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Green Capitalism in the Americas: False Solutions, Real Threats
In this special issue of the NACLA Report, we critically examine the rise of green capitalism in the region in the lead-up to COP30 in...

The Left Chapter
Oct 58 min read


When We Restore Forests, We Also Preserve Bird Habitats
Lands vital for climate resilience and the forestry industry are also critical habitats for declining bird species, offering a rare...

The Left Chapter
Sep 1110 min read


Communities Pay the Price for ‘Free’ AI Tools
AI data centers produce massive noise pollution, use huge amounts of water, and keep us hooked on fossil fuels. A Google Data Center in...

The Left Chapter
Sep 73 min read


Why Food and Nutrition Deserves Its Own Public School Curriculum in the US
A national human ecology curriculum that begins with food education could help address our most pressing crises—from climate change to...

The Left Chapter
Sep 38 min read


Inflexion Point: Renewable Energy Is Cheaper Than Fossil Fuels
Wind turbines out to sea by Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Prabir Purkayastha The tipping point between renewable...

The Left Chapter
Aug 76 min read


The Hidden Cost of AI: How Energy-Hungry Algorithms Are Fueling the Climate Crisis
As AI adoption accelerates, its soaring energy demands and carbon footprint raise urgent concerns about sustainability, highlighting the...

The Left Chapter
Jul 256 min read


The Last COP: Will Brazil Host a Conference that Saves the World’s Climate?
Lula during a 2023 ceremony announcing the holding of COP 30 in the city of Belém -- Palácio do Planalto from Brasilia, Brasil, CC BY...

The Left Chapter
Jul 245 min read


Climate Change Fueling 'Most Widespread and Damaging' Droughts in History: UN Report
"This is not a dry spell," said the co-author of a new U.N. report. "This is a slow-moving global catastrophe." Representational image...

The Left Chapter
Jul 43 min read


"Tomorrow will be too late": Fidel Castro's speech on the Environment and Development, June 12, 1992
Fidel Castro's speech at the UN Conference on Environment and Development, Rio De Janeiro, June 12, 1992. It remains powerfully relevant...

The Left Chapter
Jun 122 min read


Climate Change Is Worsening Seasonal Allergies by Boosting Plant Pollen Production
Higher carbon dioxide levels and warmer temperatures are causing plants to increase their pollen production, which can be severe for...

The Left Chapter
Jun 68 min read


How the Rights of Nature Movement Is Reshaping Law and Culture
From the sacred peaks of Aotearoa to the rivers of Colombia and the contested waters of Lake Erie, a global movement is emerging to grant...

The Left Chapter
Jun 18 min read


CELDF and the Rights of Nature
CELDF has supported communities across the world in advancing the rights of nature, from local efforts to larger national and...

The Left Chapter
May 125 min read


Archeologists Join Geologists in the Quest to Define the Age of Humans
A new archeology is being developed based on evidence of human activity in the Earth’s sedimentary record, and archeologists are helping...

The Left Chapter
May 107 min read


Lustrous Surfaces: Easy on the Eyes, Easy on the Nervous System
The attraction to luster is rooted in our evolutionary history and has persisted among prehistoric artifacts, ancient civilizations, and...

The Left Chapter
Apr 119 min read


Botswana’s severe drought and the struggle to adapt
The perspectives of two rural communities in eastern Botswana The sun over Botswana - Stephen Temple from Cape Town, South Africa, CC...
Michael Laxer
Mar 95 min read


A Cruel Hoax: The Political Economy of Anti-immigration
Deportation Flight to unknown "country of origin" from the United States by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on January 23,...
Michael Laxer
Feb 277 min read


‘Only the People Can Save the People,’ Say Migrant Workers
The National Day Laborers Organizing Network (NDLON) embodies an ethos of “solidarity, not charity,” in both fire relief and immigrant...
Michael Laxer
Feb 215 min read


The War on Science in the US is a War on the Public
The Trump administration is defunding and censoring science to serve corrupt corporate interests. Aftermath of some of the Palisades Fire...
Michael Laxer
Feb 193 min read


We Have Entered the Era of ‘Global Boiling’—Marine Wildlife, Ecosystems, and Economies Are Being Devastated
Marine heat waves are causing record-breaking ocean temperatures that kill animals and impact ocean-based industries. Henrik Dreisler, CC...
Michael Laxer
Jan 245 min read


Abolish Climate Disasters
We need to apply an abolitionist framework to climate change, pouring money into a safe and resilient climate and out of the oil-based...
Michael Laxer
Jan 236 min read
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