The federal agency that manages the Great Barrier Reef issued an unprecedented statement that broke ranks with Australia’s conservative government and called for urgent action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, according to the Guardian. The position statement issued by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority is unequivocal in its stance that the climate crisis […]
John Paul Stevens, the retired Supreme Court Justice who wrote the opinion granting environmental agencies the power to regulate greenhouse gases, died Tuesday at the age of 99. His decision gave the U.S. government important legal tools for fighting the climate crisis. “Justice John Paul Stevens was one of the great environmental heroes of the […]
By Cathy Brown Most of us have heard about UN researchers warning that we need to make dramatic changes in the next 12 years to limit our risk of extreme heat, drought, floods and poverty caused by climate change. Report after report about a bleak climate future can leave people in despair. But another option […]
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 […]