Can Trees Save Us From Climate Change?

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Jul 16, 2019 Scientists now know where to start restoring the forests to soak up carbon and cool the planet. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Does Media Care More About Royal Babies Than Mass Extinction?

Janine Jackson / FAIR Jun 3, 2019 Analyses show that a shocking United Nations report was eclipsed by news the Duke and Duchess of Sussex had their first child. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘An Apple a Day’ Isn’t Possible for Everyone

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Nov 5, 2018 Guidelines for a healthy diet emphasize fresh fruit and vegetables. Right now, there may not be enough in the gardens to nourish a cooler, healthier world. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Humans Could Trigger a Huge Vegetation Change

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Sep 11, 2018 The planet’s greenery may be overtaken by a massive shift as the world warms at a dangerous rate. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Mountain Plants Head for the Peaks

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Apr 11, 2018 According to data gathered over 145 years, the number of species on the highest European mountains has multiplied five times faster than during a comparable decade 50 years ago. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

U.N. Reports See Lonelier Planet With Fewer Plants, Animals

SETH BORENSTEIN / The Associated Press Mar 23, 2018 Scientists meeting in Colombia report on how animals and plants are doing in four regions—the Americas, Europe and Central Asia, Africa, and Asia-Pacific. Their conclusion: Not well. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Day-to-Day Human Activity Determines the Finer Effects of Climate Change

By Tim Radford / Climate News Network Mar 31, 2016 New research illustrates that reactions of people, plants and animals to the changing climate are a key factor in unraveling the complexities of global warming. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Warming Spurs Plants to Earlier Activity

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Feb 3, 2014 Flowering earlier or moving to a cooler region are both strategies used by plants to escape the impact of global warming, researchers say. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Carbon Dioxide Levels

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What You Need to Know About the Terrifying Monsanto Protection Act

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Mar 29, 2013 In case you haven't yet heard of the so-called Monsanto Protection Act, it's a horrific piece of legislation that is tantamount to a huge corporate giveaway to the agricultural biotech giant Monsanto. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Working for Amazon Is No Bed of Roses

Staff / Truthdig Sep 25, 2011 Heat exhaustion, lightheadedness, dehydration and other problems afflicted employees at Amazon's warehouses around the United States this summer, where a steady supply of low-paid temporary workers keeps the packing and shipping lines fully staffed. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Where Have All the Flowers Gone? Flower Heaven

Staff / Truthdig Jul 7, 2010 As much as one-third of all flowering plants face extinction at the hands of humans, according to new research -- and that's not even factoring in climate change. Such a die-off would have a devastating impact on the food chain. As one of the researchers put it, "if you get rid of [plants] you get rid of a lot of the things above them." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )