Monkeypox: Combatting Zoonotic Diseases in a Changing Climate
As climate change worsens and zoonotic diseases spread more easily, how do we prepare for more outbreaks like monkeypox?
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Without More News Coverage, Carbon Bombs Will Quietly Proceed
The Guardian’s investigative piece on carbon bombs is a hard story to process. But journalists need to start taking it seriously.
Global Climate Targets Are Under Threat by Secretly Planned “Carbon Bombs”
These 195 oil and gas mega-projects are poised to emit 646 billion tons of carbon emissions, which would obliterate the 1.5°C climate target.
Let’s Deal with Climate Change Later? That’s a Big Risk.
The world is on the brink of 1.5°C of global warming. Unfettered oil and gas development isn't a viable climate strategy.
Annual Average Temperatures Aren’t the Best Climate Change Indicator
A blip over 1.5°C in a single year does not mean we failed our goals, and year-to-year averages are not necessarily measuring climate change.
Climate Change Is Linked to Sexual and Reproductive Health
The draft opinion of SCOTUS to overturn Roe v. Wade's precedent sparked conversations connecting climate change and reproductive health.
Growing Up With Drought
Arizona has faced a historic drought for several years. What does this water shortage mean for residents of the state?
Is “Emergency” the Right Way to Frame Southern California’s Water Shortage?
When climate change shows water availability in Southern CA is only getting worse, is calling it an “emergency” giving false hope of an end?
Can the Environment Be a Unifier During Divisive Times?
Following the tumultuous 1960's, the U.S. passed a historic slate of landmark environmental laws. Could today's divided nation do the same?
How Did Earth Day 2022 Compare to the First Earth Day?
52 years since the first celebration, as climate change becomes more and more serious, has Earth Day lost a bit of its charm?
Scientists Are Becoming Activists. That’s Not Normal.
More than 1,000 scientists in 25 countries took part in climate protests last week, risking their careers and reputations in the process.
The Resource Curse: Fact or Myth?
Resource-rich nations show patterns of governmental and economic malaise. But is it fair to attribute a nation’s problems to just one factor?