environment

The Trump-led 2024 Republican platform instead calls for an American Iron Dome and the largest deportation operation ever.

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The world’s geopolitical system is not delivering what we want or need. Sustainable development is our declared goal, meaning economic prosperity, social justice, environmental sustainability, and peace. Yet our reality is continued poverty amidst plenty, widening inequalities, deepening environmental crises, and war. To get back on track, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has wisely called Continue reading »

As with the microplastic crisis, the economic market responsible for these catastrophes still insists that we do not let it influence our consumer habits

'For the media to be interviewing political leaders and not even asking the questions is shocking'

This flower uses sexual deception to spread.

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A scientist’s first-hand account shows the world can tackle a global environmental crisis.

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Listen to the carnival sounds of a healthy reef.

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When a baby born on April 1, 2023 reached 14 months and became a toddler this month, it had never lived through a month that wasn’t the hottest on record. The National Atmospheric and Oceanic Agency has announced that May 2024 was the hottest May on record. But even more worrisome, it was the 14th consecutive hottest Continue reading »

The Dutton-Littleproud nuclear plan will make us poorer than we need to be and leave us more heavily in debt. Imagine Australia run by a benevolent despot with some technical knowledge or at least the willingness to listen to experts. He or she would be transforming the energy sector as fast as possible, expanding the Continue reading »

Bottled water is not good for the environment or your health. If you eat meat, eating less is good for both. Governments are unreliable protectors of forests and human rights (but you knew that already). Bottled water, an unnecessary luxury The global market for bottled water has expanded enormously in recent decades – 73% in Continue reading »