Michael Laxer
Amid Soaring Temps, Heat-Related Deaths Have More Than Doubled Since 1999
"It is likely that continued increases in average temperatures, the number of 'hot days,' and the frequency and intensity of heatwaves...
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Michael Laxer
Aug 2310 min read
Ten Grim Climate Scenarios When Global Temperatures Rise Above 1.5 Degrees Celsius
Here’s a frightening peek into our climate-addled future. Smoke from 2023 Quebec wildfires in New York City -- Anthony Quintano, CC BY...
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Michael Laxer
Aug 172 min read
Arctic Warming Threatens to Set Off Toxic 'Mercury Bomb,' Study Warns
The release of mercury from permafrost "could take a huge toll on the environment and the health of those living in these areas," said a...
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Michael Laxer
Aug 155 min read
How to Decolonize Our Battle Against Climate Change
Rich countries have exported climate breakdown through extractive industries, creating a “carbon colonialism.” Deforestation in Papua New...
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Michael Laxer
Aug 152 min read
At least 47,000 people died due to high heat in Europe in 2023
In a disturbing finding, a study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) released on August 12 has determined that at...
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Michael Laxer
Aug 36 min read
Community in Motion
Bike co-ops uphold a tradition of self-empowerment through cycling. Vegasjon, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4....
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Michael Laxer
Jul 226 min read
Conservation collides with local rights in fight over Chagos Islands
Evicted local people say marine protected area around Indian Ocean archipelago is a colonial imposition By Imran Muzaffar, Dialogue Earth...
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Michael Laxer
Jul 2010 min read
Is the Food Industry Concealing Possible Destruction of the Tropics From the Public?
Millions of tons of palm oil are ‘missing’ from Big Food’s deforestation-free claims. Massive palm oil plantations where rainforests once...
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Michael Laxer
Jul 118 min read
Malawi’s Farmers Face a Precarious Future From Climate Change-Related Storms
Malawi’s farmers—mostly women—lost their land, livestock, and livelihoods after a storm. They are struggling to recover in a nation...
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Michael Laxer
Jul 57 min read
How Science Fiction Can Inspire Environmentalism and Climate Action
Harnessing the power of story may help us survive and thrive on a climate-altered planet. By Katherine Dolan Climate change is, by far,...
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Michael Laxer
Jun 206 min read
Thawing ice worsens Arctic plastic pollution
More fishing boats are coming to northern waters as sea ice retreats, bringing pollution with them. Walruses in Svalbard, Norway --...
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Michael Laxer
Jun 188 min read
Solar power is booming in Brazil. Can it be a boom for all?
Solar is now Brazil’s second-largest source of electricity. Experts say its growth must also reach and respect communities cut off from...
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Michael Laxer
Jun 119 min read
The Supreme Court’s Clean Water Act Decision Threatens US Rivers
Leaving river protections to states doesn’t make sense when rivers cross state lines. Boats on the Yazoo River, Mississippi - ...
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Michael Laxer
Jun 83 min read
Rate of Global Warming Reaches All-Time High, Report Shows
"The devastation wrought by wildfires, drought, flooding, and heatwaves the world saw in 2023 must not become the new normal," the...
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Michael Laxer
Jun 74 min read
How animals are changing to cope with stronger heatwaves
Common starling bathing in a puddle -- hedera.baltica from Wrocław, Poland, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>...
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Michael Laxer
May 209 min read
Procter & Gamble, Mondelēz, and Nestlé Are Among 10 of the Leading Consumer Brands Driving Global Deforestation
Despite corporate commitments, deforestation rates remain high, and community land conflicts continue. Activists protest P&G's role in...
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Michael Laxer
May 145 min read
Ravaged by Floods: Afghanistan’s Desperate Plight
Unprecedented flash floods wreak havoc in Afghanistan, leaving devastation in their wake and plunging the nation into crisis. Ghor...
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Michael Laxer
Apr 2810 min read
Banks and Investors Are Fueling a Global Biodiversity Crisis
Commercial financial flows to the forest-risk commodity sectors are driving the majority of tropical deforestation. By Laurel Sutherlin...
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Michael Laxer
Mar 1611 min read
We Need a Plan for the Transition to Renewable Energy
Radical societal transformation is inevitable; a plan could make a difference between catastrophe and progress. Dillon Wind Power...
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Michael Laxer
Mar 77 min read
Informal Settlements on the Front Lines of Wildfire Risk in Bogotá
Vulnerable dwellers were disproportionately affected by recent wildfires in Colombia’s capital. As climate change exacerbates El Niño’s...
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