This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “It is unequivocal.” Those stark three words are the first in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s new report. The climate crisis is unequivocally caused by human activities and is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Fifteen years ago, the idea of sucking carbon dioxide out of the air and storing it underground was an anathema to many in the climate movement, an excuse to avoid…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Leer en espanol The world watched in July 2021 as extreme rainfall became floods that washed away centuries-old homes in Europe, triggered landslides in Asia and inundated subways in China.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Santa Ana winds that help drive fall and winter wildfires in California have died down, providing welcome relief for residents. But other ecological factors contribute to fires in ways…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It’s clear that wildfires have become more intense over the last few years. But how much more? That’s a difficult question, researchers say, because when it comes to science, you…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As a research and advocacy nonprofit, Food Tank knows just how intertwined food and agriculture systems change is with the climate crisis. A study from the European Union Joint Research…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In recent years, wildfires on the West Coast have become larger and more damaging. A combination of almost a century of fire suppression and hotter and drier conditions has created…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Efforts to increase how much philanthropic funding goes to minority-led environmental organizations are gaining momentum, with one group’s push for transparency from the nation’s top climate donors drawing big-name support. For months,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In a world of climate change, the flood risk will be more intense and more frequent, presenting higher danger to ever more people in a greater number of countries. In…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2010, 193 countries stepped up to halt the global decline of biodiversity by 2020 as part of their commitment to the Convention on Biological Diversity. They agreed to take…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In many ways, Maleta Kimmons defines her neighborhood by what it lacks. Kimmons, who prefers to go by the name Queen, said what her neighborhood doesn’t lack is pollution. Near…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Anabel Garcia felt on edge every time an ambulance siren blared outside her home in Santa Rosa, California. Sirens reminded her of evacuating during the state’s second-deadliest wildfire, which killed 22…