Notes from a rare planet: Climate change will cause bigger fires in Yellowstone

Yellowstone burning: big fires to hit world’s first national park annually by 2050 (Mongabay) Climate change is going to cause more big fires to hit Yellowstone. “A sudden increase in large fires—defined as over 200 hectares (500 acres)—by mid-century could … Continue reading

Notes from a rare planet: Using biomass briquettes instead of habitat-destroying charcoal

This photo of a mountain gorilla in Rwanda comes courtesy of Flickr user puddlepuff. How Biomass Briquettes Could Save the Endangered Mountain Gorilla “Illegal charcoal production in the Congo is threatening mountain gorilla habitat, but an elegant solution in the … Continue reading