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Why Ugandan Oil Spells Environmental Ecocide
Why Ugandan Oil Spells Environmental Ecocide
While my country smells riches, the evidence from other African nations is that oil turns pristine regions into sacrifice zones.
Stephen Kamugasa
Sep 25
Why Don’t All Schools Have Solar Panels?
Why Don’t All Schools Have Solar Panels?
They’re the perfect setting — large roof space, all energy used onsite. So why do only a small minority of schools have solar panels?
Tim Smedley
Sep 24
Oil: Beyond the Peak
Oil: Beyond the Peak
Peak oil demand is close. What should be expect beyond this point? And what would slow-to-no GDP growth mean for us?
Sarah Miller
Sep 23
Landfills: The True Monuments of The 21st Century
Landfills: The True Monuments of The 21st Century
The accumulation of waste in landfills is affecting us in more ways than we think. But we can all play our part in the solution.
Jaisika
Sep 24
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Tim Smedley
Aug 27
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The Benefits of Walkable Neighborhoods
The Benefits of Walkable Neighborhoods
Cutting through the noise of ’15 minute cities’, the benefits are multiple — and already proven.
Rishiraj Mathur
Sep 24
No One Should Be Surprised That The Amazon Is Burning
No One Should Be Surprised That The Amazon Is Burning
The inevitable outcome after decades of corporate greed and ignored scientific warnings.
Ricky Lanusse
Sep 23
The Pros and Cons of Drilling for Oil
The Pros and Cons of Drilling for Oil
How my knee-jerk reaction to the chant of “drill, baby, drill” led me on a painful quest for understanding
Carol Caruso
Sep 23
How Portugal Wildfire Smoke Reached London
How Portugal Wildfire Smoke Reached London
I’m an air quality scientist — my home monitors alerted me there was an air pollution problem. I realised it was the Portugal wildfires…
Peter Knapp
Sep 23
How to Make an Environmental Documentary from a Rucksack
How to Make an Environmental Documentary from a Rucksack
Following my own three month shoot, here’s my quick guide on the preperation and equipment needed to make a documentary film on a budget
Peter Knapp
Sep 20
Closing the Nature-Finance Gap
Closing the Nature-Finance Gap
The money that goes into conserving nature is far outweighed by the money that goes into destroying it. How can that be turned around?
Tim Smedley
Sep 20
Will The New Anti-Greenwashing Rules Work?
Will The New Anti-Greenwashing Rules Work?
The aim is to bring false green claims to court — faster than ever.
Jaclyn Ha
Sep 18
Why Planting Trees Is Not Always The Solution
Why Planting Trees Is Not Always The Solution
Afforestation has its place, but the need to protect natural forests should be the greater focus.
Jaisika
Sep 16
Asia Youth Call for Global Cooperation on Water Scarcity
Asia Youth Call for Global Cooperation on Water Scarcity
A delegate for Morocco at the Asia Youth International Model United Nations in Malaysia reports on how young leaders can tackle freshwater…
Oussama Nakhil
Sep 16
Who Is Really To Blame For The Climate Crisis?
Who Is Really To Blame For The Climate Crisis?
A false tug-of-war dichotomy is holding us back and the true value of carbon footprints and effective climate action
Ricky Lanusse
Sep 13
Are Billionaires Sustainable?
Are Billionaires Sustainable?
Sustainability can’t be achieved without a massive redistribution of wealth
Paul Abela, MSc
Sep 11
Cats vs Climate Change
Cats vs Climate Change
What we feed our pets has huge implications for climate and the meat industry. Is it time to give cultivated meat a chance?
Ronan Cray
Sep 9
“The Water Tower of Asia” Has a Larger Warning for the World
“The Water Tower of Asia” Has a Larger Warning for the World
Destruction of the Himalayan glaciers could be the downfall of Asia’s Superpowers
Jaisika
Sep 9
Why the West Needs More Fires
Why the West Needs More Fires
As Fire Seasons worsen, we need to relearn the old ways of working with fire and embrace indigenous stewardship
Jeffree Morel
Sep 9
The Human In The Ore Mine
The Human In The Ore Mine
How the golden handcuffs of a mining pipedream trap migrant workers in a furnace that some don’t return from.
Ricky Lanusse
Sep 6
Why Don’t Hollywood Films Talk About Climate Change?
Why Don’t Hollywood Films Talk About Climate Change?
Inspired by ‘Twisters’, I reflect on the role of movies in inspiring climate action — and found that mainstream cinema is falling short.
Avinash B
Sep 6
We May Have Crossed the Dryland Self-Expansion Tipping Point
We May Have Crossed the Dryland Self-Expansion Tipping Point
The growing threat of self-propagating drylands has implications for ecosystems and humans — yet there remains a chance to turn this…
Sílvia PM, PhD 🍂🥥
Sep 4
The Mystery of Sydney Beach’s Little Green Balls
The Mystery of Sydney Beach’s Little Green Balls
Ever since strange algal balls began appearing on this Sydney beach, science began looking for answers
Mustapha Yossef
Sep 4
It’s Time To Take A Break From ChatGPT (and its variants).
It’s Time To Take A Break From ChatGPT (and its variants).
How innocent searches on the AI model have negative effects on emissions, the environment, and us.
Khadra
Sep 3
Don’t ask me what I think. Ask me what I think others think.
Don’t ask me what I think. Ask me what I think others think.
The big question isn’t whether people believe in climate change. It’s if they think others do. Is false perception stalling climate action?
Kamyar Razavi
Sep 2
The Fruitpocalypse is Nearly Upon Us
The Fruitpocalypse is Nearly Upon Us
Climate change has arrived in the grocery aisle — and it threathens your favorite breakfast fruit.
Colby Hess
Sep 1
Hawaii has the Dirtiest Electricity in the U.S... Wait, Really?
Hawaii has the Dirtiest Electricity in the U.S... Wait, Really?
Why power on remote islands has high emissions despite abundant renewable resources and what it means for the world’s clean energy.
Matt Traverso
Aug 30
Congratulations, We Found Something Worse Than Fossil Fuel Emissions
Congratulations, We Found Something Worse Than Fossil Fuel Emissions
Canada’s record-breaking wildfires have now surpassed fossil fuels in carbon emissions, signaling a dangerous new climate chapter.
Sílvia PM, PhD 🍂🥥
Aug 29
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