Stopping global warming means talking about it too. But the conversation often focuses on the wrong things - suggesting that the problem is far off, or that those working to fix it all look a particular way. So how do we improve our climate change conversation? Source...
G7 summit focuses on COVID & climate change…
Full Title: G7 summit focuses on COVID & climate change: Substance or spin? | DW News World leaders are drawing up a pact aimed at preventing another pandemic. The second day of the G7 summit in the United Kingdom will also focus on climate change. And the gathering of the biggest global economies will see... Continue Reading →
Investors managing $41 trillion in assets urge governments for ambitious climate policy ahead of COP 57 investors managing more than US$41 trillion in assets have released a new joint statement to all world governments urging a global race-to-the-top on climate policy. 57 investors managing more than US$41 trillion in assets have released a new joint... Continue Reading →
Investors managing $41 trillion…
(G7) Tackle climate change and species destruction together, say scientists
For all the grand promises from world leaders to tackle climate change, actually meeting those pledges involves far more than planting a few million trees. A new report by 50 of the world's leading experts has warned that the rapid decline of natural ecosystems and climate change are not separate challenges, but must both be... Continue Reading →
Prince Charles tells G7 leaders to tackle climate change like the pandemic
In an address to the Group of Seven (G7) nations on Friday, Britain's Prince Charles urged the leaders to tackle climate change like they did the COVID-19 pandemic. Charles was speaking ahead of a reception hosted by his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, for the G7 and European Union leaders, their partners and guest nations at... Continue Reading →
Ban Ki-moon wants to solve the climate crisis with kindness
On video chat, Ban Ki-moon is almost preternaturally kind. “Thank you for your interest in my life story and my philosophy,” he says, smiling serenely. At 76, the former secretary-general of the United Nations — who completed his final term in December 2016 — still wears the rimless glasses familiar from thousands of news wire... Continue Reading →
On Death Of Keystone XL Pipeline…
Bill McKibben, climate activist and founder of 350.org, talks with Rachel Maddow about the diverse coalition of activists who protested against the Keystone XL pipeline for years leading up to the developer, TC Energy, cancelling the project, and the ongoing resistance to other pipeline projects like the Line 3 pipeline. Source...
A Milestone We’ve All Feared…
Make no mistake about it, today is a day that we never thought we’d see happen. Despite the decades spent fighting climate change, today's news shows us how far we still have to go and how much harder we all have to work. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently announced that the amount... Continue Reading →
Hurricane season is in full effect. Even before the season officially started June 1, the Atlantic saw its first named storm: Subtropical Storm Ana. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has projected an above-normal hurricane season, and that’s a terrifying reality for those who lie in any potential paths. In Central America, more than 7... Continue Reading →
‘The Kids Have Trauma’: The Miskito Are Not Ready for Hurricane Season
Environmentalists tend to be well-meaning, forward-thinking people who believe in preserving the planet for generations to come. They will buy reusable cups, wear ethically made clothing and advocate for endangered species; however, many are hesitant to do the same for endangered Black lives, and might be unclear on why they should. As a Black environmentalist,... Continue Reading →
Why Every Environmentalist Should Be Anti-Racist
Western drought “the worst we have ever seen…
Western drought "the worst we have ever seen," says CBS News' Jeff Berardelli As CBS News' Mola Lenghi reports, drought conditions in the Western U.S. are historic and point to what could be a catastrophic wildfire season. CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli then joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano with more. Source...
empowerment & inner transformation... 