Environmental Defenders Remain Among World’s Most Targeted Activists
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The Extinction of Languages Is an Environmental Issue
This story was originally published by The Revelator. Subscribe to their newsletter. More than 2,000 Indigenous languages are at risk of disappearing this century —…
Heal the Pain, Kill the Planet
Various illnesses and other health dysfunctions are costly personally and ecologically. Health disorders cause discomfort, pain, suffering, and can lead to expensive medical bills. Ecologically,…
Polluter pays? Depends
In the last three years, climate litigation has emerged as a re-shaping force in climate governance, with over 3,000 cases recorded globally across nearly 60 countries. This expansion includes…
When the Dose Makes the Poison: Harmful Algal Blooms
Algae: you wouldn’t be here reading this article, and I sure wouldn’t be here writing it, if it weren’t for them. It might seem like a bit of a stretch to make that…
Warming Due to Tropical Deforestation Linked to 28,000 ‘Excess’ Deaths per Year
Warming driven by deforestation caused an extra 28,000 heat-related deaths per year across Africa, South America and Asia over 2001-20, new research finds. The study,…
Zero
None is the total amount of the military carbon footprint that has been historically reported to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. Zero emissions….
Can We Delay Climate Change by Changing Climate Again?
I kept looking out the bus window to try and catch a glimpse of the Old Man of Storr, a high pinnacle rock in the…
Climate Change Is Taking a Toll on Latin America’s Mental Health
Extreme weather and environmental change are generating long-term mental health challenges in the region, with experts highlighting an urgent need for more studies and intervention…
Survey: ‘Very Few’ Africans Place Responsibility for Climate Action on ‘Rich Nations’
A new survey reveals that “very few” Africans place responsibility for climate action on “rich countries” – despite the long history of carbon emissions from…
Surviving the Thaw: Greenland’s Inuit Grapple with Their Melting World
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The Spotlight That Bees Deserve
Bees keep carrying the weight of the world on their wings. They managed to survive a significant mass extinction event and multiple smaller ones; bees…
