Tag: earth
Earth’s land and trees absorbed almost no net carbon in 2023
The planet’s ability to absorb carbon weakening even moderately would make much steeper reductions in greenhouse gas emissions necessary to get to net zero.
Earth on the brink: 25 of 35 vital signs reach record...
These findings emphasize the severity of the climate crisis and outline a global emergency that requires immediate action to avert catastrophic consequences.
Sunday was Earth’s hottest day on record: A sign of uncharted...
On July 21, 2024, Earth’s average surface temperature reached a new high, signaling alarming trends and urgent calls for action in the fight against climate change.
Protecting 1.2% of Earth’s land would stop ‘sixth great extinction,’ scientists...
Expanding Earth’s protected areas by just 1.2 percent could halt the extinction of most threatened species, according to a groundbreaking new study.
Climate change and overuse degrade half of Earth’s pasture lands, endangering...
The UNCCD’s latest report reveals the alarming degradation of global rangelands, emphasizing the urgent need for sustainable management to secure food supplies and protect pastoral communities.
Turning the tide: How global conservation efforts are curbing biodiversity loss
A decade-long scientific study reveals significant success in conservation actions worldwide, offering hope amidst the biodiversity crisis.
Eco-collapse hasn’t happened yet, but you can see it coming
And no excuses, okay? We’ve been given fair warning.
Should harming mother Earth be a crime? The case for ecocide
The destruction of nature might one day become a criminal offense adjudicated by the International Criminal Court.
Wildfires aren’t just a threat to people—they’re killing off Earth’s biodiversity
Cataclysmic wildfires have increased in intensity and frequency due to climate change.
Is Earth close to ‘the great dying’?
The climate emergency is here. We can’t wait any longer for major and dramatic worldwide action.
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6 fracking Billionaires and climate denial groups behind Trump’s cabinet
Trump’s nominees are backed by major players in the world of climate obstruction – from Project 2025 and Koch network fixtures to oil-soaked Christian nationalists.
Robber Barons on the march – what kind of backlash faces crisis-inducing, know-it-all oligarchs...
When did callous “austerity politics” suddenly make sense to the complaining impoverished?
No way we let Trump privatize postal service, say Progressives
Progressive leaders and advocates rally against President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to transform the U.S. Postal Service into a for-profit entity, emphasizing its critical role in American society.
Israeli attacks intensify in Gaza as body bags run out and journalists are killed
Palestinian families and first responders face impossible conditions amid escalating strikes while evidence of alleged genocide emerges and Ireland confronts diplomatic fallout.
Bernie Sanders condemns CEO killing, calls US health care system ‘broken and cruel’
The killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO has reignited calls for Medicare for All, highlighting public outrage at the U.S. health care system’s inequities and inefficiencies.