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    UN Climate Expert Urges Criminalization of Fossil Fuel Disinformation to Protect Basic Human Rights

    UN Climate Expert Urges Criminalization of Fossil Fuel Disinformation to Protect Basic Human Rights

    United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights Elisa Morgera on Monday presented a new report to the General Assembly calling for the criminalization of spreading disinformation regarding the climate crisis, as well as a complete ban on fossil fuel lobbying and advertising by the industry. In The imperative of defossilizing our economies report, Morgera argues […]

    EPA Employees Sign ‘Declaration of Dissent’ Over Trump Administration Policies

    EPA Employees Sign ‘Declaration of Dissent’ Over Trump Administration Policies

    A group of more than 170 employees of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday published a Declaration of Dissent from policies under the Trump administration. The employees said the administration’s policies “undermine the EPA mission of protecting human health and the environment.” “Since the Agency’s founding in 1970, EPA has accomplished this […]

    Personal Care Products Like Shampoo Can Harm Aquatic Life: Study

    Personal Care Products Like Shampoo Can Harm Aquatic Life: Study

    Shampoo, conditioner and sunscreens may be part of many people’s self-care routines, but most of these products contain chemicals that are harmful to animals and the environment. New research has found that, contrary to long-held beliefs, some of the ingredients in personal care products, such as softening agents in shampoos, are harmful to aquatic life. […]

    Former World Leaders Call for ‘New Coalition of the Willing’ to Address Poverty and Inequality

    Former World Leaders Call for ‘New Coalition of the Willing’ to Address Poverty and Inequality

    Humanity is facing an inequality crisis that could mean the emergence of the first trillionaires, while almost half the world’s population is stuck in poverty, warns a letter by 40 former prime ministers and presidents. The letter is an appeal to current leaders to address rising threats of poverty, disparity and environmental breakdown, reported The […]

    Bee Hotels Can Help Native Pollinators Recover in the Wake of Climate-Fueled Wildfires: Study

    Bee Hotels Can Help Native Pollinators Recover in the Wake of Climate-Fueled Wildfires: Study

    Wild pollinator populations are declining all over the world, with increasingly severe climate change-fueled wildfires threatening their survival. These intense wildfires are also putting long-term ecosystem health and biodiversity at risk. Bee hotels are artificial nesting structures that have been specially designed to house cavity-nesting species. Often placed in backyards or gardens, they provide safe […]