Chinmay Sonawane sits by garbage in Africa. And add flip flops and hyenas to the dark night in the dump. Always hyenas, but flip flops only once. “I started to notice needles when I arrived that first day in flip flops,” says Chinmay Sonawane, a Stanford University Ph.D. student. “My attire quickly changed.” He changed … Read more
New research finds that local temperature increases associated with just 15 years of deforestation reduced safe work hours for more than 4.9 million people across the tropics. Exposing outdoor workers to unsafe conditions will have significant impacts on human well-being and industry. The Gist Researchers examined satellite data on temperature and deforestation between 2003 and … Read more
Tropical forests are one of the most lauded ecosystems on Earth. They harbor at least two-thirds of global biodiversity and can absorb billions of tonnes of carbon from the atmosphere. But there’s one important ecosystem service that we don’t recognize: forests cool the surrounding landscape, and by doing so they protect the health of people … Read more
Many people turned to nature to alleviate stress and participate in outdoor recreation during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, nature is less available in low-income and communities of color – the same communities hit hardest by COVID-19. A new study quantifies nature inequity across all urbanized areas in the United States and found that neighborhoods with … Read more
Last week, I posted a blog on the growing popularity of trail cameras and included a number of photos and videos of cool wildlife. I have received a number of comments and questions about one video in particular. In it, a black bear walks down a path, with something large and rope-like trailing behind it. … Read more