“For us, climate change is inescapable.” Alessandra BergaminX April 22, 2021 Published in: Common Dreams •Covering Climate Now This story is part of Covering Climate Now, a global…… Read more “In Asia, Millions Are Fleeing Climate Disasters With Little Promise of Relief”
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Can a ‘Green Amendment’ Deliver Environmental Justice?
THE SUPREME COURT CURBED THE EPA’S ABILITY TO RESTRICT EMISSIONS, SO STATES ARE LOOKING TO ENSHRINE RIGHTS TO “HEALTHFUL ENVIRONMENTS” IN THEIR CONSTITUTIONS. Sam JonesX August 22,…… Read more “Can a ‘Green Amendment’ Deliver Environmental Justice?”
New satellite mapping with AI can quickly pinpoint hurricane damage across an entire state to spot where people may be trapped
New satellite mapping techniques can quickly locate washed out and damaged areas. Ricardo Arduengo / AFP via Getty Images Zhe Zhu, University of Connecticut and Su Ye,…… Read more “New satellite mapping with AI can quickly pinpoint hurricane damage across an entire state to spot where people may be trapped”
Warming Lakes Are Losing Oxygen. Climate Change and Pollution Are to Blame.
Deep waters in temperate climate lakes have already lost almost 20 percent of their oxygen supply. Kaitlin SullivanX December 20, 2021 Published in: Popular Science On a…… Read more “Warming Lakes Are Losing Oxygen. Climate Change and Pollution Are to Blame.”
Indigenous defenders stand between illegal roads and survival of the Amazon rainforest – Brazil’s runoff election could be a turning point
Maria Elena Paredes, coordinator of the Community Vigilance Committee for the Ashéninka community of Sawawo Hito 40, points to satellite images showing deforestation. Reynaldo Vela/USAID David S.…… Read more “Indigenous defenders stand between illegal roads and survival of the Amazon rainforest – Brazil’s runoff election could be a turning point”
Fast Fashion Is an Environmental Catastrophe. Is Composting Your Clothes the Solution?
A slate of brands are marketing clothing that they say can break down in your backyard. Bridget ShirvellX October 7, 2022 Published in: Fast Company •Discover Magazine When…… Read more “Fast Fashion Is an Environmental Catastrophe. Is Composting Your Clothes the Solution?”
Could This Ancient Farming Technique Be a Climate Solution?
Terraces used for farming in Pantelleria, Trapani district, Sicily, Italy. PHOTO BY DIONISIO IEMMA/GETTY IMAGES Terracing has been used for centuries to help prevent fire, moderate temperatures,…… Read more “Could This Ancient Farming Technique Be a Climate Solution?”
On Navajo Nation, Activists Use Citizen Science to Fight Pollution
Kendra Pinto looks through her infrared camera.PHOTO BY MICHAEL LOPEZ Methane pollution is poorly tracked, so Diné activists are monitoring it themselves. BY BRIANA FLIN & AUDREY CARLETON From behind…… Read more “On Navajo Nation, Activists Use Citizen Science to Fight Pollution”
How Artists are Transforming Climate-Related Storytelling
Different things move different people, and who better to know how to move people than an artist?ILLUSTRATION BY DUSAN STANKOVIC/GETTY IMAGES From short videos to influencing Hollywood…… Read more “How Artists are Transforming Climate-Related Storytelling”
When the Climate Crisis Hits Home
Climate change is altering not only the environment, but also the way we think about the place and concept of home. BY LORNET TURNBULL Home. The thought of it conjures…… Read more “When the Climate Crisis Hits Home”
The UN declared a universal human right to a healthy, sustainable environment – here’s where resolutions like this can lead
Joel E. Correia Assistant Professor of Latin American Studies, University of Florida A young protester in India makes a statement about dangerous levels of air pollution. Prakash Singh/AFP…… Read more “The UN declared a universal human right to a healthy, sustainable environment – here’s where resolutions like this can lead“
How Indigenous Traditions Are Saving Zimbabwe’s Endangered Wildlife
BY ANDREW MAMBONDIYANI Local communities’ traditional methods of conservation reduce conflict and can offer strong protection for threatened animals. “Marimba,” a female pangolin, in an animal sanctuary in Harare,…… Read more “How Indigenous Traditions Are Saving Zimbabwe’s Endangered Wildlife”