Environment

Dramatically unequal consumption at the heart of the climate crisis By Genevieve Guenther What can you do, as a single individual, to help halt global heating? Social science research suggests that one of the most…

By Lloyd Alter Scientist and policy analyst Vaclav Smil taught us that energy is money—the universal currency. That’s one reason why rich people have such high carbon footprints: They have lots of money and converting…

Local struggles for climate action are needed more than ever, as a foundation for a national movement. Read the story at the City Lights website.

Individuals and communities have taken their governments and companies to court for climate inaction. Read more at New Economics.

The island nation as the world leader in sustainable development. Read more at Jacobin Magazine.

Published in issue no. 221, September 2020 By Nina Lakhani Some of America’s largest oil and gas companies, private utilities, and financial institutions that bankroll fossil fuels also back police foundations—opaque private entities that raise…

A key victory for journalist exposing on animal cruelty on factory farms. Read more at Truthout.

With their deep ties to the land and reliance on fishing, hunting, and gathering, indigenous tribes are especially vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Read more at Yale e360.

The case for making low-tech ‘dumb’ cities instead: read it at The Guardian.

From supporting farmers to citizen science, communities are working to protect these vital pollinators. Read more at The Huffington Post.