Should Harming the Planet Be a Crime? The Case for Ecocide Laws
Ecocide laws could deter destructive practices such as oil spills, deforestation, and factory farming, protecting ecosystems and human well-being.
The Anthropocene is not an epoch − but the age of humans is most definitely underway
The proposal to declare the Anthropocene epoch starting in 1952 was rejected, but the ongoing impact of human societies on the planet is still undeniable and important to understand.
Why We Need [Eco] Socialism
"A planned, rational, anti-imperialist, anti-colonial, and deeply democratic mode of production is
Atlantic Ocean is headed for a tipping point…
...once melting glaciers shut down the Gulf Stream, we would see extreme
Melting wetlands – How can nature slow down climate change?
"Bogs and swamps contain more carbon than all other ground vegetation. As the permafrost melts, greenhouse gases are released, which in turn accelerate global warming."
1.5 degrees Celsius is here and now
"47% likelihood that the global temperature averaged over the entire five-year 2024-2028 period will exceed 1.5°C above the pre-industrial era”
City sprawl is now large enough to sway global warming over land
Once thought to cover too little of the Earth's surface to affect climate at larger scales, the new work suggests that urbanization does indeed have a detectable influence on global
Austria’s support gets EU biodiversity law over the line
"Today's vote is a massive victory for Europe's nature and citizens who have been long calling for immediate action to tackle nature's alarming decline."
Oceans face ‘triple threat’ of extreme heat, oxygen loss and acidification
"About a fifth of the world’s ocean surface is particularly vulnerable to the three threats hitting at once.."
The Ocean Cleanup’s 100th Plastic Haul from The Great Pacific Garbage Patch
The process of extraction is shown in detail, including the use of cameras, buoys, ropes, cranes, and connections to hold everything in place.
The role of ‘blue carbon’ in addressing climate change
Because of human activity, the carbon that's already stored in the ocean is at risk of being released.
The Maldives faces existential threat from a climate crisis it did little to create. We need the world’s help now
Mohamed Muizzu is the president of the Maldives
11 Unsolved Problems in Climate Change
The IPCC defines three broad areas of climate science: learning how the physical Earth system is changing, understanding the impacts of that change, and assessing what can be done to
Countries Must Cut Climate Pollution, Ocean Court Rules
This provides activists with more legal options to force countries to act.
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