The 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity is now well underway in Cali, Colombia, bringing together nearly 190 nations. They’re gathered to find answers to the critical challenge of halting ever-increasing biodiversity loss, investigating its relationship with the climate crisis, and enhancing the … [continued]
The sun’s energy is becoming a popular renewable source for everyday power. To meet increasing demand, thousands of acres of solar farms are expected to be developed over the next few decades. Co-locating arrays and agriculture on the same land — known as “agrivoltaics” — can create pollinator habitats in … [continued]
Readers of this publication are definitely interested in the intersection of technology and decarbonization. Yet you may not think a whole lot about biodiversity. When you mull it over, though, despite all our technological advances, we all are completely dependent on healthy and vibrant ecosystems for our water, food, medicines, … [continued]
A new eye-pleasing, biobased agrivoltaic racking system combines performance, functionality, and circularity.
Climate change is driving both the loss of biodiversity and the need for clean, renewable energy. It is also shifting where species are expected to live in the future. Yet these realities are rarely considered together. Where can clean energy projects be built without impacting the future habitat ranges of threatened and endangered species?
Rural solar advocates are punching back against the opposition with a new alliance between conservation, agriculture, and environmental organizations.
The COP 15 biodiversity conference has wrapped up its work in Montreal. There were smiles all around, but was any progress made?
Biodiversity takes center stage on the flat-topped “islands in the sky” that lurch out of the Amazon in South America.
Biodiversity is the diversity of life from the level of gene to the level of the ecosystem. The newest IPCC report cites the value of nature in reducing vulnerability across multiple sectors.
Sustainable food is an important part of preserving the environment. But farmers might actually improve the environment by adopting agricultural practices that reduce pollution and capture carbon.
