Hacker News with Generative AI: Environmentalism

Rewilding the Self (worldsensorium.com)
We are rapidly losing the natural world—the very foundation of our existence—and many of us fail to notice. The intricate connections between humanity and the wild are fading from our awareness. We no longer see, hear, touch, or smell the vibrant ecosystems that once surrounded us; we have forgotten their importance in this disconnection.
Environmentalism, Rewilding
146 points by dnetesn 6 days ago | 65 comments
Fears of 'rogue rewilding' in Scottish Highlands after further lynx sightings (theguardian.com)
For a brief moment this week, lynx have been roaming the Scottish Highlands once again. But this was not the way conservationists had hoped to end their 1,000-year absence.
Wildlife Conservation, Scotland, Lynx, Ecology, Environmentalism
4 points by rntn 6 days ago | 0 comments
Inconvenient truths about the fires burning in Los Angeles from two fire experts (latimes.com)
For decades, Jack Cohen and Stephen Pyne have studied the history and behavior of wildfires. The magnitude of destruction this week in Los Angeles and Altadena, they argue, could have been mitigated. Society’s understanding and relationship to fire has to change if the conflagrations like these are to be prevented.
Wildfires, Climate Change, Los Angeles, Environmentalism, Fire Safety
34 points by andsoitis 7 days ago | 63 comments
Who would have won the Simon-Ehrlich bet over different decades? (ourworldindata.org)
In 1980, the biologist Paul Ehrlich agreed to a bet with the economist Julian Simon on how the prices of five materials would change over the next decade.
Economics, Environmentalism, Predictions, History, 1980s
74 points by sien 9 days ago | 74 comments
2024: A Record-Breaking Year for the Ocean Cleanup (theoceancleanup.com)
In 2024, The Ocean Cleanup made significant progress toward ridding the world’s oceans of plastic. From scaling up our work in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP) to expanding river cleanup efforts globally, every milestone brought us closer to solving this critical environmental challenge.
Environmentalism, Ocean Cleanup, Plastic Pollution
57 points by ksec 13 days ago | 28 comments
Redwood Materials recycled a record 20 GWh of batteries in 2024 (twitter.com)
Recycling, Battery Technology, Sustainability, Environmentalism, Business
3 points by peterisza 15 days ago | 1 comments
Morgan Stanley Follows Citi, BofA in Quitting Climate Group (bloomberg.com)
Morgan Stanley terminated its membership of a major climate-banking group, joining a wave of Wall Street firms that recently quit a global alliance intended to aid the reduction of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Finance, Climate Change, Environmentalism
71 points by richrichie 15 days ago | 92 comments
Limits to Growth (1972) (bit-player.org)
"Computation and the Human Predicament," in the May–June issue of American Scientist, discusses the World3 computer model, introduced in the 1972 book The Limits to Growth. As a way of better understanding the inner structure of the model, I have been working to re-implement it as a web application. The current state of this project is on exhibit here.
Modeling, Environmentalism, Sustainability
99 points by Tomte 19 days ago | 87 comments
We don't know how many birds die in structural collisions (robertvanwey.substack.com)
A widely-touted argument against windmills is their alleged propensity to cause the rampant deaths of avian species.
Environmentalism, Wind Energy, Wildlife
25 points by chmaynard 30 days ago | 64 comments
When Two Hemispheres Collide: Where to Now for Rewilding in Ireland? (worldsensorium.com)
When Two Hemispheres Collide: Where to now for rewilding in Ireland?
Rewilding, Ireland, Conservation, Environmentalism, Geography
81 points by dnetesn 31 days ago | 21 comments
The Engineering of Wildlife Crossings (practical.engineering)
This is the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing under construction over the 101 just outside Los Angeles, California. When it’s finished in a few years, it will be the largest wildlife crossing (*of its kind*) on the planet. The bridge is 210 feet (64 meters) long and 174 feet (53 meters) wide, roughly the same breadth as the ten-lane superhighway it crosses. Needless to say, a crossing like this isn’t cheap.
Engineering, Wildlife, Construction, Environmentalism
61 points by impish9208 31 days ago | 6 comments
How to Repair the Planet? One Answer Might Be Hiding in Plain Sight (nytimes.com)
We tend to look at environmental problems in isolation. A holistic approach would be more effective, a new report says.
Environmentalism, Sustainability, Climate Change, Science, Reports
8 points by zeristor 31 days ago | 3 comments
Consider the Shipwreck: Ten Books on Maritime Disasters and Ecological Collapse (lithub.com)
I am a nature writer during ecocollapse. I have an incurable genetic kidney disease, polycystic kidney disease (PKD), inherited from my father, that has tracked down our family for more than one hundred and fifty years, and killed most of us before we reached fifty. After facing those twin tragedies, you’d think I’d be reading cat mysteries, romances, books about gardening. Instead, I find myself in indie bookstores looking for books about shipwrecks.
Nature Writing, Environmentalism, Literature, Maritime History
29 points by anarbadalov 32 days ago | 6 comments
Has nuclear power entered a new era of acceptance amid global warming? (latimes.com)
When Heather Hoff took a job at Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant, she was skeptical of nuclear energy — so much so that she resolved to report anything questionable to the anti-nuclear group Mothers for Peace.
