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Ten Grim Climate Scenarios If Global Temperatures Rise Above 1.5 Degrees Celsius
Here’s a peek into our climate-addled future.
Why Do We Demolish Buildings Instead of Deconstructing Them for Re-Use?
Dismantling buildings to preserve the reusable parts within keeps materials out of landfills and creates jobs.
Before There Was Christmas, There Was the Solstice, and Hope
The solstice takes place in darkness but is all about the light.
Agribusiness Invasion Threatens Indigenous of Paraguay’s Chaco Region
Agribusiness is encroaching on Indigenous land, and local communities are going hungry to feed corporate profits.
Ex-Oil Lobbyist Expected to Replace Ryan Zinke: Here’s What’s at Stake
As Zinke's deputy, David Bernhardt was behind the largest rollback of federal land protections in US history.
Taiwanese Company Wants to Site Polluting Plastic Plant in Cancer Alley
A permit hearing for serial polluter Formosa turned into a referendum on environmental racism.
Atlantic Seismic Survey Permits Granted After Surge in Lobbying
Trade associations have downplayed the risk to marine life from the dangerously loud blasting.
Can Adopting a Complementary Indigenous Perspective Save Us?
We cannot afford to ignore or dismiss the perspective that has guided us for most of human history.
Living Near Oil and Gas Wells Linked to Increase in Cardiovascular Disease
People who live near oil and gas operations are more likely to have early indicators of cardiovascular disease
Climate Scientist Declares: “I’ve Never Been as Worried as I Am Today”
Scientist Hans Joachim Schellnhuber warns that extreme weather will wreak havoc across the globe.