10 inequality victories in 2024
Our year-end review of 10 of the most inspiring inequality wins, from union drives to fair taxes to consumer protection.
Climate change is depleting plant nutrition, threatening herbivores from grasshoppers to giant pandas
Rising CO2 levels are driving faster plant growth but reducing nutrient density, with alarming impacts across ecosystems.gian
2024 word of the year: Genocide (as in, Gaza)
Many of those contesting the charge of genocide against Israel do not understand the current technical definition of the term.
Energy prices drop below zero in UK thanks to record wind-generated electricity
The record output provided more than 68 percent of the country’s power.
Across the Middle East, the BDS movement is thriving
The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement, or BDS, has gained momentum, encouraging individuals to use their purchasing power as an effective tool for change.
US Fish and Wildlife Service protects Indonesian monitor lizard under Endangered Species Act
The species, which was threatened by the U.S. pet trade and habitat loss, will receive emergency protection.
New study finds Smartwatch wristbands contain high levels of PFAS
Researchers found elevated level of PFAS in mostly fluorinated synthetic rubber wristbands.
Israelis invade Syria: Who will stop Israel?
Israel's latest land-grab in Syria, and the UN and the rest of the world's inability to stop Israel from ignoring and violating the UN Charter, the Geneva Conventions and the Genocide Convention.
Trump’s pick to lead federal housing agency has opposed efforts to aid the poor
Such views would seemingly place Turner at odds with the core work of HUD, a sprawling federal agency that serves as a backstop against homelessness for millions of the nation’s poor, elderly and disabled.
Water deprivation looms in Gaza
Satellite photos and videos obtained by HRW showed extensive damage to water sanitation infrastructures from Israeli bombardments.