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Fighting for wildlife in a time of war

As conflict rages around them, Ukrainian conservationists persevere in restoring the Danube Delta, one of Europe’s most prized ecosystems.

Adam Robertson Charlton · December 6, 2023
Guardian

‘A matter of survival’: India’s unstoppable need for air conditioners

Access to sufficient cooling could further drive up the already rampant inequality in the country

Hannah Ellis-Petersen · December 5, 2023
Guardian

‘No climate justice without peace’: Gaza becomes flashpoint for climate activists

Many in the global movement are divided on whether or how to take a stand on the conflict

Ajit Niranjan, Damien Gayle and Nina Lakhani · December 5, 2023
Inside Climate News

Older voters are second only to young people in share of ’climate voters,’ new study shows

A report from the Environmental Voter Project says “gray is the new green."

Marianne Lavelle · December 5, 2023

Guardian

Revealed: Saudi Arabia’s grand plan to ‘hook’ poor countries on oil

Climate scientists say fossil fuel use needs to fall rapidly – but oil-rich kingdom is working to drive up demand

Damian Carrington · December 4, 2023
Grist

Why some experts say COPs are ‘distracting’ and need fixing

The yearly get-togethers are a critical centerpiece for international climate action. But critics say they have outlived their usefulness and are due for an overhaul.

Tik Root · December 4, 2023
Mother Jones

Divert military spending to fund climate aid, activists urge Cop28

World’s militaries produce at least 5.5% of emissions, as evidence mounts that climate crisis puts regions at greater risk of war

Dharna Noor · December 4, 2023
Mother Jones

UN: disabled people are being erased in climate policies

Extreme weather hits people with disabilities harder. Experts say that has to change.

Julia Métraux · December 4, 2023

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UN declares PFAS pollution in North Carolina a human rights violation

Its declaration marks the first time the international body has used such a framework to address the threat of “forever chemicals” in the U.S.

Katie Myers · December 1, 2023
Undark

Fresh hope for tracking bird migration in the remote west

Scientists are turning to a low-cost radio-based technology to help solve the mysteries of declining bird populations.

Sara Van Note · December 1, 2023
Grist

The Lower Sioux in Minnesota need homes — so they are building them from hemp

The Indigenous nation will soon have the only facility to create hempcrete in the country.

Judith Matloff · November 29, 2023
Inside Climate News

A law regulating the cosmetics industry expands doesn’t ban toxic chemicals in beauty products

Advocates want to know why manufacturers still don’t have to prove their products are safe before they’re sold to millions of consumers.

Victoria St. Martin · November 27, 2023