Saturday, April 20, 2024

How storied artist Mel Chin’s ‘constant revolution’ is tackling humanity’s environmental challenges

For this MacArthur fellow, art is a powerful tool for addressing complex environmental issues.

Coors becomes largest US beer brand to replace plastic rings with sustainable alternative

“So we’re eliminating plastic rings from our packaging, starting this year and finishing by 2025."

IPCC report shows need for client action in the world’s cities

The key to securing a liveable future is safeguarding and strengthening nature, the report stated.

The global seafood supply is being contaminated by microplastics, but major news outlets are...

Our addiction to plastic is having negative effects all along the food chain.

Analysis: Nuclear disaster in Ukraine could make swaths of Europe ‘uninhabitable for decades’

Russia's assault on Ukraine risks nuclear devastation "far worse even than the Fukushima Daiichi catastrophe of 2011," Greenpeace warns.

India and the future of the planet

India’s economic and energy production model is not a threat to the world, but it is a threat to India itself, particularly its most marginalized people.

IPCC report calls out ‘vested interests’ delaying climate action

The report also pointed the finger at journalists for providing false balance to “contrarian” voices in their coverage of the issue.

Climate change a threat to human well-being and health of the planet: New IPCC...

The authors of the report and other climate researchers emphasize that urgent action is needed, both to address the causes of climate change and improve the capability of people to adapt to it.

Forever chemicals contaminate water in 20% of private wells, 60% of public wells in...

Environmental and public health advocates have long criticized policy makers for failing to regulate these chemicals. 

How nanoplastics enter the human body

If you regularly drink water from plastic bottles, you’re likely ingesting even more plastic than the average consumer.