Ecosystems have degraded at an alarming rate; here’s what can be done.
Category: Climate Change
AFRICA: Early Humans in Stone Age Africa Permanently Changed the Landscape With Fire
Human environmental impacts are associated with the time after the Industrial Revolution, but paleo-scientists have a deeper perspective.
Climate Movement Applauds Coal Miners’ Demand for Green Jobs
The United Mine Workers of America’s support for carbon capture, however, leaves cause for disagreement.
The Problem Isn’t Human Nature
The problem, says Caitlin Johnstone, is a few manipulative sociopaths who are willing to do anything to get ahead and into positions of power.
Texans Reject Grid That Brought Disaster
A majority of voters in the state oppose keeping an independent power grid, reports Bilal Baydoun.
Greenwashing Acts of Land-Grabbing
It would seem that the purpose of this land-grabbing “green” fuel, first and foremost, is to purify the collective conscience of the West, writes Phoebe Holmes.
Obscure Energy Treaty Blocking Climate Action
The authors lay out the argument for withdrawing from the Energy Charter Treaty, which has more than 50 signatories.
Chris Hedges: The Age of Social Murder
This is the largest crime against humanity ever committed. It is being committed in front of us. And, with few exceptions, we are willfully being herded like sheep to the slaughter.
LETTER FROM INDIA: Judge Stands Up to Narendra Modi
Judge rules: “An aware and assertive citizenry, in contradistinction with an indifferent or docile citizenry, is indisputably a sign of a healthy and vibrant democracy,” writes Betwa Sharma.
Keeping Trees in the Ground
Forest protection was notably missing from the legislation Congress passed in December to jump-start technological carbon capture and storage.