By Kirk Siegler, NPR FARMINGTON, N.M. — It’s late afternoon in Farmington, and the sun is casting an orange glow on sandstone cliffs where new mountain bike trails have been carved into the powdery dirt beneath. A group of middle school girls are learning trail etiquette and practicing climbing hairpin …
Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric Dominates Politics in Poland Ahead of October Vote
By Nils Adler, Other News Politicians from across the political spectrum engage in anti-migrant language ahead of October 15 polls. Warsaw, Poland – Dressed in a sharp suit, Rafal Pankowski, the amicable head of Never Again, a renowned Polish anti-racism organisation, delicately sips an Arabic coffee in the bustling centre of …
Resistance to Green Policies Around Europe
By Reuters Sept 27 (Reuters) – Europe faces growing pushback against policies to address climate change and protect the environment, causing its green agenda to start to fray. Here are some countries where the “greenlash” is greatest: BRITAIN Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Sept. 20 he would delay a ban on sales of …
The Need for a New Development Paradigm
By Francine Mestrum, Other News Taking the opportunity of the upcoming UN summit meetings ‘We need to put the world back on track’! The objective of the SDG-summit to be held at the UN General Assembly Meeting in September in New York is very clear. Halfway on the road to …
Cars are a Major Predator for Wildlife. How is Nature Adapting to our Roads?
By Terry Gross, NPR Through evolution, animals have developed an array of defenses to help protect against predators. Porcupines use quills to fend off attackers; turtles hide under protective shells; skunks spray their enemies. But what happens when the “predator” is an automobile? “All of those strategies — a skunk …
After U.N. meeting, Countries Brace for COP28 Fossil Fuel Fight
By Valerie Volcovici and Kate Abnett, Reuters Sept 25 (Reuters) – With two months left until the U.N.’s COP28 summit, countries are far from bridging the gap between those demanding a deal to phase out planet-warming fossil fuels and nations insisting on preserving a role for coal, oil and natural …
Asteroid Bennu Could Shatter Earth. Here’s How Sunday’s OSIRIS-REx Mission Will Stop It
By Noa Leach, BBC This Sunday 24 September, NASA scientists will collect a 1kg sample of space dust and pebbles that will parachute down from an asteroid to the Great Salt Lake Desert in Utah, USA. The sample has been travelling 28,000 mph (7,778 km/h) for three years since it was collected …
Lead Poisoning Kills Millions Annually. One Country is Showing the Way Forward.
By Kelsey Piper, Vox How Bangladesh removed lead from turmeric spice — and saved lives. My colleague Dylan Matthews recently wrote about the horrific global toll of lead poisoning, which contributes to as many as 5.5 million premature deaths a year — more than HIV, malaria, and car accidents combined. Lead …
As DOE Invests $1.2B in Direct Air Capture, Climate Justice Groups Decry Business as Usual
By Christian Yonkers, Sustainable Brands Many see DAC as a necessary, if imperfect, tool for achieving needed carbon reductions; but climate justice groups oppose anything that perpetuates petrochemical operation, which often disproportionately harms communities where they are built. As part of the Biden administration‘s Investing in America agenda, the US Department of Energy (DOE) recently …
Climate Takes Center Stage at UN as Global Temperatures Hit Record
By Valerie Volcovici, Reuters WASHINGTON, Sept 18 (Reuters) – With the world on track to break the record for the hottest year in history, world leaders, business leaders, celebrities and activists have converged on midtown Manhattan for Climate Week and the U.N.’s Climate Action Summit, again focusing the world’s attention …