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Having trouble finding that last minute holiday present for someone? Perhaps you could buy them some biodiversity. You might be wondering if I’ve sampled too much of my buddy’s legendary holiday eierlikör (look it up). After all, biodiversity isn’t a thing like the latest iPhone that can be easily quantified and is identical across the world. https://lnkd.in/gWDdNZuU

Individual driving style has a big influence on the climate impact of automobiles, one that is sometimes even a greater than the type of car being driven, according to a new analysis. The methodology suggests a route for drivers to reduce their environmental impact without having to buy a new car. https://lnkd.in/gstgV4xp

Declining yields in some parts of the world have created a perception that global food reserves are stagnating. But in fact for the last six decades, the planet’s crop yields have nearly quadrupled, according to a recent study. https://lnkd.in/gPJ3MN48

The countries most vulnerable to the effects of climate change produce robust and nuanced journalism on the topic, according to a new analysis. https://lnkd.in/gVcZh-KU

In a new spin on green electronics, researchers have made a biodegradable electronic circuit board from tree leaves. Such leaf-based electronics, or “leaftronics” as the team from Dresden University of Technology (TU Dresden) has dubbed it, could reduce millions of tons of waste that humans produce every year. Today, the world produces over 50 million metric tons of electronic waste a year. https://lnkd.in/gKwf5qJn

Biofuels could take a big bite out of the world’s transportation emissions, especially aviation. But they  remain expensive and are made from the food crops corn and sugarcane, creating a food vs. https://lnkd.in/g2ZR3uX3

Establishing “green flight paths” on key long-haul airline routes could help speed the uptake of sustainable aviation fuels, according to a new proposal. The idea borrows from “green shipping corridors” in the maritime industry, which are rapidly scaling up to help roll out new technology needed for net-zero shipping. https://lnkd.in/giyGdAqw

Much of the concern about the loss of the world’s pollinators revolves around the declining numbers of bees, butterflies and other insects. https://lnkd.in/gy8tWJQ2

IDEA WATCH David and The Upcycled Garbage Truck David Beckham’s $500,000 electric Jaguar conversion could unleash a carbon-free Goliath—the kind that picks up your trash By Julie Halpert When soccer lengend David Beckham wanted a wedding present for his son Brooklyn, he turned to Lunaz, an upcycling company based next to the Formula 1 racetrack in Silverstone, UK. https://lnkd.in/g4tExK_B