Nurturing nature: The US launches the biggest-ever survey of nature and wildlife
With the unprecedented National Nature Assessment, the United States is beginning a ground-breaking adventure to protect its natural resources. In a presentation at the Ecological Society of America Conference in Oregon earlier this week, Phil Levin, director of the project and part of the faculty Read More...
The European Union's satellite initiative targets climate-driven threats to forests
The European Commission and the European Space Agency (ESA) formed a collaboration to address climate-related risks and protect forests through the use of satellite technologies. Sentinel satellites: forest guardians The proposal calls for the use of Copernicus Sentinel satellites to monitor Read More...
Leading up to COP28, EU-Canada Green Alliance amplifies climate dedications
By joining the EU-Canada Green Alliance, Canada and the EU have recently reaffirmed their commitment to combating climate change. This historic collaboration launched ahead of the COP28 climate meeting, is a huge step toward a more sustainable future. The alliance's importance was stressed by EU Read More...
Empowered youth launch 'Green New Deal for Schools' to combat climate change
In response to rising ecological concerns and political repression, students across the United States are leading a bold movement known as the 'Green New Deal for Schools.' This program, spearheaded by the Sunrise Movement, a youth-led climate justice collective, is laying the groundwork for a Read More...
The electric bus fleet of Modesto City Schools is igniting a greener future in education
With the introduction of 30 brand-new electric buses in this Northern California school district, Modesto City Schools is embarking on a groundbreaking road toward sustainability. This bold step represents a watershed point in the district's commitment to establishing a greener, more Read More...
New York fossil fuel plant pivots to offshore wind energy and takes employees with them
The move away from fossil fuels is becoming increasingly important as the pressure to tackle climate change intensifies. However, the displacement of employees in the fossil fuel industry has been a major source of concern. Labor union members at New York's Ravenswood Generating Station are slated Read More...
April is Earth Month! 5 effective Earth Day campaigns and the holiday's history
April is Earth Month, a time to celebrate and protect our world. The annual Earth Day celebration on April 22 draws more than a billion people, making it the greatest civic event in the world. Earth Month is an expansion of the Earth Day movement, which originated in the early 1970s in the Read More...
Youth activists in Vanuatu score a major climate win
BY SIRI CHILUKURI, Grist This story was originally published by Grist. Subscribe to its weekly newsletter here. Young environmental activists from a small South Pacific island earned a climate win that could cause major problems for the world's largest polluters. The nation of Vanuatu Read More...
Leading lawyers sign declaration to not prosecute peaceful climate protestors
Prominent barristers disregarded bar regulations by signing a document last month vowing not to prosecute nonviolent climate demonstrators or represent firms pursuing fossil fuel projects. More than 120 attorneys, primarily from England, have signed a declaration promising to "withhold [their] Read More...
Secrets of the sea: hidden underwater forests may help fight climate crisis
The Nature Conservancy's marine biologist Frank Hurd spends his days amongst gigantic kelp curtains, studying underwater forests. One of his usual diving haunts is a kelp forest off Anacapa Island, one of the Channel Islands national park's protected rocky volcanic islets off southern Read More...