Windblown dust from the shrinking Salton Sea harms the respiratory health of children living nearby, triggering asthma, coughing, wheezing and disrupted sleep, USC research shows. The problem is likely to intensify in a hotter climate, with evaporation exposing more and more of the lake bed, or playa, leading to moreContinue Reading
In an interview for the Climate Consciousness Summit 2024, staged by the Pocket Project in partnership with DeSmog, I spoke with Lucy von Sturmer, founder of Creatives for Climate, and Duncan Meisel, executive director of Clean Creatives, about their work to transform the communications industry from a frequent mouthpiece ofContinue Reading
Steffi Bednarek will appear at the Climate Consciousness Summit 2024 staged online from November 15 to 21 by the Pocket Project in partnership with DeSmog. Free registration here. When the COP29 climate talks open in Azerbaijan next week, we’ll no doubt be told that we’re in an unprecedented and dangerousContinue Reading
From serving stew to sending postcards, “having a community connection is always the basis of good turnout.” By Noel Lyn Smith WINDOW ROCK, Ariz.—As Election Day looms, efforts to get Native Americans to vote have intensified in places where tribal members live. Many of these endeavors are led by peopleContinue Reading
A new study involving 8,500 children from across the United States has revealed that a form of air pollution, largely the product of agricultural emissions, is linked to poor learning and memory performance in 9- and 10-year-olds. The specific pollutant, ammonium nitrate, is also implicated in Alzheimer’s and dementia riskContinue Reading
The world’s largest biodiversity summit, known as COP16, concluded this weekend in Colombia, with several landmark decisions, including first ever agreements on nature’s genetic data and on recognising people of Africa descent and Indigenous Peoples as key stewards in conservation efforts.Continue Reading
Coalfield residents across the country feel ignored as their homes sink and flammable gas rises from underground mining. In Alabama, U.S. regulators dragged their feet until a former top official called them out for failure to protect the public. By James Bruggers, Lee Hedgepeth Undermined: Tenth in a series aboutContinue Reading
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith pledged to “triple down” on conservative principles, including energy extraction and anti-trans policies at the Alberta United Conservative Party’s annual general meeting in Red Deer today in front of an energetic crowd of 6,000 people. “We will build new pipelines, oil and gas facilities, petrochemical plants,Continue Reading
The EU proposed delaying implementation of its new certification after palm-producing countries complained of too little time to prepare, but in Malaysia, farmers with small holdings still don’t know what’s coming. Photos and Story by James Whitlow Delano PERAK, Malaysia—When Sadira Hizlyn turned her scooter off the paved road andContinue Reading
In the effort to restore the Palouse Prairie, no project is too small. The post Your lawn could host an endangered ecosystem appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
Golden mussels, an invasive species that officials across the country have been worried about for years, invaded North America for the first time through the Port of Stockton.Continue Reading
Wilting flowers might not signal poor flower or plant health, but rather the effects of a sophisticated resource management strategy in plants, millions of years in the making., Read MoreContinue Reading
In one of three new reports on emissions, UN officials went as far as saying that the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius may be out of reach. Interview by Jenni Doering, Living on Earth From our collaborating partner Living on Earth, public radio’s environmental newsContinue Reading