海草、マングローヴ林、湿地には大量の炭素が蓄積されている。こうした「ブルーカーボン」を擁する海洋生態系は、これまで気候変動の被害者とみなされてきたが、解決策の重要な一部にもなる。カーボンクレジットの需要は2030年までに15倍に増加し、市場価値は500億ドルにのぼるとされている。陸上での植林プロジェクトに比べて後れを取る海洋での取り組みは、ブルーカーボンクレジットを通して生態系を回復できるだろうか？
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River of life: zoo’s yearly count finds seals thriving on Thames
Hundreds of dozing seals show how much cleaner the river is since it was declared dead in the 1950s“This is a sushi conveyor belt,” says the boat’s skipper, Stuart Barnes, as we watch the customers, dozens of harbour seals slumbering on sandbanks at th…
Health journals make joint call for urgent action on climate crisis
Editorial in publications worldwide urges leaders to take measures to stop ‘greatest threat to public health’More than 200 health journals worldwide are publishing an editorial calling on leaders to take emergency action on climate change and to protec…
TikTokではいま、若き気候変動アクティヴィストたちが活躍している
いまTikTokには、迫り来る地球規模の災害について、フォロワーに熱心に啓蒙活動を行なうエコ・クリエイターが続々と現れている。若者たちのメッセージは、数百万回も動画が再生されることで実際の行動へと結びつくのだろうか？ 実は大人がそう考えること自体が、「ソーシャルメディアを過小評価するという罠に陥っている」のだという。気候変動アクティヴィズムの新しいリアルを考察する。
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The Guardian view on saving forests: when trees are at risk, so are we | Editorial
Plantations are no replacement for biodiverse forests that have evolved over thousands of yearsPeople need trees. A world without ilex, cinnamon and rosewood trees, a world devoid of magnolias, hornbeams and maples would be much the poorer. We rely on …
Divers rush to locate source of reported oil spill in Gulf after Hurricane Ida
Coast Guard says suspected oil spill spotted in Gulf of Mexico after Hurricane Ida wreaked havoc in region last weekClean up crews are rushing to try to locate the source of a suspected oil spill spotted in the Bay Marchard area of the Gulf of Mexico o…
The six problems aviation must fix to hit net zero
With passenger numbers growing and time to slash emissions dwindling fast, the industry must tackle urgent stumbling blocks on fuel, frequent flyers and moreAviation tanked in 2020. The number of people taking flights fell by three quarters compared wi…
How a Tahoe refuge saved owls, coyotes and raccoons from wildfire
Wildfires take a devastating toll on local animals. A Lake Tahoe refuge made sure its creatures didn’t suffer the same fateGreg Erfani watched the flames grow bigger and bigger as they crept toward Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care, the animal refuge he helps r…
Science project reveals high lead levels in schools’ water
Concentrations at 14 sites were five times higher than recommended limitIt was meant to be a straightforward school project to spark children’s curiosity about water.But pupils at 14 schools taking part in the Great British Water Project have made a fa…
The millionaire rewilding the countryside, one farm at a time
Julia Davies, lawyer turned activist, is helping wildlife groups to buy up land – and fight back against Britain’s biodiversity crisisJulia Davies had one only goal in mind when she sold her share of the outdoor equipment company Osprey Europe a few ye…