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A quarter of all known bee species haven't been seen since the 1990s

The number of bee species appears to have declined sharply in the past 30 years, which could mean many types of bee are extinct or so rare that no one has recording a sighting
www.newscientist.com

Northwest’s salmon population may be running out of time

The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office found that some salmon species are “on the brink of extinction.” Habitat loss, climate change and other factors are to blame, it said.
www.nytimes.com

Technology could help farms turn back into forests

By changing how we feed the world—with plant-based burgers, bioreactor-grown dairy, and more efficient indoor farms—we could turn land now used for agriculture back into wilderness.
www.fastcompany.com

The ongoing collapse of the world's aquifers

As the growing human population and more intense droughts brought on by climate change are putting ever more stress on water supplies, land is subsiding all over the world.

www.wired.com

In rural Colorado, a growing push to preserve dark skies as artificial light spills out of cities

The push in Colorado to designate largescale dark sky preserves, and reduce urban light pollution, is gaining momentum amid greater pandemic-driven focus on a long-neglected part of the environment.

www.denverpost.com

Lessons from the past

The Anthropocene marks relentless and increasingly grave environmental degradation as the Earth faces tipping points for climate change, biodiversity and survival. To address these ills, scientists say we can learn valuable lessons from the past.

cosmosmagazine.com

Worried about Earth's future? Well, the outlook is worse than even scientists can grasp

Humanity is destroying Earth’s ability to support complex life. But coming to grips with the magnitude of the problem is hard, even for experts.
theconversation.com

Climate change blamed for a third of U.S. flood losses in past 3 decades

Flooding is the most common weather-related disaster threat in the United States.
www.washingtonpost.com

Climate change will shift planet’s rain belt, threatening food security for billions, scientists say

Uneven shifting is likely to worsen flooding in southern India while worsening droughts in southeastern Africa and Madagascar.

www.independent.co.uk

Life-saving drinking water disinfectants have a “dark side”

Disinfecting drinking water against pathogens is necessary, but by-products from the process are a ubiquitous — and likely growing — problem across the U.S. Solutions exist, though.

ensia.com

Rapidly disappearing Tuni glacier raises concerns for Bolivian water scarcity

The Tuni glacier, a formerly vast piece of ice that rises over the Bolivian capital of La Paz as a critical water source, is disappearing faster than predicted, reported Reuters earlier this month.

www.circleofblue.org

Humanity’s ‘ecological Ponzi scheme’ sets up bleak future, scientists warn

The authors say their message is meant to give a "cold shower" to leaders who can help make positive changes for the planet.

news.mongabay.com

Iran’s capital suffocating amid blame game over pollution

For nearly a month, residents of the Iranian capital have been exposed to record-high air pollution amid the government’s confusing explanations and failure to work out a solution.
www.al-monitor.com

'Why is it such a scandalous thing?': the women who have to fight for their right to be child-free

The pandemic has caused many to think about whether they really want children. But practical options for those who choose not to remain limited.

www.theguardian.com

Meet some of the millions of women who migrated recently, risking everything

In fear, hope, or desperation, these women left home seeking new lives. Some found opportunity; others found more uncertainty—or worse.
www.nationalgeographic.com

Top scientists warn of 'ghastly future of mass extinction' and climate disruption

The planet is facing a "ghastly future of mass extinction, declining health and climate-disruption upheavals" that threaten human survival because of ignorance and inaction, according to an international group of scientists, who warn people still haven't grasped the urgency of the biodiversity and climate crises.

www.theguardian.com

As world’s deltas sink, rising seas are far from only culprit

Although climate change is often blamed for coastal inundation in places like the Bay of Bengal, other factors such as dam building and urbanization play an important role. Scientists say that more sustainable development policies can help blunt the impacts of rising seas.
e360.yale.edu

Sunlight powers portable, inexpensive systems to produce drinking water

Two thirds of the global population will have problems accessing fresh water by 2025, and removing salt and contaminants from the oceans and groundwater is one way to slake humanity's thirst.

www.scientificamerican.com

As climate change drives migration to N.H., towns face tension and opportunity

Studies show that climate change could prompt millions of Americans to relocate in the coming decades, resulting in unplanned population growth in New Hampshire and northern New England.

www.nhpr.org

Ocean pollutants 'have negative effect on male fertility'

Harbour porpoises exposed to PCBs had shrunken testicles, suggesting sperm and fertility effects. The effects are likely to be found in other cetaceans, including killer whales.

www.bbc.com

The farm of the future could be hiding inside this shipping container

One of humanity's encroaching issues is population rise. How on earth (literally) are we going to feed all these people?

www.cnet.com

Nigeria cattle crisis: How drought and urbanization led to deadly land grabs.

The death toll of animals and humans is mounting as herders seeking dwindling reserves of pasture clash with farmers
www.theguardian.com

A crude virus: How ‘man camps’ can cause a COVID surge

The Keystone XL Pipeline threatens to spread more than just oil through Indigenous communities.
www.hcn.org

America's population growth is slowing down

The new Census data does not fully account for the near shutdown of the immigration system or the deaths caused by the coronavirus this year.

www.axios.com

Cities could get more than 4°C hotter by 2100. To keep cool in Australia, we urgently need a national planning policy

Cities occupy just 3% of the Earth's surface, yet more than half the world's population live in urban environments. We need nation-wide plans to keep our cities cool so no one gets left behind.
theconversation.com

In a time of social and environmental crisis, Aldo Leopold's call for a 'land ethic' is still relevant

Labeling Leopold racist oversimplifies his wilderness advocacy and his effort to understand human population pressure as a factor in environmental change.

theconversation.com

US may see underpopulation, not overpopulation due falling birth rate

Every 1 percentage point increase in the unemployment rate reduces births by 1 percent, according to data collected following the Great Recession.
www.cnbc.com

Climate-smart farming eases migration pressure in western Nepal

Farmers are getting help to irrigate their land and protect crops from pests and extreme weather, enabling them to earn more and reducing the need to seek work in India.

news.trust.org

The Overpopulation Podcast: Aging population: Nothing to fear

Are nations with low birth rates going to collapse due to a temporary bulge in the ranks of the elderly? On an overpopulated planet, this is an important question.

www.worldpopulationbalance.org

South Korea's population falls for first time in its history

Aging population and low birth rate create demographic tipping point in Asia's fourth-largest economy.

www.theguardian.com

The number theory: Imagining India, 10 years from now

India will overtake China to become the most populous country in 2023, when its population will reach 1.42 billion.

www.hindustantimes.com

Everglades: Restoration costs soar as seas rise and pythons slither in

A plan to restore Florida's Everglades was expected to be completed in 30 years at a cost of less than $8 billion. But three decades in, the Army Corps faces an exploding price tag and unfinished business.
www.eenews.net

Edwin S. Rubenstein: Will affluence ruin the environment?

A balanced strategy of economic moderation plus global population reduction is needed for long-term sustainability.

npg.org

David Attenborough explains how humans jeopardize 'A Perfect Planet' for life

Sir David Attenborough and executive producer Alastair Fothergill talk about their new documentary series "A Perfect Planet."
www.wbur.org