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@kbin.socialhttps://lighthouse-eco.co.za/2024/05/31/people-are-altering-decomposition-rates-in-waterways/
Faster decomposition could exacerbate greenhouse gas emissions, threaten biodiversity
https://lighthouse-eco.co.za/2024/05/23/alaskan-rivers-turning-orange-due-to-climate-change-study-finds/
Dozens of rivers and streams in Alaska are turning rusty orange, a likely consequence of thawing permafrost, a new study finds.
https://lighthouse-eco.co.za/2024/05/16/scaling-up-the-app-thats-transforming-lives-in-south-african-fishing-communities/
Abalobi provides a real-time marketplace for fishers to sell their catch, while also monitoring fish populations, and the tech could go global
https://lighthouse-eco.co.za/2024/05/15/k-pop-fans-around-globe-rally-for-climate-and-environment-goals/
Fans of Korean pop bands around the world are urging K-pop entertainers to cut waste and raising awareness about climate-related issues.
https://lighthouse-eco.co.za/2024/05/08/outgoing-un-expert-calls-for-global-grassroots-movement-to-dislodge-diesel-mafia/
The growing global recognition of the human right to a clean environment “is up against an even more powerful force in the global economy, a system that is absolutely based on the exploitatio…
https://lighthouse-eco.co.za/2024/05/03/extreme-heat-forces-school-closures-across-asia-affecting-millions-of-students/
Experts say rising temperatures and the resulting disruptions threaten to widen the learning gaps between developing and developed countries.
https://lighthouse-eco.co.za/2024/05/02/great-barrier-reefs-worst-bleaching-leaves-giant-coral-graveyard-it-looks-as-if-it-has-been-carpet-bombed/
Scientists stunned by scale of destruction after summer of storm surges, cyclones and floods
https://lighthouse-eco.co.za/2024/04/30/a-green-glacier-is-burying-prairies-threatening-ranchers-and-wildlife/
A Juggernaut Unleashed By Humans Is Grinding Slowly Across The Great Plains, Burying Some Of The Most Threatened Habitat On The Planet Beneath Dense Junipers And Shrubland.
https://lighthouse-eco.co.za/2024/04/26/venomous-lionfish-are-invading-the-mediterranean-sea-the-rise-of-these-deadly-predators-has-scientists-worried/
Lionfish’s rapid spread across the Mediterranean, including to habitats previously thought to be unsuitable, could have significant ecological impacts.
https://lighthouse-eco.co.za/2024/04/25/solar-powered-vacuum-cleaners-the-native-plants-that-could-clean-toxic-soil/
Indigenous groups see hope in the environmentally friendly process of bioremediation. But will cities pay attention?