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Climate Crisis
As Cryptocurrency Becomes Mainstream, Its Carbon Footprint Can’t Be Ignored
As Bitcoin prices rise, so will incentive to mine it, creating a feedback loop that spells trouble for the climate.
What Will We Tell Future Generations About the Pandemic?
The global disasters of our era could very well fade from public memory like others have in the past.
Neoliberal Era Was Rich in Revolutionary Lessons. Movements Must Learn Them.
Left movements will succeed only if they overcome the barriers faced by past struggles, writes Colin Barker.
Winter Wildfire Fueled by Climate Crisis Destroys 1,000 Homes in Colorado
The fire comes after a year of drought across the western U.S. and an unusually warm December.
Nuclear Power Doesn’t Belong in the Green New Deal
Countries choosing to keep nuclear power are less effective at meeting carbon reduction goals.
Industrialized Farming Has Unleashed an Insect Apocalypse
Ongoing habitat loss and the spread of invasive species and non-native insect diseases are also taking their toll.
Letting Go: Wisdom From Our Grief
We must get good at grief, because change -- both the kind we want and the kind we dread -- requires a letting go.
Climate Crisis Fuels Late-December Wildfires Ravaging Colorado
A growing body of evidence has detailed the extent to which the climate crisis fuels more frequent, intense wildfires.
15 Things Biodiversity Protectors Are Watching Out for in 2022
We must identify emerging threats and opportunities to protect biodiversity and proactively shape policies.
Encampment Near Biden’s Delaware Home Calls for Declaration of Climate Emergency
"When it's 'code red' you do things you've never done before," said one member of the group.