The stark link between climate and forced migration
The Global Climate Index for 2018 was published in early November and – like the ones before it – the index makes grim reading. The…
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The desperate but effective attempts to silence climate scientists
People play dirty when they can’t win by playing fair. This is, more or less, the story of climate change denial in the United States….
The Death of “Alternative Energy”
Fifteen years ago, when I joined the early ranks of clean energy entrepreneurs, we were nearly dead in the water on climate. Oil was $15…
How some african farmers are responding to climate change — and what we can learn from them
As sub-Saharan Africa’s climate changes, small-scale farmers are increasingly looking to innovative ways of dealing with agricultural challenges. And in some instances, the techniques they adopt…
Why 2018 must be a pivotal year for climate action
The reality of climate change is starting to bite. More extreme weather conditions are no longer a prediction – they are real and they are…
7 Links Between the Food on Your Plate and Our Changing Climate
Organic advocates proudly point to improved water quality and better habitat for the birds and bees as a result of their food choices. But what…
As Oceans Warm, the World’s Kelp Forests Begin to Disappear
Kelp forests — luxuriant coastal ecosystems that are home to a wide variety of marine biodiversity — are being wiped out from Tasmania to California,…
14 Notable Climate Influencers of 2017
This was a year of tug-of-war for the environment. With Donald Trump becoming president of the U.S. at a time when wildfires, hurricanes, and floods were devastating the country, it was…
COP23: Key outcomes agreed at the UN climate talks in Bonn
Climate change was again placed at the centre of global diplomacy over the past two weeks as diplomats and ministers gathered in Bonn, Germany, for…
Climate change is a market failure
US president Donald Trump is gearing up for war in the east, but not against North Korea and not by nuclear or conventional means of…
7 Reasons We’re Facing a Global Water Crisis
Droughts in Somalia. Water rationing in Rome. Flooding in Jakarta and Harvey-battered Houston. It doesn’t take a hydrologist to realize that there is a growing…
The alarming link between greenhouse effect and hurricanes
Who lives by the fossil fuels shall die by the global warming. Cynical, unforgiving, bitter, acrimonious and catastrophic? Sure. It ticks all the boxes. But…
Paw-sitive climate change actions for pets
Is climate change one of your pet peeves? Do you care about the environment? Are you worried about global warming? Unfortunately, our pets increase the…