Britain is burning. And Portugal, Spain, France, Italy and Belgium. When we think of climate disasters or extreme weather, we tend to think of hurricanes or wildfires. Heatwaves are typically reported as something milder or even something to enjoy, with stories featuring images of sprinklers and ice cream. The reality is that heatwaves are actually …
The second United Nations Oceans Conference (UNOC) took place from June 27 to July 1 in Lisbon, focusing on the protection of life underwater, as dictated by UN Sustainable Development Goal No. 14. As the conference came to a close last week, we spoke with Liz Courtney from The Earth Observatory of Singapore for a …
In just one term. the incredibly conservative Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, gutted Miranda rights, and ended federal regulation of greenhouse gases. What is even happening to the state of democracy?! Roe v. Wade On Friday, June 24, the United States Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to overturn the historic Roe v. Wade decision, …
This year (24th June 2022) marks the first time the Matariki celebration is being formally and legally recognised, making it the country’s first Indigenous public holiday. From sound baths to Matariki feasts with friends and family, here's everything you need to know to better celebrate and appreciate the day. On Matariki Day last Friday, Green …
Along with the climate crisis, we are also seeing a mental health crisis, a loneliness epidemic and widespread burnout. This is not a coincidence. Our connection to the earth was reciprocal and balanced for thousands of years. Now, our disconnection has led to us exploiting and exhausting it. And our disconnection from one another and …
Two years after the #DefundThePolice uprisings, Atlanta's forests are under threat. 400 acres (that's equivalent to 400 football fields) of the city's forest is being cleared to build a massive police training center. Here's how you can help the communities defend the forests and themselves. Stop Cop City! At the virtual Atlanta City Council meeting …
In 2019, Finland's then left-leaning government pledged to make the country carbon neutral by 2035. And in a historic vote last week, the country's parliament voted to commit to carbon negativity by 2040. Let's dive into the world's most ambitious and legally binding climate target... What's carbon negativity? Before we jump into Finland, confused by …
Are you looking for a participatory learning experience about how to create a new way of living with low environmental impact and high quality of life, bringing together the four areas of regeneration: social, ecological, economic, and culture/worldview? Then this might just be for you. Originally combined into a one-month experience in an ecovillage, The …
A recent Guardian investigation finds that major oil and gas companies are quietly planning 195 projects ("carbon bombs") that could trigger catastrophic climate breakdown. A study, led by Kjell Kühne (Geography), published in the journal Energy Policy, found that just a few months after many politicians positioned themselves as climate leaders at COP26 in Glasgow, …
The past few weeks' mainstream headlines have been wildly underreporting news about the heatwave hitting India and Pakistan. Temperature records have been set. But not even otherworldly temperatures and burnt bodies can get people to finally pay attention. A brutal, record-intensity heatwave has engulfed much of India and Pakistan since March. We're talking temperatures up …
