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Climate Crisis
The Brazilian Amazon Is Now Releasing More Carbon Dioxide Than It Absorbs
A recent study points to poor land management policies like forest degradation as well as deforestation as causes.
Hawaii Poised to Become First State to Declare Climate Emergency
While nonbinding in its scope, the measure is “a recognition of symbolic importance” on the issue, one activist said.
Climate Crisis Has Shifted the Earth’s Axis, Study Shows
Since 1980 the position of the poles has moved about four meters, largely due to massive glacier melt after the '90s.
No, Biden’s Not Banning Burgers — But Meat Is a Real Climate Problem
A study seized on by the right shows replacing meat with plant-based foods could help confront the climate crisis.
Homelessness and Extreme Weather Are Converging Climate Crises
For the homeless, natural disasters prove torturous for more than the fact that it's worse to be outside during a storm.
Climate Change Is a Driving Force in Central American Migration
A new report finds that the climate crisis is already a driver in migration from Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras.
Biden Vows to Cut Emissions While US Continues to Subsidize Fossil Fuels
President Biden pledged to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions in half, below 2005 levels, by the end of the decade.
Reject Greenwashing. At This Point, Only an Ecological Revolution Will Do.
The damage that has been done to the environment is only now beginning to reveal itself after decades of denial.
California’s Wildfire Season Looms. Regenerative Agriculture Could Offer Hope.
California may see an earlier fire season, but regenerative agriculturalists say benefits to their approach are visible.
Noam Chomsky and Robert Pollin: Green New Deal Is Essential for Human Survival
World-renowned dissident Noam Chomsky and economist Robert Pollin discuss the state of the planet on the 51st Earth Day.