Talk with Paul Ehrlich: The Origins of Civilization’s Ghastly Future
Eminent American biologist Paul Ehrlich, Stanford professor and National Academy of Science member, will present an exclusive webinar […]
The Monthly Global Change Review #08
Top photo: “Climate Talking” (linocut) © John Cloake A monthly publication by Lyon Urban School (Université de Lyon), written […]
Measuring the Ecological Impact of the Wealthy: Excessive Consumption, Ecological Disorganization, Green Crime, and Justice
Abstract Ecological disorganization stemming from conspicuous consumption practices is understudied in the social sciences. In this analysis, […]
Capitalism is killing the planet – it’s time to stop buying into our own destruction
Instead of focusing on ‘micro consumerist bollocks’ like ditching our plastic coffee cups, we must challenge the […]
Carbon inequality in 2030
Per capita consumption emissions and the 1.5⁰C goal The world’s richest 1% are set to have per […]
The scientists fighting to save the ocean’s most important carbon capture system
The population of kelp forests, which help clean the air, has fallen dramatically. That has environmentalists worried. […]
The ‘queen of vegan cheese’ wants to change the dairy industry
Miyoko Schinner has been on a years-long quest to make tasty vegan cheese. Now she wants to […]
2050: what happens if we ignore the climate crisis – video explainer
We envision two scenarios: what life could look like in 2050 if we do nothing, and what […]
The climate disaster is here
Earth is already becoming unlivable. Will governments act to stop this disaster from getting worse? The enormous, […]
Is democracy getting in the way of saving the planet?
Our climate is in crisis, but authoritarians and technocrats don’t have the answers. What the Intergovernmental Panel […]
Population, Ecological Footprint, and the Sustainable Development Goals
Abstract The Anthropocene can be read as being the era when the demand humanity makes on the […]
The End of Hitchhikers Inc? How Failure to Manage Population and Consumption have led to Climate Emergency
Preface This booklet is the outcome of my personal journey as I wrestled with the state of […]
Tennessee floods show a pressing climate danger across America: ‘Walls of water’
‘Climate change has come barging through the front doors of America’ Janet Rice never suspected that Trace […]
The Monthly Global Change Review #07
Top photo: “Fracture” (detail) © Jannick Deslauriers A monthly publication by Lyon Urban School (Université de Lyon), written […]
Fast fashion’s waste model is going out of style
Recycling won’t solve the rag trade’s waste problem. Waste is an undeniable part of the fast-fashion business […]
Solving the Climate Crisis Requires the End of Capitalism
Originally published October 9, 2021 in Salon It’s time to face the fact that resolving the climate crisis will require […]
The Most Important Climate Action You Can Take? We Asked Paul Hawken
A Tyee interview with the eminent environmentalist on his new book, ‘Regeneration.’ A record-breaking heat wave, a […]
The hottest number in conservation is rooted more in politics than science
The goal to protect 30 percent of the Earth is more arbitrary than you might think. Right […]
Opinion: The California oil spill is a disaster for birds — and a warning about fossil fuels’ threat to the planet
Peter H. Gleick is a hydroclimatologist, a MacArthur fellow and a member of the U.S. National Academy […]
The false promise of massive tree-planting campaigns
Large tree-planting initiatives often fail — and some have even fueled deforestation. There’s a better way. On […]
The Monthly Global Change Review #06
Top photo – “What is important now” (2021) – detail © Thierry Geoffroy / Colonel A monthly […]
Unextractable fossil fuels in a 1.5 °C world
Abstract Parties to the 2015 Paris Agreement pledged to limit global warming to well below 2 °C and […]
Almost All of The World’s Coal Is Now ‘Unextractable’, Scientists Warn
The vast majority of the world’s fossil fuels are effectively “un-extractable” and must remain in the ground […]
World’s experts report on tackling biodiversity and climate change
A workshop report by 50 of the world’s leading biodiversity and climate experts states that unprecedented changes […]
Tracking Biden’s environmental actions
As Biden unwinds dozens of Trump’s energy and environmental policies, he’s forging his own. In the scorching […]
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