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Michael Laxer
Sep 11, 20244 min read
Climate change in the Arctic is a wake-up call for the Global South
Arctic melting is intensifying, bringing environmental risks and reshaping the geopolitical landscape, writes Felipe Arango García A...
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Michael Laxer
Sep 4, 20245 min read
A brown tide of sargassum is causing havoc in Barbados
The small Caribbean island is struggling to deal with environmental and economic damage from algae inundation Shoreline in Barbados,...
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Michael Laxer
Aug 29, 20243 min read
US workers need protection from record-breaking heat
2,000 workers die from extreme heat every year. As temperatures rise, we need federal standards for water breaks, shade, and other basic...
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Michael Laxer
Aug 28, 20244 min read
Bird species are disappearing at an alarming rate in Kenya – new study
A male purple grenadier in Naboisho Conservancy, Kenya - Zammerman, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via...
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Michael Laxer
Aug 28, 20243 min read
Amid Soaring Temps, Heat-Related Deaths Have More Than Doubled Since 1999
"It is likely that continued increases in average temperatures, the number of 'hot days,' and the frequency and intensity of heatwaves...
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Michael Laxer
Aug 23, 202410 min read
Ten Grim Climate Scenarios When Global Temperatures Rise Above 1.5 Degrees Celsius
Here’s a frightening peek into our climate-addled future. Smoke from 2023 Quebec wildfires in New York City -- Anthony Quintano, CC BY...
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Michael Laxer
Aug 17, 20242 min read
Arctic Warming Threatens to Set Off Toxic 'Mercury Bomb,' Study Warns
The release of mercury from permafrost "could take a huge toll on the environment and the health of those living in these areas," said a...
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Michael Laxer
Aug 15, 20245 min read
How to Decolonize Our Battle Against Climate Change
Rich countries have exported climate breakdown through extractive industries, creating a “carbon colonialism.” Deforestation in Papua New...
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Michael Laxer
Aug 15, 20242 min read
At least 47,000 people died due to high heat in Europe in 2023
In a disturbing finding, a study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) released on August 12 has determined that at...
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Michael Laxer
Aug 3, 20246 min read
Community in Motion
Bike co-ops uphold a tradition of self-empowerment through cycling. Vegasjon, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4....
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Michael Laxer
Jul 22, 20246 min read
Conservation collides with local rights in fight over Chagos Islands
Evicted local people say marine protected area around Indian Ocean archipelago is a colonial imposition By Imran Muzaffar, Dialogue Earth...
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Michael Laxer
Jul 20, 202410 min read
Is the Food Industry Concealing Possible Destruction of the Tropics From the Public?
Millions of tons of palm oil are ‘missing’ from Big Food’s deforestation-free claims. Massive palm oil plantations where rainforests once...
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Michael Laxer
Jul 11, 20248 min read
Malawi’s Farmers Face a Precarious Future From Climate Change-Related Storms
Malawi’s farmers—mostly women—lost their land, livestock, and livelihoods after a storm. They are struggling to recover in a nation...
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Michael Laxer
Jul 5, 20247 min read
How Science Fiction Can Inspire Environmentalism and Climate Action
Harnessing the power of story may help us survive and thrive on a climate-altered planet. By Katherine Dolan Climate change is, by far,...
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Michael Laxer
Jun 20, 20246 min read
Thawing ice worsens Arctic plastic pollution
More fishing boats are coming to northern waters as sea ice retreats, bringing pollution with them. Walruses in Svalbard, Norway --...
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Michael Laxer
Jun 18, 20248 min read
Solar power is booming in Brazil. Can it be a boom for all?
Solar is now Brazil’s second-largest source of electricity. Experts say its growth must also reach and respect communities cut off from...
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Michael Laxer
Jun 11, 20249 min read
The Supreme Court’s Clean Water Act Decision Threatens US Rivers
Leaving river protections to states doesn’t make sense when rivers cross state lines. Boats on the Yazoo River, Mississippi - ...
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Michael Laxer
Jun 8, 20243 min read
Rate of Global Warming Reaches All-Time High, Report Shows
"The devastation wrought by wildfires, drought, flooding, and heatwaves the world saw in 2023 must not become the new normal," the...
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Michael Laxer
Jun 7, 20244 min read
How animals are changing to cope with stronger heatwaves
Common starling bathing in a puddle -- hedera.baltica from Wrocław, Poland, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>...
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Michael Laxer
May 20, 20249 min read
Procter & Gamble, Mondelēz, and Nestlé Are Among 10 of the Leading Consumer Brands Driving Global Deforestation
Despite corporate commitments, deforestation rates remain high, and community land conflicts continue. Activists protest P&G's role in...
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