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 …
Why is it still so hard to breathe in India and Pakistan?
By Umair Irfan, Vox The world’s worst air pollution is getting worse, but there are concrete ways to fix it. Commuters step out in a foggy winter morning amid rising air pollution, on November 19, 2024 on the outskirts of Delhi in India. Sunil Ghosh/Hindustan Times via Getty Images India and …
Inside the ‘anti-COP’: A summit for climate activists who are fed up
Fast Company Activists rallied around a shared feeling of exclusion from the formal COP process and concerns that the solutions that come out of it are harming their communities. Pedestrian walk in front of the venue for COP 29 Summit in Baku on November 10, 2024, on the eve of …
‘People do not want to believe it is true’: the photographer capturing the vanishing of glaciers
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
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
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 …
Sustainability in the Divided States: Depolarization Is the First Order of Business
By Sandra Seru, Sustainable Brands For a field built around the long-term view, it’s up to us to do the uncomfortable work and reach across party lines. If we don’t make addressing polarization a priority, will the rest of our work be worth it? Like most US voters, I’m holding a …
PFAS mixtures more toxic than single compounds, suggesting higher danger
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
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 …
Millions in the U.S. May Be Drinking Groundwater Tainted With ‘Forever Chemicals’
By Adam Kovac, Gizmodo A USGS-developed model has shocking results for residents of California, Florida, and Massachusetts. A map showing possible areas in the U.S. at risk of PFA-contaminated groundwater. © USGS The next time you run your tap for a refreshing drink of water, you might want to consider its …