OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2021

CONTENTS      

NEWS SECTION

Nobel Prize in Physics Awarded to Climate Researchers

The Earth & I Editorial Team

Rising Ocean Temperatures Have Killed 14% of Global Coral Reefs, NOAA Reports

The Earth & I Editorial Team

British Royal Foundation Awards First £1Miillion “Earthshot Prize”

The Earth & I Editorial Team

After Latest Major Oil Spills, Report Says Only 40% Can Be Cleaned Manually

The Earth & I Editorial Team

DATA SECTION

Manatees Can Hold Their Breath Underwater For 20 Minutes

The Earth & I Editorial Team

46% of US Rivers and Streams Have Excess Nutrients

The Earth & I Editorial Team

80% Of All Food Produced Goes to Cities

The Earth & I Editorial Team

50%–65% of Methane Emissions Come from Human Activities

The Earth & I Editorial Team

Fish Feed Takes Up 60% Of Fish Farming Costs

The Earth & I Editorial Team

There Are Over 38,000 Electric Vehicle Chargers in The US Alone

The Earth & I Editorial Team

318 Gigatons of Ice Melts Annually from Greenland and Antarctica Ice Sheets

The Earth & I Editorial Team

By 2050, 45% Of Electricity Will Likely Come from Solar Energy

The Earth & I Editorial Team

Middle Eastern Countries Use 70% Of the World's Desalinated Water

The Earth & I Editorial Team

ECOSYSTEMS

More Than a Career: A Life Dedicated to Saving Manatees

Becky Hoag

Invasive Wild Donkeys Are More Helpful Than Previously Thought

Alina Bradford

FOOD

Vertical Farming Grows Up in Europe

Natasha Spencer-Jolliffe

Using Probiotics in Aquaculture: Farming Fish for a Sustainable Future

Indrajit Kar and Srinibas Das

HUMAN HEALTH

Study Shows Plant-Based and Seafood Diets May Improve COVID-19 Outcomes

Julie Peterson

Nature Walks Improve Mental Health Outcomes

Yasuhiro Kotera

CLIMATE CHANGE

IPCC: Profound Changes are Underway in Earth’s Oceans and Ice

Jaqueline Sordi

Cutting Methane Emissions Buys Time for a Better Climate Future

Chelsea Noack

NATURAL DISASTERS

Damming Floods and Mitigating Droughts: Seeking Sustainable Solutions for Sinai

Radwan Al-Weshah

ENERGY

Next-Generation Concentrated Solar Power Energizes Renewable Possibilities

Nnamdi Anyadike

Easy Affordable Charging Is Key for An Electric Vehicle Rollout

Rick Laezman

WATER QUALITY

Farm Runoff: A Threat to Freshwater Sources and You

Cassie Journigan

New Desalination Technology Joins the Global Fight for Clean Water

Helen Gavaghan

WASTE MANAGEMENT

Single-Use Nightmare: How COVID-19 Protective Materials are Trashing the Environment

Mark Smith

ECONOMICS & POLICY

Finnish City’s Environmental Success Wasn’t Built in a Day

Robin Whitlock

EDUCATION

Rwandan Woman Inspires Children to Protect the Future of Endangered Gorillas

Yasmin Prabhudas

SPECIAL SECTION

Conference Introduces Applications of New 3D Wave Theory that Claim to Overcome COVID-19

The Earth & I Editorial Team