Nuclear Power, Climate Change, Environmentalism
4 points by PaulHoule 35 days ago | 3 comments
As Wolf Populations Rebound, an Angry Backlash Intensifies (e360.yale.edu)
The reintroduction of endangered wolves to Yellowstone National Park 30 years ago was a major conservation victory. But as wolves have spread across the West, anger and resentment at the apex predator has escalated, with hunters in some states increasingly targeting them.
Wildlife, Conservation, Environmentalism, Human-Wildlife Conflict, Politics
10 points by chmaynard 37 days ago | 8 comments
Geoengineering Could Alter Global Climate. Should It? (undark.org)
In April, in the Bay Area town of Alameda, scientists were making plans to block the sun. Not entirely or permanently, of course: Their experiment included a device designed to spray a sea-salt mist off the deck of a docked aircraft carrier. The light-reflecting aerosols, the scientists hoped, would hang in the air and temporarily cool things down in the area.
Geoengineering, Climate Change, Science, Environmentalism, Research
9 points by EA-3167 45 days ago | 0 comments
Natural soundscapes enhance mood recovery amid anthropogenic noise pollution (plos.org)
In urbanised landscapes, the scarcity of green spaces and increased exposure to anthropogenic noise have adverse effects on health and wellbeing.
Science, Environmentalism, Noise Pollution, Urban Planning, Mental Health
11 points by domofutu 46 days ago | 8 comments
Buy Nothing Day (buynothingday.co.uk)
Buy Nothing Day takes place on Friday November 29th, it's a 24 hour detox from consumerism and an opportunity for you to tune into the impact we have on the environment through shopping.
Consumerism, Environmentalism, Shopping, Sustainability, Events
175 points by thinkingemote 49 days ago | 84 comments
Show HN: My city makes me smoke 40 cigarettes per day (air.nmn.gl)
The problem isn't natural - it's caused by humans.That means we can fix it through action.
Air Pollution, Environmentalism, Health, Climate Change, Urban Planning
20 points by namanyayg 51 days ago | 13 comments
The great abandonment: what happens to the natural world when people disappear? (theguardian.com)
Across the globe, vast swathes of land are being left to be reclaimed by nature. To see what could be coming, look to Bulgaria
Nature, Environmentalism, Climate Change, Population Decline, Bulgaria
145 points by zeristor 51 days ago | 195 comments
The Downsides of a Global Climate Conference (undark.org)
If speeches and slogans could save the climate, COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, would already be a success. But there are few signs the current round of climate talks will deliver on the only thing proven to slow global warming: rapid greenhouse gas cuts.
Climate Change, Environmentalism, Politics, International Relations
4 points by EA-3167 57 days ago | 0 comments
The crazy race to stop cow farts and save the world (telegraph.co.uk)
Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, amateur space explorer and one of the richest people on the planet, has joined the race to stop cows farting – and save the planet.
Climate Change, Agriculture, Environmentalism, Technology, Business
10 points by rmason 60 days ago | 3 comments
Cane Toads: An Unnatural History (1988) (cinemasojourns.com)
One of the biggest threats to natural habitats and healthy ecosystems around the world is the introduction of non-native invasive species into their realm.
Environmentalism, Invasive Species, Documentary Films
39 points by jjgreen 66 days ago | 40 comments
Svalbard Global Seed Vault evokes epic imagery and controversy (theconversation.com)
Two-thirds of the world’s food comes today from just nine plants: sugar cane, maize (corn), rice, wheat, potatoes, soybeans, oil-palm fruit, sugar beet and cassava. In the past, farmers grew tens of thousands of crop varieties around the world. This biodiversity protected agriculture from crop losses caused by plant diseases and climate change.
Agriculture, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Science, Environmentalism
6 points by PaulHoule 67 days ago | 0 comments
Largest dam removal ever, driven by Tribes, kicks off Klamath River recovery (mongabay.com)
KLAMATH, CALIFORNIA—Brook M. Thompson was just 7 years old when she witnessed an apocalypse.
Environmentalism, Dam Removal, Indigenous Rights, Klamath River, California
6 points by PaulHoule 72 days ago | 0 comments
Islands of the Feral Pigs (hakaimagazine.com)
In Hawai‘i, people, pigs, and ecosystems only have so much room to coexist, and the pigs exist a little too much.
Hawaii, Ecology, Animals, Environmentalism
3 points by Thevet 74 days ago | 0 comments
Brazil's Farmers Are Plowing over an Ancient Amazon Civilization (bloomberg.com)
In the badlands of the southwestern Amazon, Antonia Barbosa is fighting to protect ancient archaeological finds from Brazil’s unstoppable $523 billion agribusiness industry.
Amazon, Archaeology, Brazil, Agriculture, Environmentalism
28 points by atdt 77 days ago | 5 comments
How much of the solar system should be designated wilderness? (technologyreview.com)
Most of it, say astrophysicists, if we want to guarantee the future of humanity.
Space Exploration, Environmentalism
5 points by stereoabuse 81 days ago | 0 comments
Experts say a proposed revamp to the recycling symbol is still deceptive (grist.org)
Experts say a proposed revamp to the recycling symbol is still deceptive — and probably illegal
Recycling, Environmentalism, Consumerism, Sustainability
19 points by everybodyknows 82 days ago | 6 comments
Salmon Return to Klamath River After 112 Years, with Largest Dam Removal in U.S. (smithsonianmag.com)
For the first time in 112 years, Chinook salmon are swimming freely in the Klamath Basin in Oregon.
Environmentalism, Salmon, Dams, Oregon, River Restoration
59 points by rntn 84 days ago | 1 comments