No safety net: Insurance starts to go away
The increasing costs of climate-change linked disasters is pushing the insurance industry to the brink.
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1.5 is dead: How hot will the Earth get?
There is no room for doubt: Earth is getting hotter. The question now is how hot will it get?
Detergent pods are only the start of clothing’s microplastic pollution problem
Perhaps the most holistic solution would be to regulate and limit the use of plastics for clothing and laundry applications altogether.
All that plastic in the ocean is a climate change problem, too
When you think of plastic pollution, you might imagine ocean “garbage patches” swirling with tens of millions of plastic bottles and shopping bags. But unfolding alongside the “macroplastic” pollution crisis is another threat caused by much smaller particles: microplastics.
A Poison Like No Other: Excerpt
If you were to somehow instantly remove all the particles from ocean waters and sediments, they’d live on by transferring from gut to gut. Everything eats, everything gets eaten, and microplastics go along for the ride.
What scientists have learned from 20 years of microplastics research
At the broadest level, Thompson, other scientists, and environmental advocates are supportive of measures to limit overall plastic production and ban the most problematic categories of plastic, both of which would indirectly reduce the generation of microplastics.
The Anomaly of the 2023 Heat Anomaly
The methods we use, and the words that come with them, seem to be widening the distance between us. What we call the climate is really the earth, and measurement doesn’t always equal understanding.
Samoa implements new plan to sustainably manage its ocean by 2030
To help protect its future, the Samoan government announced June 3 that it has enacted a law establishing a marine spatial plan to sustainably manage 100% of its ocean by 2030.
Armenia: A Small Nation With a Huge Biodiversity Story
While far from a model of environmental stewardship, Armenia’s journey to becoming host of one of the most significant gatherings of the many COPs offers timely lessons on the delicate dance between politics, development, and nature.
How the Rights of Nature Movement Is Reshaping Law and Culture
Legal change, cultural change, and shifts in worldviews all take time, but we must keep up the fight. By working together, we can ensure that all living things on this planet can continue to thrive and survive.
A new study finds that microplastics are increasingly present in human brains
A new study has found a dramatic increase in levels of microplastics and nanoplastics (MNPs) in human brains in recent years.
Darn it, that’s just not true
As most of you know we’re reviving that SunDay on Sept 21—the fall equinox—with a nationwide celebration of renewable energy, part of the protest against the lies and inaction of this administration.