Drugs, hormones and excrement: the polluting pig mega-farms supplying pork to the world

Tommy MalettaCommunity Development Solutions, Global Citizen, Latest Headlines

By Patricio Eleisegui and Patrick Greenfield, The Guardian Pig mega-farms operated by Kekén in Opichén, in Mexico’s Yucatán region, where locals are concerned about the environmental impact. Photograph: Héctor Vivas/Getty Images Mexico is a leading international pork producer, but Yucatán residents say the waste oozing from hundreds of enormous hog farms …

‘People do not want to believe it is true’: the photographer capturing the vanishing of glaciers

Tommy MalettaGlobal Citizen, Wealth of Networks, Latest Headlines

By Helena Horton, The Guardian Christian Åslund was shocked at the difference between what he saw in 2002 and what confronted him this summer. Standing in blinding sunlight on an archipelago above the Arctic Circle, the photographer Christian Åslund looked in shock at a glacier he had last visited in …

Despite Climate Concerns, Young Voter Turnout Slumped and Its Support Split Between the Parties

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By Keerti Gopal, Inside Climate News The youth vote was not a monolith in Tuesday’s election, despite its broad concern for the environment and disillusionment with politics and government. Students vote at the University of California, Irvine on Tuesday. Credit: Paul Bersebach/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images For 19-year-old …

Trump’s reelection has sweeping climate change consequences

Tommy MalettaSRI/ESG News, Global Citizen, Latest Headlines

By Andrew Freedman, Axios Former President Donald Trump‘s reelection threatens to worsen global climate change by altering the trajectory of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, eroding federal climate research and forecasting, and abdicating America’s leadership role in global climate negotiations. Why it matters: His return to the White House comes at a time …

PFAS mixtures more toxic than single compounds, suggesting higher danger

Tommy MalettaGlobal Citizen, Wealth of Networks, Latest Headlines

By Tom Perkins, The Guardian First-of-its-kind research highlights need for change to regulation, as humans almost always exposed to mixtures. Mixtures of different types of PFAS compounds are often more toxic than single chemicals, first-of-its-kind research finds, suggesting humans’ exposure to the chemicals is more dangerous than previously thought. Humans are …

Solar power to the people: how the sun is bringing light – and TV – to Amazon villages

Tommy MalettaCommunity Development Solutions, Global Citizen, Latest Headlines

Flávia Milhorance, Isabel Alarcón and David Gonzalez, The Guardian Solar panels make it easier for Piyulaga village residents to gather in the evenings. Photograph: Flavia Milhorance/Dialogue Earth Their fuel resources have long been plundered by others, while national grids have failed to connect them. Now, solar panels could give more than …