Tag: natural disasters
Imagine you are a poor nation, trapped by debt and strangled...
Climate change, debt, and development have a caustic relationship, hindering economic justice and national advancement, but solutions exist.
How the world hides liability for climate deaths
Unfair family planning regimes have stalled progress in the climate fight and prevent children from having a fair start in life.
Oxford study warns extreme heat and drought to hit 90% of...
The life-threatening impacts of the global climate emergency have only continued to reverberate in 2023.
Prepping renewable energy for natural disasters
With a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, we can prevent climate change and improve global air quality.
Climate change contributed to more than 70 natural disasters since 2015
Biden has pledged to make climate change and environmental justice a priority. Soon we’ll have a clearer picture of how his administration plans to tackle these intractable problems.
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.
When disaster strikes, indigenous communities receive unequal recovery aid
“There are huge gaps in the way the federal government responds to tribes when a natural disaster occurs.”
5 ways communities are coping with climate anxiety
From action-oriented toolkits to talk therapy and meditation, these responses facilitate recovery, hope, and activism.
‘Climate change’ removed from FEMA’s strategic plan
"Scientific evidence indicates that the climate is changing and significant economic, social, and environmental consequences can be expected as a result."
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The real Dem bombshell – the new coalition’s breakthrough fusion of agendas and values
“The times, they are a-changin’ and progressive Dems, new and old, lead the redemption of America.”
Blue Tsunami, Meet the Senate Filibuster
Democrats will hold at least 54 Senate seats when the new Congress convenes on Jan. 3, 2027, but ending debate on a bill still takes 60 votes.
The dark side of ecotourism: When green travel exploits people and the planet
As luxury eco-retreats and voluntourism surge, experts warn that without systemic reform, the industry may be doing more harm than good.
House moves to vote on impeaching Hegseth over Iran war, boat strikes
Rep. Thomas Massie's eight articles allege at least 243 deaths in strikes on suspected drug boats, and impeachment would need three Republican votes.