Tag: climate change
Oh, Christmas tree… fake Christmas tree?
An artificial tree has to be reused for 10 to 12 years to match the footprint of a natural tree that is composted at end of life.
The fracking industry’s methane problem is a climate problem
As the scale of the fracking industry's methane problem becomes more widely known, the true impact of fracking for oil and gas becomes crystal clear.
New study names modern pollution a major cause of premature deaths...
"Pollution is an enormous and poorly addressed health problem."
How youth have changed the climate movement
Frustrated with a lack of process on curbing climate change, young activists are taking matters into their own hands.
Bearing the burden of climate change and extinction
Knowing what we’re going through weighs heavily on us, but there are ways to express and alleviate that pain.
Eight states and DC commit to electrifying trucks and buses to...
"Zero-emission trucks and buses are better for the environment and health, while reducing fueling and maintenance costs."
Greta Thunberg slams COP25, says response to climate crisis is ‘clever...
“I still believe that the biggest danger is not inaction. The real danger is when politicians and CEOs are making it look like real action is happening when in fact almost nothing is being done apart from clever accounting and creative PR."
Demand for water is rising; study shows drinking water at risk...
"Immediate action is required to safeguard the future of the world’s most important and vulnerable water towers."
Small steps against climate change
Let’s start thinking about ways such as this to stop necessary waste.
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The US war on Cuba’s doctors
“Cuban eye doctors in Jamaica are the only reason why my grandmother didn’t go fully blind in one eye after she got a botched surgery. The work they’ve done for rural and poor Jamaicans is immeasurable.”
Supreme Court opens door to conversion therapy in free speech ruling
In an 8-1 decision, the Court struck down Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy for minors, prioritizing a therapist’s First Amendment claim over state efforts to restrict a practice rejected by major medical organizations.
Mark Carney pledges $1B in taxpayer money for a ‘carbon bomb’ project
It’s a massive subsidy to Equinor, the Norwegian oil company behind the Bay du Nord offshore oil project.
Does not our ongoing, epic failure to obstruct immorality confirm America as an immoral...
What morally deficient country tolerates blatant wickedness without rising up to avert the next outrage? His re-election was bad enough; tolerance of evil is worse.
Why capitalism relies on nature and care work it does not pay for
Modern economies depend on unpriced ecosystem functions and undervalued care and reproductive labor—essential inputs that are difficult to commodify. This tension helps explain environmental degradation, social strain, and the limits of market systems.