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Major Catholic funders and power brokers spearhead voter suppression efforts | National Catholic Reporter

Source: Major Catholic funders and power brokers spearhead voter suppression efforts | National Catholic Reporter

Guest Article: SDG 16 and the 2021 Voluntary National Reviews: An Opportunity to Advance Justice for All | SDG Knowledge Hub | IISD

The Pathfinders’ Task Force on Justice estimates that a total of 5.1 billion people – two-thirds of the world’s population – lack meaningful access to justice, comprising the global “justice gap”. We need a shift towards putting people at the center of justice systems, services, and policies. SDG indicator 16.3.3 links sustainable and inclusive development […]

Indigenous Peoples Are the Best Protectors of Forests, New UN Report Shows

Source: Indigenous Peoples Are the Best Protectors of Forests, New UN Report Shows

Biden’s Big Bet: Tackling Climate Change Will Create Jobs, Not Kill Them – The New York Times

Source: Biden’s Big Bet: Tackling Climate Change Will Create Jobs, Not Kill Them – The New York Times

Let Us Now Praise Tiny Ants – The New York Times

Source: Let Us Now Praise Tiny Ants – The New York Times

Oil and Gas Jobs Are Disappearing—With or Without Renewables | The New Republic

Source: Oil and Gas Jobs Are Disappearing—With or Without Renewables | The New Republic

oaks: the most powerful plant of all, with doug tallamy – A Way To Garden

Source: oaks: the most powerful plant of all, with doug tallamy – A Way To Garden

The True Cost of Bitcoin and NFTs | by Will Oremus | Mar, 2021 | OneZero

Source: The True Cost of Bitcoin and NFTs | by Will Oremus | Mar, 2021 | OneZero

…Crypto idealists see blockchains as the infrastructure for a radically decentralized future in which people can transact seamlessly around the world and verify authenticity without the need for financial institutions or governments as gatekeepers. For a fascinatingly […]

I’m an Environmental Scientist, and I Don’t Care If You Recycle | by Ono Mergen | Curious | Feb, 2021 | Medium

Source: I’m an Environmental Scientist, and I Don’t Care If You Recycle | by Ono Mergen | Curious | Feb, 2021 | Medium

I’m sure I’m not the first person to tell you that the world’s plastic problem is at a critical level today. From the Stone Age to the Iron Age to the […]

Climate Deniers in the 117th Congress – Center for American Progress

Source: Climate Deniers in the 117th Congress – Center for American Progress

According to new analysis from the Center for American Progress, there are still 139 elected officials in the 117th Congress, including 109 representatives and 30 senators, who refuse to acknowledge the scientific evidence of human-caused climate change. All 139 of these climate-denying elected […]