We’ve all seen those heartbreaking photos of emaciated polar bears in the Arctic, slumped at ice platforms-they’re the perfect depiction of global warming. But bears aren’t the only ones that suffer from the increase in temperatures. In fact, a lot of plants, including some of our favorite crops, seem to […]
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Depressing Math: 3 Americans Make Enough Carbon Emissions to Kill 1 Person
Unfortunately, the lifestyles of around three average American citizens make enough carbon emissions that can kill one person. What’s more, the emissions from one coal-fired power plant will likely result in more than 900 deaths, found the first analysis that calculated the mortal cost of CO2 emissions. This new research […]
Meet these Female Conservationists Rewilding the Mangroves in Cambodia
Unfortunately, mangrove forests are disappearing at an alarming rate in Cambodia and these female conservationists who live there are trying to change things. When storms trigger the waves, mangrove forests are the first defensive line for the coastal communities who live in the tropics. But, climate crisis has increased the […]
Green Sand May Help Catch Billions of Tons of CO2
Project Vesta’s ongoing experiment will be spreading a green mineral on beaches where its interaction with the waves may help pull carbon from the air. The non-profit, on a beach in the Caribbean, will soon start their testing of a radical method that may be of aid in the fight […]
Climate Activist Greta Thunberg Responds to the Cartoon Depicting Her Being Sexually Assaulted
A cartoon sticker depicting the young climate activist Greta Thunberg being sexually assaulted has been circling globally. The sticker shows a young girl being grabbed by her braided pigtails from behind and the name Greta printed across the back of the girl. The logo of the Canadian oil company X-site […]
An Antarctica Heat Wave Melted 20 % of the Snow in 9 Days
Earlier this month, a heat wave melted the northern tip of Antarctica in only 9 days. The NASA images show that almost ¼ of the snow cover on the island was gone, a common sign of the ongoing climate crisis. By the end of the heat wave that lasted 9 […]
According to Scientists, We Have to Reach Peak Meat within a Decade to Fight Off Climate Crisis
Scientists claim that the world has to reach ‘peak meat’ in the next 10 years if we want to fight off the impact of climate change. In a letter they sent to the Lancet Planetary Health Journal, all, but the poorest countries, have to set a time frame for the […]
Joaquin Phoenix & Martin Sheen Arrested during Weekly Jane Fonda Protests for Climate Change
Golden Globe winner and Joker movie star Joaquin Phoenix and the actor Martin Sheen were the latest celebrities arrested during Jane Fonda’s weekly protests for climate change. The Fire Drill Fridays has confirmed the arrest of the two actors. The US Capitol Police also confirmed that 147 individuals were arrested; […]
Amazon Threatens Its Workers with Dismissal If They Speak Out against Climate Changes
According to tech workers from the retail giant Amazon, the company has threatened to fire its workers if they speak out publically about the role of the company in the climate crisis. An email shared with The Guardian shows the HR department of Amazon opening an investigation into one of […]
Ethiopia Plants 350 Million Trees In One Day And Breaks World Record
Only two months ago, Ethiopians planted more than 350,000 trees within 12 hours, according to a Twitter announcement by their minister of innovation and technology. This massive planting isn’t just beneficial for the environment, but also for setting a world record. The PM, Aiby Ahmed, launched the initiative to boost […]