Global deforestation increased in 2023, report finds
Oct 10, 2024 · The 2024 Forest Declaration Assessment report revealed that globally, deforestation increased in 2023, with 6.37 million hectares lost, including 1.4 million hectares lost in key biodiversity areas. The deforestation of 2023 led to 3.8 billion metric tons of carbon emissions. If deforestation emissions were represented as a country, they’d be ...
California passes first US clothing recycling law: A bold step …
Oct 3, 2024 · Environment; California passes first US clothing recycling law: A bold step toward sustainability in fashion. The aim is to combat the growing environmental crisis posed by the fast fashion industry and textile waste, which has increasingly burdened the …
Will Harris lose the election over Gaza? | NationofChange
Oct 3, 2024 · Muslims are abandoning Harris in five key states where they could sway the election. Stein leads Harris: 35-29 percent in Arizona, 44-39 percent in Wisconsin, 43-17 percent in Georgia, and 40-12 percent in Michigan and in Pennsylvania trails Harris 37-25 percent. Harris has far more intrinsic support among Muslims than Biden did when he withdrew.
Georgia judge strikes down six-week abortion ban in landmark …
Oct 2, 2024 · In a particularly striking passage, McBurney likened the law’s enforcement to the dystopian world depicted in The Handmaid’s Tale, underscoring how such legislation transforms women’s bodies into tools for the state’s agenda.“Forcing a woman to carry an unwanted, not-yet-viable fetus to term violates her constitutional rights to liberty and privacy,” McBurney wrote.
Bottled water’s rising toll on planetary and human health
Sep 26, 2024 · A recent study cited in the BMJ Global Health commentary found that between 10% and 78% of bottled water samples contained microplastics. These contaminants, particularly BPA, are known endocrine disruptors, which interfere with the body’s hormone systems. Long-term exposure to BPA has been linked to health problems such as high blood ...
West Coast climate activists battle the false ‘solution’ of forest ...
Oct 9, 2024 · In 2022, a whistleblower accused biomass company Enviva of turning large, whole trees into pellets in North Carolina, in violation of its own sustainability policies. In 2022, the BBC documented another biomass giant, Drax, sourcing trees for its mills from British Columbian old-growth forest. Drax, which has operated for years in Canada and the South, is also the main backer of a proposed ...
USDA to distribute $2.2 billion in funding to Black farmers who ...
Sep 11, 2024 · But to the Black farmers that received the $500,000 maximum payment, McCurty “overjoyed” to see the money in action. John Boyd, president of the National Black Farmers Association, said the payout was “historic” after years of reported discrimination against Black farmers by the USDA’s loan system, an NPR analysis showed.
Earth on the brink: 25 of 35 vital signs reach record extremes ...
Oct 11, 2024 · A recent report from a team of international scientists has painted a harrowing picture of Earth’s environmental health, warning that 25 out of 35 critical planetary vital signs have reached unprecedented extremes. These findings, published in BioScience, emphasize the severity of the climate crisis and outline a global emergency that requires immediate action to avert catastrophic consequences.
Philadelphia DA sues Musk’s PAC over alleged voter lottery, citing ...
Oct 29, 2024 · Politics; Philadelphia DA sues Musk’s PAC over alleged voter lottery, citing bribery and election interference. America PAC, a super PAC funded by Musk, is offering $1 million daily to a registered voter in a swing state who signs a petition supporting the …
Kamala Harris signals support for billionaires tax amid growing …
Aug 22, 2024 · Kamala Harris, the U.S. Democratic presidential nominee, has publicly endorsed a billionaire wealth tax, a significant move in the ongoing debate over economic inequality in the United States. Her support for this tax comes as part of her broader economic platform, aligning with proposals set forth in President Joe Biden’s Fiscal Year 2025 ...