Michael Laxer
Climate change in the Arctic is a wake-up call for the Global South
Arctic melting is intensifying, bringing environmental risks and reshaping the geopolitical landscape, writes Felipe Arango García A...
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Michael Laxer
- Sep 4
- 5 min
A brown tide of sargassum is causing havoc in Barbados
The small Caribbean island is struggling to deal with environmental and economic damage from algae inundation Shoreline in Barbados,...
Michael Laxer
- Aug 28
- 3 min
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...
Michael Laxer
- Aug 23
- 10 min
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...
Michael Laxer
- Aug 17
- 2 min
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...
Michael Laxer
- Aug 15
- 5 min
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...
Michael Laxer
- Aug 15
- 2 min
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...
Michael Laxer
- Jun 8
- 3 min
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
- May 14
- 5 min
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
- Mar 7
- 7 min
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
- Feb 13
- 3 min
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
- Jan 18
- 8 min
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 13
- 4 min
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 9
- 2 min
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
- Nov 25, 2023
- 2 min
US Coal Plants Killed 460,000 People Between 1999 and 2020
"Air pollution from coal is much more harmful than we thought," said the lead author of a new study published in Science. Clifty Creek...
Michael Laxer
- Nov 23, 2023
- 3 min
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 22, 2023
- 3 min
200 Private Jet Owners Burned as Much CO2 as 40,000 Brits
The planes tracked by a new Guardian report belong to celebrities, billionaires, CEOs, and their families, among them the Murdoch family,...
Michael Laxer
- Nov 20, 2023
- 3 min
'Emissions Canyon': World on Track for 2.9°C of Warming
Keeping the 1.5°C temperature goal alive "requires tearing out the poisoned root of the climate crisis: fossil fuels," U.N....
Michael Laxer
- Oct 6, 2023
- 4 min
43 Million Children Forced From Homes Over Six Years Due to Climate Disasters
Children in countries such as South Sudan and Somalia were displaced by flooding, while young people in wealthy countries including the...
Michael Laxer
- Oct 5, 2023
- 2 min
After 'Mind-Blowing' September, 2023 Set to Be Hottest Year on Record: EU Climate Agency
"The unprecedented temperatures for the time of year observed in September—following a record summer—have broken records by an...
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