Entries by Paula Ruiz del Coro

Green Literature: Mountains, Burnout, and Consumerism

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Paula Ruiz del Coro
How many ways of living can coexist on our planet? In Ways of Being Alive, Baptiste Morizot rethinks coexistence among all living beings, proposing a new ethical and political framework for life on Earth.

Green Literature: Ways of Being Alive

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Paula Ruiz del Coro
How many ways of living can coexist on our planet? In Ways of Being Alive, Baptiste Morizot rethinks coexistence among all living beings, proposing a new ethical and political framework for life on Earth.

Egg Prices and the Cost of a Fragile Ecosystem

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Paula Ruiz del Coro
Rising egg prices may seem like an isolated problem. Still, they actually reveal a story of animal diseases, intensive farming, and how environmental degradation and biodiversity loss can impact our public health.

Food for Thought: Rethinking the Way We Eat

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Paula Ruiz del Coro
A third of our food is wasted while millions go hungry, draining resources and warming the planet and small daily choices can help break the cycle. Let’s review a couple of options!

Eco-Emotions: How to Use Them Against the Ecological Crisis

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Paula Ruiz del Coro
Between awe and sorrow, the vanishing glaciers leave us with a choice: be frozen by eco-anxiety or turn our anger into action for the planet.

Green Literature: Half Earth, or a Brief Overview of the Ethics of Conservation

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Paula Ruiz del Coro
Today’s pick is Half Earth by E.O. Wilson, who argues for protecting half the planet for biodiversity, sparking a discussion on conservation ethics and its main currents.

LIFE Program, Endangered: New European Budgets Neglect Biodiversity

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Paula Ruiz del Coro
Scientists, naturalists and ecologists are worried about the new European Union budgeting drafts: the LIFE program is no longer mentioned. What is it, what is its function, and why does it matter so much?

Green Literature: The Calling of the Mountains

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Paula Ruiz del Coro
Glacier collapses like Blattens and Marmolada (2022) echo the mountains' cry. Matteo Righetto shares what he hears in The Calling of the Mountains.

Green Literature: The Word for World is Forest

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Paula Ruiz del Coro
The Word for World is Forest — On a forested alien planet, humans exploit nature — until the native Selver rises. Le Guin’s sci-fi classic questions our dominion over Earth and our humanity.

Valencia Floods: Extreme Events under a Changing Climate

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Paula Ruiz del Coro
Valencia's floods show how climate change intensifies extreme weather, with rising temps making heavy rainfall more frequent. Nature-based solutions, like sustainable urban drainage, offer hope for resilience.

Ecology Concepts: Ecological Interactions and the Mathematics of Ecosystems

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Paula Ruiz del Coro
A trophic web is defined by the species involved and their interactions among themselves. What kind of interactions are there and how can they be analyzed?

Ecology Concepts: Trophic Webs and Ecosystems Through Nature Documentaries

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Paula Ruiz del Coro
An ecosystem is a complex network of interactions, often simplified into a pyramid. Documentaries and specialist journals provide insights into its real complexity. I provided you with some tips.

The High Seas Treaty: Protecting Oceans’ Biodiversity

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Paula Ruiz del Coro
Deep seawater ecosystems are under several threats, with the inconvenience that the management of those areas does not belong to any country. How do we deal with this, and what are those menaces?

The Country That Cried Wolf: Human and Wolves Relationship

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Paula Ruiz del Coro
Some months ago, there was a proposal to lighten the protection status for the wolf in the EU. The proposal was turned down, but that was neither the beginning nor the end of the controversy this animal carries along.

March 26th: International Climate Day

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Paula Ruiz del Coro
32 years have passed since the 26th of March was deigned as Global Climate Day. How has climate changed these years and what do we have to do for the next ones?

Farmer’s Strikes: The Need of Reshaping Spanish and European Agriculture

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Paula Ruiz del Coro
We have been seeing several strikes coming from the countryside lately. What are their claims, how and to what they can affect, and which are the possible solutions?

The Main Outcomes of COP 28

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Paula Ruiz del Coro
The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) has taken place from November 30th to December 12th in Dubai. Here are some of the main points, important decisions, declarations, and outcomes.

Football World Cup and Massive Events' Environmental Effects

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Paula Ruiz del Coro
Three continents and six countries for the 100th World Cup. It will be an emission-free event. Two statements that do not go hand in hand. We need to reshape the values sport teaches and add sustainability.

Cats and Other Invaders: A Threat to Local Biodiversity

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Paula Ruiz del Coro
The Spanish government has approved a new Law regarding animal safety, but it does not consider Invasive species. What are they and why is it essential to deal correctly with them?

Education in environmental values: shaping future mindsets

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Paula Ruiz del Coro
As years go by, it seems that consumerism and our want for unlimited growth increases. Why does this happen and what can we do about it?

Green Literature: 5 books to deepen into Environmental Consciusness

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Paula Ruiz del Coro
If you are someone that cares about the environment and want to deepen your knowledge or your information into topics related to it, here are some books that may be of your interest.

Spain’s Wetlands at Risk: We need different Agricultural Practices to Ensure Conservation

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Paula Ruiz del Coro
Southern Europe countries, like Spain, are sensitive to drought, which is an impending threat due to global warming. Wetlands are even more sensitive and key for biodiversity and human life. What can we do to protect them?

Green Energy: definitive solution or band-aid?

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Paula Ruiz del Coro
With the Renewable Energy Directive, the Spanish government proposed to abolish the need of Environmental Impact Assessment for “Green Energy facilities”.

Catalyzing Environmental Changes: The Potential of Literature

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Paula Ruiz del Coro
Can literature help transmit the importance and need to change our lifestyle to tackle the environmental crisis and save the planet?