Real-Time Data Show the Air in Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley’ Is Even Worse Than Expected
By Naveena Sadasivam / Grist Since the 1980s, the 85-mile stretch of the Mississippi River that connects New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has been known as “Cancer Alley.” The…
COP28: 7 Food and Agriculture Innovations Needed to Protect the Climate and Feed a Rapidly Growing World
By Paul Winters / The Conversation For the first time ever, food and agriculture took center stage at the annual United Nations climate conference in 2023. More than 130 countries…
‘Inexcusable’: U.S. Slammed for Refusal on Global Green Climate Fund
"Parties missed a pivotal opportunity for developed countries to walk the talk regarding their commitments to combating the climate crisis," one campaigner lamented.
A Community is Fighting to Stop Gold Mining Firms Polluting Ecuador’s Rivers
Defenders of the Azuay water, led by Indigenous leader Yaku Pérez, are fighting against gold mining in the region
Oil and Gas Lobbying Threatens California’s Game-Changing Climate Bills
Legislation aims to shine a light on corporate climate pollution and carbon offsets.
Supremes Declare War on Wetlands
Seldom, if ever, will repercussions of a Supreme Court decision be so far-reaching and detrimental to life on the planet. It’s a dagger strike deep into the heart of the…
Herman Daly: An Economist Who Future Economists—and Societies—Will Dare Not Ignore
Without greater equality, Herman Daly helped us understand, our environment has no real shot at renewal.
The US Military is Driving Environmental Collapse Across the Planet
The U.S. military emits more carbon than 140 countries combined, fueling climate change and environmental degradation. Below we examine five ways in which the Pentagon is destroying the environment.