Humans are dismantling and disrupting natural ecosystems around the globe and changing Earth’s climate. Over the past 50 years, actions like farming, logging, hunting,...

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Are Storms Like Hurricane Laura Becoming More Intense Due to Climate Change?

Chris Slocum - September 18, 2020 0

Hurricane Laura blew up quickly as it headed for the Louisiana coast, intensifying from a tropical storm to a major hurricane in less than...

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Does Nature Have Rights? A Battle in Ecuador Is Testing the Concept.

Daniel Hudon - September 16, 2020 0

Ecuador’s Los Cedros Reserve, one of Earth’s most biodiverse habitats, could be wiped out by mining. A court case could save it — and...

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The Time Is Now: Accepting the Climate Tipping Point

Breanna Draxler - September 11, 2020 0

If we focus on the best possible outcomes, journalist Judith D. Schwartz argues, together we can restore ecosystems. Climate change is the undercurrent that drives...

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Toxic Algae Blooms from Chemical Fertilizers and Manure Cost $100M Every Year

Sarah Graddy - September 8, 2020 0

Preventing and treating algae blooms in U.S. has cost at least $1.1 billion since 2010. Communities across the United States have spent more than $1...

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We All Have a Climate Window. What Do You See?

Sarah Lazarovic - September 7, 2020 0

The climate window is something you possess by dint of being alive right now. If you have no resources and no capacity to act, your...

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How Post-COVID Government Funding Can Create a Green Recovery

Damian Carrington - September 6, 2020 0

COVID-19 lockdowns have demonstrated how economy-wide transformations can halt climate change. The blip in emissions will not have a longterm impact unless we invest in...

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Annual Flood Damage to Property Exceeds $730 Billion. Mangroves Offer Solutions.

Michael Beck - September 4, 2020 0

Hurricanes and tropical storms are estimated to cost the U.S. economy more than US$50 billion yearly in damage from winds and flooding. And as...

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10 Ways that Trump’s EPA Has Made Life More Toxic

Melanie Benesh - September 3, 2020 0

From the beginning, the Trump administration has aggressively slashed environmental regulations. A New York Times analysis identified 100 environmental protections that have been reversed or are...

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In the Age of Climate Change, Coastal Mangroves Are Saviors

Melissa Gaskill - August 25, 2020 0

Mangroves could help save us from climate change, but climate change is killing mangroves. Coastal mangrove forests help protect communities and habitats from storm surges,...

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The World’s Population and Power Structures Are Changing; Here’s What to Expect

Vanessa Bates Ramirez - August 19, 2020 0

This century will see massive shifts in the global population, economies, and power structures. A lot of the predictions we hear about the future involve...

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How Environmental Orgs Can Bridge Our Racial and Cultural Divides

Ambika Chawla - August 12, 2020 0

Environmental organizations have the potential to cultivate genuine inclusivity. As a child growing up in Los Angeles, Erynn Castellanos would spend hours exploring her grandmother’s...

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