Growing Amazon deforestation a grave threat to global climate
Brazil had managed to reduce Amazon deforestation since the 2004 total of 27,772 square kilometers. This shows that it is possible, but it depends on political will and adequate management.
Corals spawning gives scientists hope for ‘vulnerable ecosystem’
The spawning, which was seen from recorded videos off the coast of Cairns, Queensland, "gives the scientists who observed it hope for the vulnerable ecosystem."
Amazonian manatees populations seem to be on the rise
“As they are protected and it has been made illegal to sell them, the species has had room to grow and the expectation is that [the population] is increasing.”
The big industry that COP26 failed to tackle
Our broken and inhumane food system is a huge source of emissions, so why isn’t it a major part of the climate solution?
A guide to your digital carbon footprint – and how to lower it
As we accommodate our new digital reality, take a few steps to lower the impact of your devices and digital presence.
Black Friday: Retailers are forcing our heads into the sand to avoid facing climate...
There is now a growing acceptance that sustainability is not simply a matter of consumers’ individual accountability and choice.
Sociology can help the climate crisis
Climate change is caused by people acting in groups, after all, and sociology is the study of people acting in groups.
Deadly pesticide still legal in US can harm bee populations for generations, study finds
The latest research offers another argument that U.S. regulators should follow the EU and ban neonicotinoids.
Right-wing group uses ‘B.S.’ environmental justice argument in effort to keep an oil pipeline...
“Keeping our communities apart ensures they can keep one of the riskiest pipelines open and pumping profits for themselves while we assume all the risk.”
Build Back Better Act passes House with most ambitious climate provisions in U.S. history
The legislation still needs to pass the Senate to make a difference.