Author Archives: Cheryl Bradbee

Daring Cities 2020 – for Urban Leaders on Climate Emergency

Daring Cities 2020. Hundreds of city leaders, practitioners, researchers, and experts, all sharing how we can take radical action in our cities, towns and regions to tackle the climate emergency. Spread the word

Posted by Cheryl Bradbee on September 14, 2020

WWF: Canada endangered species face ‘staggering losses’ – BBC News

Canadian wildlife at risk of extinction has undergone “staggering” losses over the past 50 years, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) conservation group says. Spread the word

Posted by Cheryl Bradbee on September 2, 2020

Scientists Discover a Major Lasting Benefit of Growing Up Outside the City

The escape of a trip into mountains or a day lying by the beach may feel like an extravagance to city dwellers confined by a traditional work schedule. But exposure to green and blue spaces is far more than just a luxury. For kids, growing up without regular exposure to nature seems to have ripple […]

Posted by Cheryl Bradbee on August 17, 2020

Dutch city redraws its layout to prepare for global heating effects

Measures include replacing 10% of Arnhem’s asphalt with grass to better cope with heat The Dutch city of Arnhem is digging up asphalt roads and creating shady areas around busy shopping districts after concluding that the consequences of global heating are unavoidable. Spread the word

Posted by Cheryl Bradbee on July 30, 2020

Cost of preventing next pandemic equal to just 2% of Covid-19 economic damage

World must act now to protect wildlife in order to stop future virus crises, say scientists The cost of preventing further pandemics over the next decade by protecting wildlife and forests would equate to just 2% of the estimated financial damage caused by Covid-19, according to a new analysis. Spread the word

Posted by Cheryl Bradbee on July 24, 2020

We can prevent pandemics

We can prevent pandemics by restoring habitats and giving other species a place to live Spread the word

Posted by Cheryl Bradbee on July 8, 2020

Climate emission killer: biggest liquid air battery

Construction is beginning on the world’s largest liquid air battery, which will store renewable electricity and reduce carbon emissions from fossil-fuel power plants. Spread the word

Posted by Cheryl Bradbee on June 18, 2020

These Canadian species are found nowhere else on Earth

Researchers catalogue more than 200 that only Canada can save from extinction. What species are more Canadian than moose or beavers? We now have an answer. A new report has catalogued 308 species, sub-species and varieties of plants and animals found in Canada — and nowhere else on the planet. Spread the word

Posted by Cheryl Bradbee on June 5, 2020