Hacker News with Generative AI: Environmentalism

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 2 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 8 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 10 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 15 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 16 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 19 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 23 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 24 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 26 days ago | 1 comments

Trying to reverse climate change won't save us, scientists warn (theverge.com)

Climate Change, Science, Environmentalism

6 points by yabatopia 29 days ago | 0 comments

An Approach to Flooding in England: Give Land Back to the Sea (nytimes.com)
When a huge tract of land on the Somerset coast was deliberately flooded, the project was slammed as “ridiculous” by a local lawmaker. But the results have been transformative.

Climate Change, Environmentalism, England, Coastal Management

5 points by lhomdee 30 days ago | 1 comments

Climate protest linked to increases in public for moderate organizations (nature.com)
Social movements have the power to drive large-scale social change but the effectiveness of disruptive tactics in achieving this change is uncertain.

Climate Change, Social Movements, Public Opinion, Political Activism, Environmentalism

7 points by tcfhgj 30 days ago | 3 comments

Global water crisis leaves half of world food production at risk in next 25 (theguardian.com)
More than half the world’s food production will be at risk of failure within the next 25 years as a rapidly accelerating water crisis grips the planet, unless urgent action is taken to conserve water resources and end the destruction of the ecosystems on which our fresh water depends, experts have warned in a landmark review.

Climate Change, Water Resources, Food Security, Environmentalism

13 points by zhengiszen 32 days ago | 4 comments

Global water crisis leaves half of world food production at risk in next 25 year (theguardian.com)
More than half the world’s food production will be at risk of failure within the next 25 years as a rapidly accelerating water crisis grips the planet, unless urgent action is taken to conserve water resources and end the destruction of the ecosystems on which our fresh water depends, experts have warned in a landmark review.

Water Crisis, Climate Change, Food Security, Agriculture, Environmentalism

3 points by ornornor 34 days ago | 0 comments

Environmentalists Exclusively Use the Microwave (worksinprogress.news)
My charts might be plastered across posters about the environment, but I’ll never be a poster girl for environmental action.

Environmentalism, Humor, Satire

10 points by bswud 38 days ago | 5 comments

SpaceX wants to go to Mars. To do so, environmentalists say it's trashing Texas (npr.org)
SpaceX wants to go to Mars. To get there, environmentalists say it’s trashing Texas

Space Exploration, Environmentalism, Texas

11 points by achristmascarl 41 days ago | 9 comments

Big Oil Must Pay for Storm Damage (newsweek.com)
In 1989, Shell published an internal report analyzing two possible futures, one in which fossil fuels were brought under control and one in which they weren't. In the former, which they called the "sustainable world" scenario, greenhouse gas emissions began declining rapidly around the year 2000 and global warming was kept in check.

Climate Change, Environmentalism, Oil Industry, Corporate Responsibility

5 points by sunkcostisalie 41 days ago | 0 comments

Perilous Times on Planet Earth (academic.oup.com)
We are on the brink of an irreversible climate disaster. This is a global emergency beyond any doubt. Much of the very fabric of life on Earth is imperiled. We are stepping into a critical and unpredictable new phase of the climate crisis.

Climate Change, Environmentalism, Global Crisis, Science

13 points by Traces 43 days ago | 5 comments

Japan's Cat Island won't survive much longer (tokyoweekender.com)
It’s an island without accommodation, shops, cafés or even any vending machines. Located a 30-minute ferry ride off the coast of Ozu city in Ehime Prefecture, it’s also a tricky place to get to. Yet despite all of this, Aoshima — commonly referred to as Cat Island — has become a popular tourist spot down the years. The reason is, of course, the large number of cats that inhabit the place.

Tourism, Japan, Animals, Environmentalism

82 points by PaulHoule 44 days ago | 75 comments

Dutch City the Hague Is First Banning Oil and Air Travel Ads (oilprice.com)
The Hague has just become the first city in the world to ban oil ads and ads for large energy-consuming industries including air travel and cruise ships.

Environmentalism, Climate Change, Advertising, The Hague, Netherlands

60 points by PaulHoule 55 days ago | 80 comments

UK public washing their clothes too often, says major laundry brand (theguardian.com)
A company that sells cleaning products is giving customers some surprising advice: wash your clothes less.

Sustainability, Consumer Behavior, Fashion, Environmentalism

17 points by GeoAtreides 61 days ago | 16 comments

What climate activists won't tell you about protecting the planet (zionlights.substack.com)

Climate Change, Activism, Environmentalism, Sustainability

23 points by barry-cotter 62 days ago | 18 comments

Can humans grow new islands in the lowest-lying country? (cnn.com)

Climate Change, Geography, Environmentalism, The Maldives

4 points by domofutu 65 days ago | 0 comments

Western wellness industry drives Ethiopian frankincense trees towards extinction (theguardian.com)
As rich westerners fuel demand for the ancient fragrance, a lucrative race for the resin is killing the trees but leaving little of the trade’s profit for those gathering it

Environmentalism, Sustainability, Ethiopia, Business, Culture

4 points by rntn 66 days ago | 0 comments

Scientists Will Engineer the Ocean to Absorb More Carbon Dioxide (scientificamerican.com)
Scientists plan to seed part of the Pacific Ocean with iron to trigger a surface bloom of phytoplankton that will hopefully suck carbon dioxide out of the air, reviving field trials of a geoengineering technique that has been taboo for more than a decade.

Climate Change, Geoengineering, Science, Oceans, Environmentalism

3 points by LinuxBender 70 days ago | 1 comments

Can eating less beef and dairy help save the Colorado River? (npr.org)
Western states and the federal government face a looming 2026 deadline to divvy up falling water levels in the Colorado River basin. As overuse and climate change stretch the river thin, research suggests relatively small shifts in global eating patterns could save enough water to fend off steeper cuts for cities and agriculture — and help reduce climate pollution.

Climate Change, Water Conservation, Agriculture, Environmentalism

14 points by rntn 70 days ago | 10 comments

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch Can Be Cleaned for $7.5B (theoceancleanup.com)
The Ocean Cleanup today declared the eradication of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP) achievable within a decade and an ambition to make the cleanup happen faster and more cost-effectively.

Environmentalism, Ocean Pollution, Sustainability

109 points by isaacfrond 73 days ago | 99 comments

Nature’s Ghosts: The World We Lost and How to Bring it Back (nature.com)
Even ‘untouched’ natural landscapes bear witness to millennia of human influence, a lyrical book argues — with implications for how we seek to rewild them.

Nature, Environmentalism, Rewilding, Conservation, Human Impact

86 points by Thevet 73 days ago | 81 comments

The Texas Billionaire Who Has Greenpeace USA on the Verge of Bankruptcy (wsj.com)

Greenpeace, Environmentalism, Texas, Billionaires, Lawsuits

10 points by JumpCrisscross 74 days ago | 2 comments

The Texas Billionaire Who Has Greenpeace USA on the Verge of Bankruptcy (wsj.com)

Greenpeace, Texas, Environmentalism, Business, Philanthropy

24 points by voisin 74 days ago | 10 comments