Solastalgia means a feeling of homesickness without ever leaving home - and for Inuit in Canada’s north it describes the psychological impact of the climate crisis
Solastalgia: ‘I am homesick…
Days after federal data revealed taxpayers funded the killing of 1.2 million native animal species in 2019, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Wildlife Services program was sued Thursday over what…
Crackdown on giveaway single-use cutlery would go further than England’s measures.
Plastic plates, straws and cutlery could be banned in Scotland, along with polystyrene food and drink containers,…
Geneva, 13 October 2020 - Over the past 50 years, more than 11,000 disasters have been attributed to weather, climate and water-related hazards, involving 2 million deaths and US$ 3.6 trillion in…
Aviva sets new 2050 net-zero carbon emissions target for its auto-enrolment default pension funds.
In order to achieve this, the insurance company plans to invest over £5bn into low carbon equities…
The Makay Massif, a true Malagasy refuge in the heart of Africa.
Completely isolated until the early 2000s, these valleys are home to numerous extraordinary animals and plants which have in turn…
Installation of thousands of turbines could add to ‘cocktail of threats’ declining species such as kittiwakes already face unless farms are built in less ecologically sensitive areas, charity says.…
Dr. Mario Molina, the Nobel Prize-winning scientist who died on Oct. 7 at age 77, did not become a scientist to change the world; he just loved chemistry. Born in Mexico City in 1943, Molina as a…
Swedish furniture giant IKEA has a plan to make this year's Black Friday a little greener.
As part of its bid to become more sustainable, the store will allow customers to sell back their used…
A draft version of the European Commission’s methane strategy, due to come out on Wednesday (14 October), doesn’t set limits on methane emissions from fossil fuels, instead setting the stage for that…
Autoimmune diseases are rising fast but first experimental study shows nature could help.
Children whose outdoor play areas were transformed from gravel yards to mini-forests showed improved immune…
INFORMATION FOR THE PEOPLE
Participatory climate services, advanced lightning detection, solar-powered weather stations and other advanced technologies are saving lives and building resilience in…
Leaded petrol, acid rain, CFCs … the last 50 years of environmental action have shown how civil society can force governments and business to change.
Leaflets printed on “rather grotty” blue paper.…
More than 30 years after the entire border zone ceased to exist, the federal government has decided the 870 mile-long scar will be designated a nature reserve, writes Christopher F. Schuetze
One…
Count Us In urges actions such as eating local, making clothes last or buying an electric car.
If a billion people around the world were to take a few small steps and make them into permanent…
The first eight months of the year saw global methane emissions rise by 32 percent, according to Paris-based data firm Karryos, as Reuters reported.
The rise in the harmful greenhouse gas is notable…
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Saturday urged people to pull investments from companies that are not committed to protecting the environment, adding his voice to calls for the economic…
A group of European ministers and the EC’s commissioner for international partnerships call for measures to foster long-term resilience in the global economy and environment.
The world is facing an…
Since 1947, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (BAS) annually adjusts its symbolic Doomsday Clock, which indicates how close humanity and the planet are to complete disaster. This year, we’re…
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