Scientists suggest a giant sunshade in the sky could solve global warming

It sounds like the stuff of science fiction: the creation, using balloons or jets, of a manmade atmospheric sunshade to shield the most vulnerable countries in the global south against the worst effects of global warming.  https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2018/apr/05/scientists-suggest-giant-sunshade-in-sky-could-solve-global-warming
Article courtesy of The Guardian by Peter Beaumont

How The Humble Bicycle Can Save Our Cities

Mikael Colville-Andersen rides his bike everywhere in Copenhagen, but he would never introduce himself as a cyclist. “I’m just one of the 400,000 people riding a bike in this city because it makes our daily lives more effective,” he tells Fast Company.  https://www.fastcompany.com/40550701/how-the-humble-bicycle-can-save-our-cities
Article courtesy of Fast Company by Eillie Anzilotti

Tolls on downtown streets? Seattle mayor pushes for plan to cut traffic, greenhouse gases

Seattle will develop a plan to toll city roadways as part of its efforts to reduce traffic congestion and greenhouse-gas emissions, Mayor Jenny Durkan said Tuesday.  https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/seattle-mayor-wants-a-tolling-plan-to-reduce-traffic-congestion-greenhouse-gases/
Article Courtesy of The Seattle Times by David Gutman

Faced with drought, the Pharaohs tried (and failed) to adapt

Ancient Egyptian leaders increased their empire’s grain production and crossbred cattle for resilience in an early effort to ward off climate disaster, a study shows.  https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/30/climate/egypt-climate-drought.html
Article courtesy of The New York Times by Livia Albeck-Ripka

An alarming 10 percent of Antarctica’s coastal glaciers are now in retreat, scientists find

Antarctica’s ocean-front glaciers are retreating, according a new satellite survey that raises additional concerns about the massive continent’s potential contribution to rising sea levels.  https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2018/04/02/an-alarming-10-percent-of-antarcticas-coastal-glaciers-are-in-retreat-scientists-find/?utm_term=.dca7545d0a06
Article courtesy of The Washington Post by Chris Mooney

Tiny Tulum goes from beach paradise to eco nightmare

With its eco-chic hotels, yoga retreats, Mayan ruins, luscious jungles and turquoise ocean, the Mexican town of Tulum has become the new bohemian hotspot. But at a devastating cost to the environment.  http://www.dw.com/en/tiny-tulum-goes-from-beach-paradise-to-eco-nightmare/a-43231319
Article courtesy of DW by Andreane Williams

Central Texas city wants to pay people to install solar panels

The city of Georgetown wants to start paying property owners to let the city-owned utility install solar panels on their roofs and feed the energy into the broader power grid. The money would come either in the form of lease payments or royalties paid to eligible residential and commercial property owners.
http://www.kxan.com/news/local/williamson-county/central-texas-city-wants-to-pay-people-to-install-solar-panels/1089026249
Article courtesy of KXAN by Chris Davis