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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 --...
Michael Laxer
Jun 20, 20246 min read
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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...
Michael Laxer
Jun 18, 20248 min read
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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 - ...
Michael Laxer
Jun 11, 20249 min read
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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...
Michael Laxer
Jun 8, 20243 min read
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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>...
Michael Laxer
Jun 7, 20244 min read
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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...
Michael Laxer
May 20, 20249 min read
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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...
Michael Laxer
May 14, 20245 min read
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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...
Michael Laxer
Apr 28, 202410 min read
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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...
Michael Laxer
Mar 16, 202411 min read
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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...
Michael Laxer
Mar 7, 20247 min read
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The Inspiring Movement to Build for Climate Resiliency
Architects and everyday people are teaching each other to build spaces for community and climate resilience using local, natural...
Michael Laxer
Feb 28, 202412 min read
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Record January Heat Caps 'Disturbing' 12-Month Stretch Above 1.5°C
"Rapid reductions in greenhouse gas emissions are the only way to stop global temperatures increasing," one expert said. By Olivia...
Michael Laxer
Feb 13, 20243 min read
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The hope for saving the environment is red -- KKE
The European Communist Action -- a new communist formation comprised of several European parties including the Communist Party of Greece...
Michael Laxer
Jan 18, 20248 min read
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Climate Change and Energy Transition: The 2023 Scorecard
The numbers are in, and it doesn’t look good. By Richard Heinberg and J. David Hughes The numbers are in. Last year was the hottest on...
Michael Laxer
Jan 13, 20244 min read
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Carbon Farming: A Sustainable Agriculture Technique That Keeps Soil Healthy and Combats Climate Change
How one North Dakota farmer saved his farm and livelihood using carbon-friendly farming methods. By John J. Berger What if there were a...
Michael Laxer
Jan 10, 20249 min read
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2023 Destroys Global Heat Record as Fossil Fuel Emissions Boil the Planet
"How many more records does it take before we phase out fossil fuels and deal with it?" asked one climate campaigner. By Jake Johnson,...
Michael Laxer
Jan 9, 20242 min read
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Dubai Is a Fitting Host for the Climate Circus
A host nation that promises progress but relies on regressive policies is revealing just how seriously fossil fuel interests have coopted...
Michael Laxer
Dec 11, 20235 min read
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Yemen’s Socotra Archipelago: The UAE’s Occupation and Destruction of a World Heritage Site
The United Arab Emirates is destroying the biodiversity of a Yemeni archipelago. A view from Socotra showing some of its unique trees,...
Michael Laxer
Nov 28, 20236 min read
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Why the United Arab Emirates Is a Poor Choice for a Global Climate Summit
The UAE is destroying the ecosystem of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and yet its oil company chief will preside over COP28. An ADNOC...
Michael Laxer
Nov 24, 20238 min read
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Emissions of Richest 1% Will Cause 1.3 Million Heat Deaths: Oxfam
"The super-rich are plundering and polluting the planet to the point of destruction and it is those who can least afford it who are...
Michael Laxer
Nov 23, 20233 min read
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