Sixth mass extinction of wildlife accelerating quicker than expected
“Extinction breeds extinctions.”
The world’s worst crisis
This is one of Africa’s largest displacement crises and the world cannot afford to brush it under the carpet.
20 companies are responsible for producing over half of all single-use plastic waste
“Since most plastic is made from oil and gas – especially fracked gas – the production and consumption of plastic are becoming a significant driver of the climate crisis.”
10 worst plastic polluting companies found by global cleanups
In the U.S. specifically, a total of 70 cleanups determined that Nestlé, PepsiCo and Coca-Cola were the worst corporate plastic polluters, in that order.
You’re not so different from an octopus: Rethinking our relationship to animals
Animal whisperer, Sy Montgomery, argues that we share greater similarities than differences with our fellow animals, and that fact should make us re-examine our relationships with them.
Scotland generates enough wind energy to power itself twice
“These are amazing figures, Scotland’s wind energy revolution is clearly continuing to power ahead.”
Chaco Canyon’s future: a pledge for environmental justice and tribal rights
Amid environmental concerns and cultural significance, the Honoring Chaco Initiative aims to transform the Greater Chaco Landscape, but real progress remains in limbo.
Food apartheid: Racialized access to healthy affordable food
"Food desert" has become a common term to describe low-income communities—often communities of color—where access to healthy and affordable food is limited or where there are no grocery stores.
A ‘Poor People’s Moral Budget’ because ‘everybody has the right to live’
"For too long, we have turned to those with wealth and power to solve our most pressing social problems."
Missouri’s largest peach farmer sues Monsanto for losses from illegal herbicide use
"We can't spray our way out of this problem. We need to get off the pesticide treadmill."