How an e-waste sting uncovered a shocking betrayal By Colin Lecher@colinlecher Dec 4, 2019, 10:35am EST Jim Puckett got the messages from his “little lie detectors.” They were small devices, not much bigger than a deck of cards. Being GPS trackers, they also didn’t… Read More »American trash
By Scottie Andrew, CNN Updated 1425 GMT (2225 HKT) November 26, 2019 (CNN)A new United Nations report paints a bleak picture: The commitments countries pledged to limit the climate crisis are nowhere near enough to stave off record-high temperatures. Delaying change any further will make… Read More »Countries are not doing enough to keep Earth’s temperature from rising to near-catastrophic levels, a UN report says
Here’s an idea: If they’re not going to change it, make them pay for it. By Elizabeth Segran. One of the most universal experiences we have now as humans is living with plastic pollution. Take a walk on a street in New York, Lagos, or… Read More »Coca-Cola, Nestlé, and PepsiCo are the world’s biggest plastic polluters—again
Marcelo Teixeira SAO JOSE DOS CAMPOS, Brazil (Reuters) – Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest rose to its highest in over a decade this year, government data on Monday showed, confirming a sharp increase under the leadership of right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro. The data from Brazil’s… Read More »Brazil Amazon deforestation soars to 11-year high under Bolsonaro
HOW TO USE MARKETS TO ENCOURAGE USE OF EXISTING LOCALES AND INFRASTRUCTURE On October 7th, 2019, Josie Faass (RSF ED), Josh Vincent (Center for the Study of Economics ED), and Marty Rowland participated in an expert panel presentation, moderated by Alan Feinberg, titled, “Negotiating Change:… Read More »LAND AS LEVERAGE
Photo by David Tatum on Unsplash Alaska gives each resident a check every year. It’s cut poverty — and warped the state’s politics. By Robyn Sundlee Sep 5, 2019, 8:00am EDT What if we just give people money? This is the question propelling several new books and that’s… Read More »Alaska’s universal basic income problem
by Fred Foldvary The most effective way to reduce climate change is with a “green tax shift” which replaces taxes on wages, goods, and enterprise with levies on pollution and land values. There are three basic ways to reduce polluting emissions: regulations, permit trading, and… Read More »Climate Change and the Green Tax Shift
By Elliot Hannon Aug 21, 20196:35 AM The Amazon is burning at an alarming rate in Brazil with 72,843 fires detected so far this year by the country’s space research center INPE. That amounts to an 83 percent increase over the same period in… Read More »Brazil Reports Record Number of Fires in Amazon, but Its Government Doesn’t Care
About 2.8 planets would be needed if rest of the world followed suit, biocapacity data shows Arthur Neslen Thu 9 May 2019 09.20 EDT Last modified on Thu 9 May 2019 11.03 EDT Europe makes up 7% of the world’s population but exploits a fifth of its… Read More »EU ‘outright dangerous’ in its use of natural resources, says WWF
Photo by Matt Alaniz on Unsplash Shade is an environmental justice issue. The ability to step into a shadow—of a tree, building, or shelter—should be widely accessible. Shade is not just a vital refuge from the burning sun, it can also help cool surface and air… Read More »Shade
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