Tag: earth
Sunday was Earth’s hottest day on record: A sign of uncharted...
On July 21, 2024, Earth’s average surface temperature reached a new high, signaling alarming trends and urgent calls for action in the fight against climate change.
Protecting 1.2% of Earth’s land would stop ‘sixth great extinction,’ scientists...
Expanding Earth’s protected areas by just 1.2 percent could halt the extinction of most threatened species, according to a groundbreaking new study.
Climate change and overuse degrade half of Earth’s pasture lands, endangering...
The UNCCD’s latest report reveals the alarming degradation of global rangelands, emphasizing the urgent need for sustainable management to secure food supplies and protect pastoral communities.
Turning the tide: How global conservation efforts are curbing biodiversity loss
A decade-long scientific study reveals significant success in conservation actions worldwide, offering hope amidst the biodiversity crisis.
Eco-collapse hasn’t happened yet, but you can see it coming
And no excuses, okay? We’ve been given fair warning.
Should harming mother Earth be a crime? The case for ecocide
The destruction of nature might one day become a criminal offense adjudicated by the International Criminal Court.
Wildfires aren’t just a threat to people—they’re killing off Earth’s biodiversity
Cataclysmic wildfires have increased in intensity and frequency due to climate change.
Is Earth close to ‘the great dying’?
The climate emergency is here. We can’t wait any longer for major and dramatic worldwide action.
Here’s how the climate crisis is impacting the water cycle
The current extreme fluctuation in precipitation across the globe is due in large part to climate change.
Google’s new timelapse shows 37 years of climate change anywhere on...
“Visual evidence can cut to the core of the debate in a way that words cannot and communicate complex issues to everyone.”
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Chicago teachers want to transform their city into a ‘system of care’—will Dems go...
Headbutting and friction continue in the battle of big ideas vs. entrenched leadership.
A ceasefire is not enough in Gaza
On Nov. 6, regardless of who wins the election on the day before, Biden needs to withdraw all his political capital from the bank and spend it in the Middle East.
Georgia’s deadly abortion ban: The tragic deaths of two Black women, Candi Miller &...
Candi Miller and Amber Thurman, both Black women and mothers to young children, died after they were unable to access care for rare but typically treatable complications caused by medication abortion.
Trump-appointed judges continue assault on workers’ rights by undermining NLRB
In a move that could reshape labor rights across the country, these judges are granting preliminary injunctions to companies that argue the NLRB’s structure violates the U.S. Constitution.
Norway reaches historic milestone as electric vehicles outnumber petrol cars for the first time
Norway’s rapid transition to electric vehicles, a global first, shows the impact of policy incentives and ambitious climate goals, setting the pace for the rest of the world.