Environment

‘Not a Single Global Indicator Is on Track’ to Reverse Deforestation by 2030: Analysis

Kenny Stancil / Common Dreams Nov 3, 2022 There is no way to limit global warming to 1.5°C unless the world stops felling trees to make space for cattle ranching, monocropping, and other harmful practices, experts warn. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Is Trump the Worst of the Worst?

Paul Street / Truthdig Feb 13, 2020 Beyond the big headlines, he is acting on policies that hurt the poor, immigrants, his political enemies and human existence itself. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Murdoch’s Flaming Empire

Pat Bagley / The Salt Lake Tribune, UT Feb 3, 2020 Dig deeper

Bernie Sanders Is the Only Candidate Who Can Save America

Juan Cole / Truthdig Feb 3, 2020 He grasps the urgency of multiple crises we're facing and has actionable plans to address them. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The Unimaginable Cost of the Impending Mass Extinction

Courtney Bourgoin / OtherWords Jan 28, 2020 As climate change decimates our fauna, we must remember that the loss of our fellow species will harm us directly, too. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Two Phenomena Transforming the Climate Conversation

Tom Engelhardt / TomDispatch Jan 27, 2020 We finally see a spark of global acknowledgement about the urgency of the crisis, thanks to Greta Thunberg and Australia's fires. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

The ‘Immense Disaster’ Facing Climate Refugees

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Jan 22, 2020 The plight of those displaced by the climate crisis is becoming urgent, and millions more are expected to have to flee their homes. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Residents in Wildfire-Ravaged Zone Confront Australian Prime Minister

TRISTAN LAVALETTE / The Associated Press Jan 2, 2020 Scott Morrison is cursed at and insulted by locals in New South Wales town frustrated by the lack of urgent emergency aid to fight blazes. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Best Truthdig Originals of 2019

Truthdig Dec 31, 2019 This year's top stories cover a range of topics including corporate fascism, an election in Argentina and mass protests across the globe. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ultra-Fast Computers Could Avert Global Disaster

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Dec 15, 2019 The Earth’s survival demands “the urgency of the space race.” Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Thunberg ‘a Bit Surprised’ to Be Time ‘Person of the Year’

FRANK JORDANS / The Associated Press Dec 11, 2019 The Swedish activist who has sparked a youth climate protest movement after starting a solo protest is the youngest at 16 to earn the honor. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Pentagon Is Not Prepared for the Climate Hell It’s Helped Unleash

Michael T. Klare / TomDispatch Dec 10, 2019 As the earth's temperature soars, sea levels rise and our biosphere collapses, everything will change. That includes the U.S. military. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )