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Air, rivers, insects, cacti, and reasons for hope
Matt James & Traci SiegelRead MoreFour new reports timed for release during Earth Week paint a grim picture of our Mother’s current state of affairs.
Famine, superstorms and a scientist rebellion
Matt James & Traci SiegelRead MoreA devastating drought has intensified this week in Somalia, where three years of failed rainy seasons have brought the country to its knees.
At a crossroads to a livable future
Matt James & Traci SiegelRead MoreMarching orders. In its latest report issued this week, the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) concluded that while we are “firmly…
Record heat, collapsing ice, and a 12-year warning
Matt James & Traci SiegelRead MoreA new report has found that for humanity to have a 50 percent chance of limiting planetary warming to 1.5°C (2.7°F), wealthy countries must completely end oil …
EPA, SEC and U.S. Courts Give Climate Action a Boost
Matt James & Traci SiegelRead MoreAs the world remains fixated on the humanitarian and democratic crises in Ukraine, several U.S. federal actions either taken or proposed this week are quietly …
War, energy independence and the promise of renewables
Matt James & Traci SiegelRead MoreWith Russia’s continued, unprovoked war against the people of Ukraine, the world is at a crossroads.
‘An Atlas of Human Suffering’
Matt James & Traci SiegelRead MoreThe latest report from the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change paints a harrowing picture of life amidst an intensifying climate crisis. The 2,000-pag…
War, energy and global consequences
Matt James & Traci SiegelRead MoreThe world watched in awe this week as Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine by land, sea and air.