Our freshwater emergency is worse than you think
Blue states can take the lead on protecting water where it counts most: at the source. They can articulate an urgently needed national water vision.
Human beings are destroying life on Earth but deluding ourselves that we are not
If you are powerful enough to campaign for change against one or more of the ongoing manifestations of violence in the world, consider doing so strategically so that you have maximum impact.
Senior climate activists rally across US to ‘stop dirty banks’
"We must break the big banks' addiction to Big Oil."
2023 Lancet Report on health and climate change: a critical call for comprehensive global...
In-depth analysis of the escalating health crisis due to climate change and the imperative for systemic global climate action.
Eurasian beavers set to return to England’s waterways
Once hunted to extinction, the return of the beaver is being called a major boost for conservation since the habitats they create benefit a myriad of other species.
Buenos Aires Zoo to Close After 140 Years, Will Be Turned into an Ecopark
The closure of the zoo is one act in a line from the last few years that shows the shift from traditional zoos and animal entertainment into more thoughtful alternatives.
New poll shows overwhelming support for climate action as Congress weighs big infrastructure bill
The recent evolution of the oil industry’s political stance on a carbon tax has raised a few eyebrows, but it represents more greenwashing, according to Holly Burke of Evergreen Action.
30 Million Gallons Under the Sea: Five Years After BP Disaster, New Drilling Okayed...
While there is an ongoing impact of the 2010 oil spill, drilling has resumed near the site of the explosion that caused the worst industrial environmental disaster in U.S. history. Doesn't anyone remember the devastation?
Young climate activists have far more power than they realize
This story is part of The Conversation’s coverage on COP26, the Glasgow climate conference, by experts from around the world.
China pledges to go greener by planting forests the size of Belgium over the...
“By 2035, the quality and stability of national forest, grassland, wetland and desert ecosystems will have been comprehensively upgraded.”