2020 was a terrible year for climate disasters, but there are reasons for hope...
With 2020 left behind, there is hope in facing the climate crisis, for movement toward a just transition to an equitable low-carbon world.
Fighting poverty can also fight deforestation, new study finds
A government program to help poor, rural Indonesians through direct cash payments had the unexpected effect of reducing deforestation by 30 percent in participating villages.
Almost 90% of the world’s animal species will lose some habitat to agriculture by...
With swift, ambitious and coordinated action, we can indeed provide a healthy and secure diet for the world’s population without further major loss of habitats.
Death by Fracking
One man-made process that could drive human species to possible extinguish is fracking. While Wall Street bankers and hedge fund managers are profiting from this cycle of destruction, humans are suffering.
Report: Global climate lawsuits against governments and polluters on the rise
In the post-COVID era, as the Grantham Research Institute report concludes, “climate litigation may remain as important as ever.”
How to make sure Biden’s infrastructure plan can hold up to climate change –...
What if infrastructure were designed to meet shorter-term needs and also be easily adapted later for the future climate?
The anti-empire report #159: The mind of the mass media
What is it that motivates such people? I think it’s mainly that they realize that blame for much of environmental damage can be traced, directly or indirectly, to corporate profit-seeking behavior, an ideology to which they are firmly committed.
The US has almost no official presence at COP25, but is still ‘obstructing any...
“They’re everywhere. And everywhere they are obstructing and not allowing any progress to happen.”
Rich nations aren’t ‘paying their fair share’ to mitigate the climate crisis, says report...
"Unless there is a fair deal that accounts for the legacy of climate change caused by industrialized developed countries, we will never have a sustainable global strategy."
Congress-backed Interstate Oil Commission Call Cops When Reporter Arrives to Ask About Climate
When Steve Horn arrived at the Oklahoma City headquarters of the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission (IOGCC) for an interview, he was greeted by police—a tactic for the group's propensity for secrecy when it comes under scrutiny.