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We Need To Talk About Degrowth: Part I

We Need To Talk About Degrowth: Part I

On the need for Degrowth, Post-Growth, and a new economic model.
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Tim Smedley
Day Zero: When the Sky Cracked

Day Zero: When the Sky Cracked

What occurred on the evening of October 29, 2024, when the most devastating storms to hit my region, Valencia.
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Oscar A.
Why the Environment Must Be Part of Economic Metrics

Why the Environment Must Be Part of Economic Metrics

Could Gross External Damage (GED) and Environmentally Adjusted Value Added (EVA) offer a new framework for sustainable growth?
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Silvia PM, PhD
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The New Climate: Updated Submission Guidelines

The New Climate: Updated Submission Guidelines

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Tim Smedley
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Green Power is Soft Power

Green Power is Soft Power

American climate inaction will weaken its position in the world.
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George Dillard
Why do Countries Drive on Different Sides of the Road?

Why do Countries Drive on Different Sides of the Road?

And what does the process of social change reveal about why we’re failing to deal with the climate crisis?
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Paul Abela, MSc
Do Smart Sprinklers Really Conserve Water?

Do Smart Sprinklers Really Conserve Water?

After buying yet another smart devise, I‘m showing my receipts. Did I help save my corner of the planet or fall for another green scam?
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Matt Traverso
Our Own Backyard Lesson in Rainforest Conservation

Our Own Backyard Lesson in Rainforest Conservation

How a backyard sapling taught us the importance of protecting vulnerable forests and effective conservation management.
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Silvia PM, PhD
The Impact of Cities on Urban Wildlife

The Impact of Cities on Urban Wildlife

The Real Story of How Urban Wildlife is Changing Due to Rapid Urbanization
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Nima Raychaudhuri
Can Soil Reverse the Process of Climate Change?

Can Soil Reverse the Process of Climate Change?

There is hope in the living, breathing world of soil — let’s reconnect with the carbon cycle.
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Carol Caruso
Are Renewables Headlines Telling the Full Story?

Are Renewables Headlines Telling the Full Story?

Renewable Energy claims largely refer to electricity alone. Heavy industry and transport remain the fossil fuel elephants in the room.
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Felix Keuya
How COP29 Became a Playground for Oil Giants in the Name of Climate Change

How COP29 Became a Playground for Oil Giants in the Name of Climate Change

Can we believe in climate justice when oil money runs the show?
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Ricky Lanusse
What Trump Can Do To Reverse US Climate Policy (and What He Probably Can’t Change)

What Trump Can Do To Reverse US Climate Policy (and What He Probably Can’t Change)

While he hasn’t released an official plan, Trump’s former playbook and his frequent complaints about clean energy offer clues.
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The Conversation U.S.
Why Does COP 29 Still Matter?

Why Does COP 29 Still Matter?

Six Principles determine the success of climate agreements, including COP 29 — and each builds upon the last. We can and should still care.
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Samie Dorgham
What Would Happen if We All Switched to EVs at the Same Time?

What Would Happen if We All Switched to EVs at the Same Time?

Grid overload, energy disaster … or simply nothing at all?
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Jason Deane
The Scariest Climate Science Papers I’ve Read.

The Scariest Climate Science Papers I’ve Read.

Between just 2008 and 2022, the number of potential tipping points in the climate system increased from 9 to 16.
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Ross Akram
Spain’s Apocalyptic Floods Expose the Spread of Extreme Weather Denial

Spain’s Apocalyptic Floods Expose the Spread of Extreme Weather Denial

The era of ‘Unnatural Disasters’ is the price of ignoring climate science
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Ricky Lanusse
Post-US Election: The Contrarian Take on Climate

Post-US Election: The Contrarian Take on Climate

Liberal America needs to face hard truths now that Donald Trump is back — Biden’s climate commitments already fell woefully short.
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Sarah Miller
America Closes Its Climate Window

America Closes Its Climate Window

Sorry, world: America had a brief window of opportunity on climate change, and we just decided to close it.
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George Dillard
The Free Market Will Not Save Us

The Free Market Will Not Save Us

Market-based solutions to climate change & biodiversity loss miscalculate the value they attempt to quantify. We need a more human approach.
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Deniz Dutton
What Does ‘The Energy Transition’ Mean For The Global South?

What Does ‘The Energy Transition’ Mean For The Global South?

When Europe and North America push for ‘rapid decarbonization’, it’s a vision of affluence. For the Global South the vision looks different.
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Felix Keuya
“The More You Know, the More You Hurt”: Tales From The Front Line of Environmental Research

“The More You Know, the More You Hurt”: Tales From The Front Line of Environmental Research

In his second essay for The New Climate, investigative photojournalist Neal Haddaway reveals the reality of conservation researchers lives.
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Neal Haddaway
Day -1. Was Valencia Prepared?

Day -1. Was Valencia Prepared?

Living just a few kilometers from the ongoing crisis in Southern Spain, Oscar A. presents his first in a series of reports for The New…
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Oscar A.
Can We Have the Reef and Eat It Too?

Can We Have the Reef and Eat It Too?

How Protected Ocean Zones are boosting nutrition and livelihoods for coastal communities
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Silvia PM, PhD
As the Smoke Settles: India’s Annual Diwali Pollution Problem

As the Smoke Settles: India’s Annual Diwali Pollution Problem

Despite growing awareness and pollution warnings, Indians continue to defy the firecracker ban to celebrate. What viable solutions remain?
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Ritu
In The Aftermath Of Helene, We Must Rethink Climate Risk

In The Aftermath Of Helene, We Must Rethink Climate Risk

Climate risk assessment now requires much more nuance than the binary designations of “coastal” and “inland.”
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Alex Music
Family Farms Are a Lifeline We Must Protect

Family Farms Are a Lifeline We Must Protect

With 70% to 80% of food in the world coming from family farms, they are central to climate resilience and food security. So why aren’t we…
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Jaisika
How to Deal With Floods AND Drought

How to Deal With Floods AND Drought

We can’t prevent extreme weather events from happening — but these few simple measures can really soften the blow.
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Tim Smedley
Time to Freak Out? How the Terror of Hurricanes Can Fuel Climate Denial

Time to Freak Out? How the Terror of Hurricanes Can Fuel Climate Denial

Terror management theory explores the lengths our minds will go to to deny existential threats. Psychologists explain what that means…
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The Conversation U.S.
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