By Courtney Lindwall Across the world, tens of thousands of young people are taking to the streets to protest climate inaction. And at the historic Apollo Theater in Harlem last month, more than a dozen of them took to the stage. On the final night of Climate Speaks, New York City’s Climate Museum put on […]
It’s important to remember that one person can make a difference. Around the world from teenagers to world-renowned scientists, individuals are inspiring positive shifts toward addressing the climate crisis. Maybe you won’t become a hard-core activist, but this list of people below can inspire simple ways to kickstart better habits. Here are seven people advocating […]
World hunger is on the rise for the third consecutive year after decades of decline, a new United Nations (UN) report says. The climate crisis ranks alongside conflict as the top cause of food shortages that force more than 821 million people worldwide to experience chronic hunger. That number includes more than 150 million children […]
By Adrienne L. Hollis Because extreme heat is one of the deadliest weather hazards we currently face, Union of Concerned Scientist’s Killer Heat Report for the U.S. is the most important document I have read. It is a veritable wake up call for all of us. It is timely, eye-opening, transparent and factual and it […]
Monsoon flooding in India, Nepal and the surrounding region has killed at least 90 and displaced more than one million. At least 65 people have died in Nepal, police said Monday, as BBC News reported. Thirty are missing and 38 have been injured. In India, meanwhile, at least 25 have died and around a million […]
By Julia Conley Heeding the call of grassroots campaigners, several wealthy philanthropists announced Friday a new fund that will raise money for climate action groups around the world. Investor Trevor Neilson, filmmaker Rory Kennedy and Aileen Getty of the Getty Oil family have so far raised more than 5,000 for their Climate Emergency Fund (CEF). […]
Two small communities near Anderson, Alaska were ordered to evacuate late Thursday due to a wildfire, as the state’s summer of heat and smoke continues. The Kobe Fire was reported at 6:45 p.m. Thursday and by 10:50 p.m. had grown to 600 acres, The Alaska Division of Forestry reported. There are no reports that anyone […]
A special train loaded with 2.5 million liters (approximately 660,000 gallons) of water reached the parched Indian city of Chennai Friday, The Times of India reported. The water was sent to relieve India’s sixth-largest city, which is running out of water due to lack of rain. The train left the station in Jolarpet around 7:10 […]
As Hurricane Barry trudges towards New Orleans, it’s not the gale force winds grabbing the public spotlight. It’s the rain, a byproduct of man-made climate change, according to a paper published in the journal Nature. A tremendous amount of rain — 10 to 20 inches — is expected to fall from Thursday night to Saturday. […]
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