOI request about potential conflicts of financial and business interests held by regional directors

The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2024