DTEK workers on the construction of the Tyligul wind farm. Photo credit: DTEK. By Anders Lorenzen In war-torn Ukraine, much has been made of the huge effort to rebuild following the devastation, that war has brought to the country where millions of people have been displaced. Even though there is no immediate prospect of an end to the war, one […]
Factory farms tend to move in and out of the public consciousness. People become briefly alarmed at news of antibiotic-resistant bacteria or epidemics. But they continue to purchase inexpensive meat at the grocery store as headlines change to other topics. CAFOs, the official term for industrial-scale meat-growing facilities, have serious implications for animal rights, environmental pollution, and even environmental justice. […]
Eco-minded consumers have a lot of options to weigh, and the labels and certifications designed to help us are often more confusing than helpful. Imagine this scenario: You’re holding two jars of honey; one is produced locally and the other is fair trade certified but produced a few thousand miles away. Which should you choose? You might consider that buying products […]
Stories and the way the press reports them shape our perception of the world and the climate crisis. While most major media companies have started to pay close attention to climate issues in recent years, often setting up their first environmental or climate desks, these beats are still understaffed to address the complex environmental narrative. Mickey Huff, director of Project […]
While having a clean toilet is a critical component of a sanitary home, commercial toilet bowl cleaners can harbor some of the most dangerous chemicals in your home. These chemicals contaminate waterways and pollute the air in your home. Using harsh cleaning products in your toilet can present more of a health risk than the germs you’re trying to kill. […]
We get it, nature is beautiful and it’s not unusual to want to take a piece of it home with you. But if everyone took just one wildflower, plant, seed pod, or stone, it would harm the ecosystem, the life that relies on it, and its natural beauty. Instead, take a photo or let your memories be your souvenir. Leave […]
Peter Singer has been called one of the most influential — and controversial — philosophers alive today. His pioneering work Animal Liberation: A New Ethics for Our Treatment of Animals, which vividly portrayed the harsh conditions for livestock on factory farms, helped spark the animal rights movement. The book, published in 1975, has now been revised and was reissued this […]
In 2015, a sea turtle with a straw stuck in its nose took over the internet. It launched a movement to eliminate plastic straws and raised awareness of plastic pollution in the ocean. Did any of it make a difference, or was it just another viral moment of shared but shallow outrage? Let’s see how the sea turtles are doing […]