Environment

Are humans facing near-term human extinction due to global warming? Some scientists believe we do face an existential threat from global warming as positive feedback loops kick in and increase the rate of global warming and its negative impacts.

The Big Cat Public Safety Act is one of the biggest pieces of legislation in a long time that could change the game for wildlife. The Senate Bill would protect big cats, prohibit private ownership of them, and end cub side attractions where people take pictures with them, hold them, and pet them.

Urban sprawl, the Urban Heat Island Effect, and green roofs in Atlanta.

This is an article of advocacy for the wolf, a peek into the life of the Canis lupus. Sometimes, things are not always how they seem.

Natural disasters have existed over the last century and presented devastating effects.

South Africa is making progress in defeating the poaching of rhinoceroses.

As climate activists, it is not always easy to find in-depth information about climate change. Here are five areas in our daily life that we can take action in.

Lab grown meat is now available for sale, but how ethical is this new technology and would you eat it?

Among a new generation of young conservatives, addressing the substantial risks associated with global warming and the substantial climate change it's causing is becoming a priority.

Is the recent global warming being caused by natural variations in the Earth’s climate or have mankind’s activities on Earth played a significant role in the global warming observed since the later part of the 20 century?

The waste from nuclear power plants will remain hazardous for thousands of years. How can it be stored safely?

A syncretism of the philosophies of Murray Bookchin and Alfred North Whitehead can help us rethink our relationship to the Earth.

A personal look at how cars are being marginalised in the UK in preference to public transport.

Stripper wells and "orphan" or abandoned oil wells pose a unique threat to the environment. Here are some of those issues and how we might be able to make some positive changes.

We all have a lot of microplastic in our bodies and it’s impossible to avoid ingesting more.

What are the new challenges in e-waste management after the COVID-19 Pandemic? Tell me what you think in the comments.

The South Fork of the Chicago River carried away the decaying effluent of the city’s stockyards but the legacy of pollution remains.

Since some sources say that we may be facing 32% unemployment in the wake of the coronavirus, we had better learn how to grow our own food to feed our communities.

Who is Carole Baskin? Here's what you need to know about Big Cat Rescue’s CEO.

It is impossible to ignore the warnings that our beautiful, blue planet is in crisis. We are heading towards a tipping point from which there will be no return unless we all play our part in living a more sustainable lifestyle. This article will hopefully give you some simple but useful tips.

Sustainable tourism development meets the needs of present tourists and host regions while protecting and enhancing tourism opportunities for future generations. To enable this continued practice, a number of different environmentally progressive approaches have been developed.

With single-use disposable plastic being a large part of women's sanitary products, there has been a slow but steadily increasing resistance to find alternatives that are less wasteful and disappear rather than accumulating in the environment.

Regardless of how you feel about climate change, you've got to admit that Thunberg is at least responding like a fairly typical teenager.

There is a growing consensus that humans need to prepare for and address global warming. Several large-scale geoengineering solutions have been proposed to stop and reverse the global warming trend.

Tourism contributes to global warming, but there are ways to reduce the effect.

The one-percenters contribute to global heating massively out of proportion to their numbers.

The Amazon forest is burning and the indigenous people are taking a stand. They have sent in native women who are demanding that the rights of the indigenous tribes that call the Amazon their home be respected and that the forests be protected against commercialization and corporate greed.

Our throw-away society is creating a huge burden on the environment both in the consumption of resources and the choking of landfills.

Canadian poet David Solway tackles the issue of global warming, a.k.a. "climate change," employing a poet's incisive intelligence and craftsmanship with language.

Trying to cut back on your meat consumption? The Meatless Monday movement might be able to help.

The Sunshine State has a major problem with non-native species that are wreaking havoc on the ecosystem. Burmese pythons, green iguanas, and feral pigs are some of the main culprits.

A primary rainforest covering an area about the size of Belgium was lost to chainsaws in 2018, but there are signs of recovery and regeneration. Many groups across the world are enacting reforestation initiatives.

Global warming and climate change are quite the buzzwords these days. Just mention the subjects, and more likely than not, you will find yourself in the middle of a lively discussion. Despite all the hype, environmental action is nothing new; it has been with us before, just under a different name.

Air pollution is the theme of the 2019 World Environment Day. UN Secretary-General Guterres says, “It is time to act decisively. My message to governments is clear: tax pollution; end fossil fuel subsidies; and stop building new coal plants. We need a green economy, not a grey economy."

Dirt is absolutely essential to our survival, and we are losing it at a phenomenal rate. Modern farming methods, deforestation and urbanization all contribute to soil erosion and degradation.

We all know cigarettes are bad for our health, but what are the environmental impacts of smoking tobacco on our planet?

Of the 45 presidents who have held the highest office in the land, two stand out in the creation of park space and the protection of the environment. One, Theodore Roosevelt, may come as no surprise, but the other, Richard Nixon, is a most unlikely candidate.

Tiny particles of plastic waste are turning up everywhere on our planet.

It has been debated that global warming is causing the Atlantic Hurricane season to become worse with stronger storms and more of them. Is it true?

Cars are so convenient and, in many places, so necessary, yet our addiction to personal transportation may be killing us.

We all want to save our planet one way or another, and there are many ways you can. My list includes simple things that you can do every day that will not only help reduce your carbon footprint but also significantly lessen your expenses in the long term. A win-win situation for you and our earth.

You’ve probably seen remarks on Facebook or Twitter about the benefits of CO2. Don’t be fooled! It’s a decade old PR stunt born after the EPA labeled carbon dioxide a pollutant. Their aim: have it removed from a list of pollutants causing climate change.

Urban sprawl has displaced millions of organisms, from elephants to bees. Wildlife corridors are one solution to preventing population fragmentation.

There is a lot of noise and misinformation in the debate regarding what is causing global temperatures to rise. The ice age cycle holds the key to understanding what is causing global warming.

The idea of living a zero or even low waste lifestyle may seem impossible but there are many easy ways to reduce your everyday waste.

Climate change has been caused by the production of too many goods, many of which are toxic to the environment as well as too many products which land up in landfills and our oceans. Minimalism can collectively change that.

The water crisis is foreseeable, but technology to solve the impending problem is already in the works. Here are three ways of using technology to save us from a water crisis.

Katie Blackbourne takes a look at what sustainable development actually means, and what questions we should be asking of the things labelled "sustainable."