Transforming Sustainability Science to Generate Positive Social and Environmental Change Globally
Despite the decades-long efforts of sustainability science and related policy and action programs, humanity has not gotten […]
From Pornography to Agriculture: Challenging Hierarchy
“At the core of this analysis is a claim that, at first glance, may seem to be […]
When Greta Thunberg met Margaret Atwood… on Zoom
This is what happened when teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg and veteran author and environmentalist Margaret Atwood […]
The coming war on the hidden algorithms that trap people in poverty
A growing group of lawyers are uncovering, navigating, and fighting the automated systems that deny the poor […]
By William Rees – Climate change isn’t the problem, so what is?
Thanks to friend and retired blogger Gail Zawacki at Wit’s End for bringing this excellent new talk […]
Extinction – The Facts
Extinction – The Facts: With a million species at risk of extinction, Sir David Attenborough explores how […]
The climate mitigation gap: education and government recommendations miss the most effective individual actions
There’s a gap between what the numbers indicate are the individual lifestyle choices most effective at reducing […]
A letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson
Scientists Warning Europe sent a letter to the Prime Minister in support of Dr. James Hansen’s letter to […]
Plant-based diets crucial to saving global wildlife, says report
Vicious circle of cheap but damaging food is biggest destroyer of nature, says UN-backed report. The global […]
Food System Impacts on Biodiversity Loss
Three levers for food system transformation in support of nature. This paper explores the role of the […]
Farmers need support, period.
It is time we talked about the real cost of our food, about how to benefit farmers […]
Restoring Our Water Systems Should Be Top Priority for Biden Administration
This article first appeared on Truthout and was produced in partnership with Earth | Food | Life, […]
Securing our nuclear legacy: An open letter to President-elect Joe Biden
This article was re-printed with permission from The CT Mirror Dear President-elect Biden, As you noted in […]
A holistic approach for the US behavioral health crisis during the COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 creates additional challenges for healthcare leaders seeking to improve behavioral health while offering an opportunity for […]
The Population Factor – Episode 3
The Population Factor is a series that dives into key conversations examining the connection between our planet’s […]
FDA blindsided as Trump Admin cripples agency on its way out
It’s “a full-frontal assault on public health,” one official said. The US Food and Drug Administration is […]
Pay Attention, Healthcare Workers!
Doctors have played a vital role in lowering mortality and increasing human life span and well-being. While […]
Underestimating the Challenges of Avoiding a Ghastly Future
We report three major and confronting environmental issues that have received little attention and require urgent action. […]
Chomsky and Prashad: There are 3 major threats to life on Earth that we must address in 2021
Large parts of the world—outside of China and a few other countries—face a runaway virus, which has […]
The Population Factor – Episode 2
The Population Factor is a series that dives into key conversations examining the connection between our planet’s […]
If all governments are borrowing to fight Covid, who is lending?
Money does not work how you might think. Earlier this month, comedy writer and director Armando Ianucci […]
E.P.A.’s Final Deregulatory Rush Runs Into Open Staff Resistance
While the Environmental Protection Agency’s career scientists are more openly challenging the Trump administration’s rules and rollbacks, […]
The Population Factor – Episode 1
The Population Factor is a series that dives into key conversations examining the connection between our planet’s […]
The fractal biology of plague and the future of civilization
At the time of writing, the CoViD-19 pandemic was in its second wave with infections doubling every […]
World pushes ahead with climate action as U.S. remains in limbo
The Biden administration will confront new global climate politics while stuck on sidelines of a Dec. 12 […]
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