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US 2024 Election: Biden delivers solar announcement in Earth Day message

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Earth Day 2024 – photo series: photographers illustrate our addiction to plastics

Text by Anders Lorenzen Photos by Alex Macro, Andrea Jones, Carrig Wendy, Elisabeth Hoff and Tal Silverman The theme of this year’s Earth Day is Planet vs Plastics. In collaboration with the Association of Photographers, we bring you a series of photos exploring this theme. See below for the various photographers who in very different ways grabble and approach the […]

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Analysis: Ecocide in Gaza: Who will hear and heal its dying environment?

The destruction of Gaza also has serious environmental consequences. By Wahid Bhat Reports from Gaza reveal alarming environmental devastation, with nearly half of the region’s trees destroyed and vital natural areas left in ruin. The aftermath of conflict raises significant concerns about pollution and disease. Satellite pictures and people’s reports show that Gaza has suffered a lot of harm to […]

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Fashion: Smartwool unveils the first-ever circular sock

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Europe’s largest banks are speeding up the climate and biodiversity crisis – Greenpeace

Extinction Rebellion and Greenpeace Netherlands protests against Rabobank’s agricultural policies in the Dutch city of Utrecht last year. Photo credit: Marten van Dijl / Greenpeace. By Anders Lorenzen A coalition of green groups led by Greenpeace has in a report, found that Europe’s largest banks have failed to stop investing in climate and nature-destructive projects. The report which was published […]

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Book review: Fevered Planet, by John Vidal

By Jeremy Williams “Throughout history,” writes John Vidal, “advances in civilisation – agriculture, domestication, urbanisation and globalisation – have all been accompanied by increasing disease risk. But never before has the human population been so large, so hyper-connected and living at such high densities. We are now approaching a storm of spiralling disease risk.” That’s the argument made at the […]

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The UK government is backing a climate and environment wrecking giant fossil fuel project, spearheaded by the UK’s richest man

The site of Project One. Photo credit: Ineos. By Anders Lorenzen Jim Ratcliffe, the UK’s richest man and the founder and CEO of Ineos, the petrochemical giant, who perversely pays little UK tax as he resides in the tax haven of Monaco, has won UK government backing from a giant fossil fuel project which campaigners have labelled as climate wrecking. […]

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`India’s Silicon Valley’ is feeling the climate costs

A student water conservation awareness campaign in Bengaluru. Photo credit: AFP. By Anders Lorenzen Bengaluru (In English known as Bangalore) lies in the Indian state of Karnataka. It has earned the nickname of ‘India’s Silicon Valley’ due to its rapid economic and population growth. It is now the third largest city in India in terms of population, housing 15 million […]

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Analysis: The surprising connection between eco-anxiety and loneliness

By James Arnott and Shannon Stirone Recent research shows that the unfolding crises in climate change and social isolation may actually be connected. The climate crisis isn’t just altering our physical environments. It could even be transforming our minds and how we connect to each other. Many people are experiencing escalating anxiety levels about the potential for extreme weather events […]

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Earth911 Inspiration: Quality of Life

Everything is connected. One change leads to 10,000 others. When we talk about quality of life, it’s not just about one of us or our communities, but the entire world. Today’s quote comes from English-American stage actor George Holland, “Where the quality of life goes down for the environment, the quality of life goes down for humans.” Earth911 inspiration posters: […]

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