March 24, 2022 There are countless daily challenges in life that drain us of energy and make us react in ways that we dislike or regret. Being caught in traffic can make us go into a rage, receiving a snide comment or being unappreciated can make us ruminate and sulk endlessly, and receiving negative feedback can sometimes throw us into a downward spiral of catastrophizing.At the deepest level, unknown to us, we're acting out of subconscious
Sharon Salzberg explains how to practice basic breath meditation.BY SHARON SALZBERG| MARCH 25, 2022 “Rest your attention lightly—as lightly as a butterfly rests on a flower.” Photo by Aaron Burden.This classic meditation practice is designed to deepen concentration by teaching us to focus on the in-breath and out-breath.Sit comfortably on a cushion or a chair. Keep your back erect, but without straining or overarching. (If you can’t
By Olivia Rosane, Mar 28, 2022 Ronnie Kaufman / The Image Bank / Getty ImagesAs baby boomers age, they are upping the carbon footprint of the senior demographic.A new study published in Nature Climate Change March 9 found that the share of national greenhouse gas emissions contributed by people over 60 rose from around a quarter to nearly a third between 2005 and 2015. “The post-war ‘baby boomer’ generation are the
This week’s big environmental stories (18-24 March)Central government inspectors have admonished Yulin, a part of Shaanxi province bordering the Maowusu Desert, for trying to turn arid land into agriculture fields, destroying local vegetation and overdrawing groundwater in the process.The western Chinese city has struggled to balance provincial developmental needs with central government demands to maintain total farmed area, a report by
This week’s big environmental stories (18-24 March)Strengthening energy security underpins the 14th Five Year Plan for a Modern Energy System, which was published on Wednesday. Significantly, it had been released into the government system on 29 January, before the start of the war in Ukraine, a conflict that has profound implications for global energy supply.Though coal, gas and oil all find their place in the plan, it does
The co-author of a new report explains how most governments are overlooking a principal route to cutting emissions. By Patty Fong, March 22, 2022Changing the way we produce and consume food could reduce global greenhouse gas emissions by 10.3 billion tonnes a year (Image © FAO / Victor Sokolowicz)The devastating war in Ukraine has understandably distracted media and political attention from climate change and related issues. But for those
China is set to continue to increase aquaculture output while reining in wild catch. For the seafood sector as a whole, sustainability remains the goal. By Zhang Chun, March 24, 2022China is set to encourage more environmentally friendly aquaculture methods, such as water recycling and combined rice-growing (Image: Huang Zongzhi/Alamy)In January, the Ministry of Agriculture published its 14th Five Year Plan (FYP) for Fishery Development,
Mixing other crops into palm oil plantations can improve soil health, fix carbon and open up new revenue streams for farmers. By Emma Bryce, March 22, 2022A farmer walks within a regenerative agriculture project in the Brazilian Amazon. Here, oil palm is planted alongside açaí, cocoa and ingá. (Image: © Jimi Amaral/SAF Dendê via CIFOR-ICRAF Brazil)On a 100-hectare plot of land nestled in Malaysia, farmers will soon begin an experiment that
