Humans have never before lived with the high carbon dioxide atmospheric conditions that have become the norm on Earth in the last 60 years, according … Humankind did not live with a high-carbon dioxide atmosphere until 1965Read more
Environment
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Is living in poverty the only way to keep carbon footprint low?
I could answer your question with one word, or I could answer it with a thousand, and I think we both know which one I’m … Is living in poverty the only way to keep carbon footprint low?Read more
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Extinction Rebellion protests block traffic in five UK cities
Extinction Rebellion has carried out protests in five UK cities, marking the start of what it describes as a “summer uprising”. The environmental activist group … Extinction Rebellion protests block traffic in five UK citiesRead more
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If Environment Were a Bank, It Would Have Been Saved Already
The U.S. government took decisive action and spent trillions of dollars to bail out Wall Street banks in the midst of the 2008 financial crisis, … If Environment Were a Bank, It Would Have Been Saved AlreadyRead more
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Using bamboo for land restoration
Soil loss remains one of the more overlooked global environmental issues. Almost a third of the world’s land is degraded, presenting a serious obstacle to … Using bamboo for land restorationRead more
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Meat Production Destroys Land & Diminishes Key Water Sources
AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now! I’m Amy Goodman, as we turn to a new report by a top panel of United Nations climate scientists, … Meat Production Destroys Land & Diminishes Key Water SourcesRead more
Posted inDrought / News / Tree
150 million trees died in California’s drought
The drought that recently ravaged California for six years crushed salmon runs, torched hundreds of houses, and sent lawn-care professionals into a deep depression. It … 150 million trees died in California’s droughtRead more
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Paris police use pepper spray against seated climate change protesters
In the latest act of police violence in France, dozens of riot officers surrounded a group of peaceful climate change protesters sitting on and blocking … Paris police use pepper spray against seated climate change protestersRead more
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More Than 160 Environmental Defenders Were Killed in 2018
Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, the United Nations special rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous peoples, was disturbed to learn that her name had been included on a … More Than 160 Environmental Defenders Were Killed in 2018Read more
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A Political 100-Year Flood
Along rivers prone to overflowing, people sometimes talk of preparing for a 100-year flood — a dangerous surge of muddy, debris-filled water so overwhelming it … A Political 100-Year FloodRead more