Tag: ecosystem
Humans destroyed intact ecosystem land the size of Mexico in just...
“Intact lands are relied on by biodiversity for habitat, and by people for ecosystem services such as climate regulation and clean water.”
The final frontiers? A call to protect the biodiversity on the...
Trump’s border wall is not alone. Similar structures and development on the lands between nations threaten biodiversity around the globe.
5 lessons for the future of water
In a moment where we feel caged, where we are scared of losing our loved ones, and we feel vulnerable in the middle of a pandemic that seems unstoppable, our ecosystem is presenting us with a challenge.
Storms and rising seas threaten coastal ecosystems—here’s what we can do
Governments and nonprofit organizations need to act fast to ramp up existing protection efforts and be effective advocates for these threatened resources.
Under Trump, federal agencies halt reviews of toxic pesticides that endanger...
Scientists say pesticides from nearby farms are pushing them closer to extinction.
Plastic is killing our oceans. Here’s what you need to know
Plastics ushered in an era of incredible convenience and are largely responsible for our modern era of mass consumerism.
Michiganders fight back against water privatization as Nestlé tries to increase...
Residents are building a movement across the state – writing letter, holding town meetings and going door-to-door – to "protect their most important local resource."
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Biden signs executive order to protect 30 percent of country’s lands and ocean waters...
The 30x30 goal is said to be part of Biden's larger plan to preserve wildlife and combat global warming.
Freedom of thought and the death of ideologies
Unity is the key element in any such shift — the required guiding principle underlying the development of existing systems and modes of living.
Essential work and the struggle for $15
“Why don’t we stop treating it as entirely normal that the more obviously one’s work benefits others, the less one is likely to be paid for it.”
‘Shameful’: Millionaire senators vote against popular minimum wage raise that would lift millions out...
"It is baffling that any member of the U.S. Senate could look at the crisis this country is enduring and decide that tens of millions of low-income workers should not get a raise."
Former State Dept aide arrested for participating in Capitol riots
Federico Klein was arrested on charges that include unlawful entry, violent and disorderly conduct, obstructing Congress and law enforcement, and assaulting an officer with a dangerous weapon.