Often seen as marvels of the human ascendancy, the world’s great cities are in mortal danger as the resources that keep them alive stagger, dwindle and give out. Today the world has 45 megacities – conurbations holding more than ten million citizens apiece – and some 500 smaller cities each of a million or more Continue reading »
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Caterpillars are a remarkable bellwether of environmental changes.
The post The Very Hungry Caterpillar and the Ecosystem appeared first on Nautilus.
Polluting privatised water companies have been hollowed out by dividend stripping and reckless borrowing. But there is a way out
Deep-sea mining will mean vast destruction we can’t predict – to produce minerals we don’t need, according to the CEO of the Environmental Justice Foundation
With Europe facing a summer of heatwaves, sceptics and deniers are ramping up their dangerous disinformation
Pro-business politicians embraced the idea of so-called green investing — until the SEC suggested companies should report their full emissions.
The post The Right’s Desperate Push to Tank ESG and Avoid Disclosing Climate Risks appeared first on The Intercept.
We can no longer prevent the extinction of many species – but will this provide the wake-up call we need?
The UAE, reliant on producing and exporting heavily polluting fuels, is likely to oppose the transformative measures required to incentivise nations to move away from new oil and gas production
A new waste strategy was drawn up by the Government in 2018 but, five years on, there are no delivery dates for it, according to a new report by the independent spending watchdog
Joe Biden approved the mine to extract minerals for green energy, but locals say it will threaten the biodiversity of the Patagonia Mountains.
The post Biden Fast-Tracked a Green Energy Mine in One of Earth’s Rarest Ecosystems. Arizona Locals Took It to Court. appeared first on The Intercept.