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We can no longer outrun antibiotic resistance. So, here’s what we need to do instead.
(Ensia) – Researchers are tackling the problem of antibiotic resistance head on — by hunting for the genes that enable bacteria to become resistant to life-saving medications. July 6, 2017 — From the muddy bottoms of deep ocean trenches to Komodo…
Deep in the Oceans, Human Activities are Beginning to Take Their Toll
(Ensia) – Imagine sinking into the deepest parts of the Central Pacific Ocean, somewhere between Mexico and Hawaii. Watch as the water turns from clear to blue to dark blue to black. And then continue on for another 15,000 feet…
Scientists Scramble to Understand the Invisible Creatures Around Us Before it’s Too Late
World (Ensia) – Researchers are uncovering the importance of the trillion-plus kinds of microbes on the planet — even as they worry the richness could be disappearing. In southwestern Africa, a dozen scientists dig in the dirt. In a week, they’ve…
THE BEST WAY TO RESTORE ENVIRONMENTS IN THE FACE OF CLIMATE CHANGE
United States (Ensia) – Florida’s Kissimmee River once flowed freely. Fish, birds and other wildlife dwelled in the wetlands it fed. But in the 1960s, spurred by public outrage over flooding, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers straightened the winding waterway…
Clean Water is a Basic Human Right, and We Can and Should Make it Affordable to Everyone
World (Ensia) – As we invest in our public water systems — and we must — we need to distribute costs equitably. Ask someone in Flint, Michigan, or São Paolo, Brazil — the list of cities rocked by water disasters seems to…
BRINGING AEROCONSERVATION DOWN TO EARTH
Canada (Ensia) – From migrating birds to pollinating bees to seed-dispersing plants, thousands of species depend on the quality of the aerosphere — the layer of air that surrounds our planet. Despite this, aircraft, wind farms, drones, telecommunication towers and other…
HOW A NEW WAY OF THINKING ABOUT SOIL SPARKED A NATIONAL MOVEMENT IN AGRICULTURE
United States (Ensia) – As word gets around that soil is alive, farmers have adopted a whole new attitude toward their land For three weeks every month, Ray Archuleta captivates audiences with a few handfuls of soil. He begins with two clumps,…
WATCH: HOW A COSTA RICAN COOPERATIVE SLASHED THE CARBON FOOTPRINT OF COFFEE
Costa Rica (Ensia) – Raise your hand if your day starts with a cup of coffee (or two). You’re not alone. Around the world, we consume over 988 billion cups annually. And this number is predicted to grow in coming years.…
IN THE FISHING INDUSTRY, GEAR RECYCLING IS FINALLY CATCHING ON
Canada (Ensia) – Old fishing nets clutter harbors and kill sea life. But entrepreneurs are changing that. In 2013, Joel Baziuk had a problem. He had too many fishing nets, and no good way to get rid of them. But that was…
THIS POLLUTED LAKE SHOWS WHY WE ARE ALL STAKEHOLDERS WHEN IT COMES TO CLEAN WATER
United States (Ensia) – When I visited Onondaga Lake in 1999 as part of research I did as a student at Cornell, there was no evidence the lake was once home to vibrant waterfront resorts. Yet, in the late 1800s and…
HOW NEW TECHNOLOGIES ARE SHRINKING WASTEWATER’S HEFTY CARBON FOOTPRINT
World (Ensia) – Communities looking to reduce fossil fuel use find opportunity in energy-hogging treatment plants. Wastewater treatment plants are energy hogs. A 2013 study by the Electric Power Research Institute and Water Research Foundation reported that they consumed about 30…
DOUBLE-DUTY DEVICE AIMS TO GENERATE ELECTRICITY FROM SUNLIGHT WHILE REDUCING NITROUS OXIDE POLLUTION
World (Ensia) – Nitrous oxide is a potent greenhouse gas and ozone-layer depleting compound, and each year humans are responsible for releasing millions of tons of it into the air. Recently, an international group of chemical engineers suggested an innovative strategy…
WHAT RURAL ALASKA CAN TEACH THE WORLD ABOUT RENEWABLE ENERGY
United States (Ensia) – In remote communities, the reason behind renewables might surprise you I flew into Unalakleet, Alaska, on a late fall day. With about 700 people, Unalakleet is large by rural Alaska standards and serves as a regional hub.…
THE GROWING WILD PLANT AND ANIMAL TRADE HOLDS BOTH PROMISE AND PERIL
World (Ensia) – Biotrade — the economic exploitation of pythons, plants and other natural resources — can be a valuable conservation tool. Or not. Reptiles don’t get more spectacular than the reticulated python, a constricting snake that can stretch over 25…