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Is Public Transit A Bulwark Against the Climate Crisis?

The climate crisis demands swift and decisive action — like bolstering public transportation.
August 9, 2024
by
LeeAnn Hall
The climate crisis demands swift and decisive action — like bolstering public transportation.
An orangutan perches on a tree with an expanse of green leaves behind him.
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Conservation of ‘Umbrella Species’ Works for Ecosystems — Especially in Southeast Asia

Science says many types of animals can serve as “umbrella species.” But donors and the public pay the most attention to tigers, orangutans and other charismatic megafauna.
August 7, 2024
by
Gregory McCann
Science says many types of animals can serve as “umbrella species.” But donors and the public pay the most attention to tigers, orangutans and other charismatic megafauna.
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Compounding a Crisis: When Public Health Solutions Worsen Climate Change

The unanticipated environmental effects of inhalers underscore the contradictions of piecemeal climate solutions.
July 12, 2024
by
Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr.
The unanticipated environmental effects of inhalers underscore the contradictions of piecemeal climate solutions.
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Bluelining: Insurance Companies Leave Climate-Vulnerable Communities Without Protection

Insurers are pulling out of areas prone to climate risk — even as they continue to cover the fossil-fuel companies contributing to that risk.
June 28, 2024
by
Jessica Garcia
Insurers are pulling out of areas prone to climate risk — even as they continue to cover the fossil-fuel companies contributing to that risk.
Female workers sort out plastic bottles for recycling in a factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh 26 October 2016. Plastic not only poses an immense pollution problem - it also exacerbates climate change. If plastic production stays on its current trajectory, by 2030, greenhouse gas emissions from plastic could reach 1.34 billion tons per year, equivalent to the emissions produced by 300 new 500MW coal-fired power plants.
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Fossil Fuel Lobbyists Block Progress Again — This Time on Plastics

Before the next global meeting on plastics, we need more transparency and disclosure around the corporate stakeholders wielding influence there.
June 21, 2024
by
Steve Trent
Before the next global meeting on plastics, we need more transparency and disclosure around the corporate stakeholders wielding influence there.
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Op-Eds

Could Brazil’s Catastrophic Flooding Cause Extinctions?

Rising sea levels may cause the local extinction of three small, threatened vertebrates in southern Brazil.
May 22, 2024
by
Fernando Marques Quintela
Rising sea levels may cause the local extinction of three small, threatened vertebrates in southern Brazil.
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The Silent Tragedy of Local Restrictions on Renewable Energy

New research shows how policies blocking cleaner energy sources, often inspired by persistent disinformation, harm the communities that adopt them.
May 10, 2024
by
James Goodwin
New research shows how policies blocking cleaner energy sources, often inspired by persistent disinformation, harm the communities that adopt them.
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In South Africa, Tigers and Other Captive Predators Are Still Exploited for Profit. Legislation Offers Pitiful Protection

The captive predator industry threatens the welfare of thousands of big cats kept for entertainment, hunting, and commercial trade of live animals and their body parts.
May 1, 2024
by
Stephanie Klarmann
The captive predator industry threatens the welfare of thousands of big cats kept for entertainment, hunting, and commercial trade of live animals and their body parts.
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From Glass Ceilings to Green Houses: More Women Are Needed in Green Industry

Women play a critical role in sustainable development, combatting climate change, and taking care of our natural resources. But industry needs to do more to support them.
March 18, 2024
by
Katie Fleming
Women play a critical role in sustainable development, combatting climate change, and taking care of our natural resources. But industry needs to do more to support them.
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Why Dam Removal Is a Climate Solution

By providing both mitigation and adaption, dam removal can lower greenhouse gas emissions and restore carbon sinks.
December 18, 2023
by
Gary Wockner
By providing both mitigation and adaption, dam removal can lower greenhouse gas emissions and restore carbon sinks.

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