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Fishing Against Empire | Sojourners

Source: Fishing Against Empire | Sojourners

Restoring abundant harvests

BY GARY PAUL NABHAN

Illustrations by Ricardo Santos

…MANY CHRISTIANS TODAY don’t seem too concerned—or are barely aware—that many fish stocks today can no longer make their annual “runs” or migrations that have gone on for millennia. They might ask, What does that have to do […]

The Amazon Rain Forest Is in Worse Shape Than We Thought | The New Republic

Source: The Amazon Rain Forest Is in Worse Shape Than We Thought | The New Republic

In July 2019, about 30 scientists from around the world gathered in Manaus, Brazil. Their goal was to map out all of the ways the Amazon absorbs and releases greenhouse gases. In a new study published Thursday, they found something startling: […]

Marco Rubio Is No More Pro-Labor Than He Is Pro-Climate | The New Republic- by Kate Aronoff

Source: Marco Rubio Is No More Pro-Labor Than He Is Pro-Climate | The New Republic

Right-wing politicians are finding it increasingly untenable to say they’re in lockstep with corporations, despite backing just about every one of their policy preferences. As climate observers are well aware, the GOP is no stranger to bad-faith, short-lived expressions of […]

What You Can Do | Count Us In

Source: What You Can Do | Count Us In

These 16 steps are the most effective way to reduce your carbon pollution and persuade others to do the same.

What Does An Ecological Civilization Look Like? by Jeremy Lent | Yes! Magazine

“A society based on natural ecology might seem like a far-off utopia—yet communities everywhere are already creating it… “We need to forge a new era for humanity—one that is defin…

Source: What Does An Ecological Civilization Look Like? by Jeremy Lent | Yes! Magazine

When it Comes to Climate Solutions, We Must Embrace Uncertainty

Source: When it Comes to Climate Solutions, We Must Embrace Uncertainty

There’s a Global Plan to Conserve Nature. Indigenous People Could Lead the Way. – The New York Times

Source: There’s a Global Plan to Conserve Nature. Indigenous People Could Lead the Way. – The New York Times

By Somini Sengupta, Catrin Einhorn and Manuela Andreoni

March 11, 2021Updated 3:24 p.m. ET

With a million species at risk of extinction, dozens of countries are pushing to protect at least 30 percent of the planet’s land and water by 2030. […]

How Households Increased Food Waste is Feeding Climate Change

Twenty percent of all food bought by households, retailers, restaurants and other food services in 54 countries around the world was thrown away in 2019 — contributing to some 931 million tonnes of food waste.

Source: How Households Increased Food Waste is Feeding Climate Change

Global Warming’s Deadly Combination: Heat and Humidity – The New York Times

Source: Global Warming’s Deadly Combination: Heat and Humidity – The New York Times

Why is natural gas bad for the climate? – YouTube