Proliferation of hubs for online shopping disproportionately sited in low-income neighborhoods or communities of color Hundreds of mega-warehouses have been built in Illinois for online shopping in recent years and the rise in delivery trucks is polluting neighborhoods already
Study confirms Philip Morris International, Danone, Nestlé, PepsiCo and Coca-Cola are worst offenders Fewer than 60 multinationals are responsible for more than half of the world’s plastic pollution, with five responsible for a quarter of that, based on the findings of a piece
Sugarcane biodiversity disappeared as big plantations dominated the sugar trade in Hawaii, but now native varieties are making a comeback Noa Kekuewa Lincoln remembers when he first encountered native Hawaiian sugarcane in 2004. The fresh stalks, bursting with color, might have
Campaigners fear growth duty will hamper water regulator’s ability to crack down on companies in poor financial state The Conservatives have pushed through a duty on the water regulator to prioritise growth, which experts have said will incentivise water companies to value
The divestment movement has a long history among US student activists, including in the overlapping movements of today Cameron Jones first learned about fossil fuel divestment as a 15-year-old climate organizer. When he enrolled at Columbia University in 2022, he joined the
Newberry county sheriff’s office reassures people siren-like roar is male cicadas singing to attract mates after a decade dormant Emerging cicadas are so loud in one South Carolina county that residents are calling the sheriff’s office asking why they can hear sirens or a loud
Gas and coal accounted for just 2.4% of power generation for an hour last week, data shows, amid ‘zero-carbon grid’ plans The share of Great Britain’s electricity generated by burning fossil fuels plummeted to unprecedented lows this month, ahead of plans to begin running a
British Medical Association says decision to take Dr Sarah Benn off medical register for five months ‘sends worrying message’ Doctors groups are calling for urgent consideration of the rules for medical professionals who take peaceful direct action on the climate crisis, which
High winds, rains, winter storms and tropical cyclones accounted for 80% of power interruptions over the last 20 years Power outages in the US are rising, as climate-related extreme weather strain an already burdened energy grid. Over the last decade, severe storm outages
£2.2bn-worth of oil processed in China, India and Turkey – to whom Russia supplies crude – was imported in 2023, data shows The UK has been accused of “helping Russia pay for its war on Ukraine” by continuing to import record amounts of refined oil from countries processing
A dawn chorus of flutes, whistles and chirps once flowed through my Cambridge window, but there has been a shocking collapse in birdlife. What can be done? Every year from February through to June, the early morning chorus of birdsong is one of the most evocative manifestations
We don’t have to reflexively use refined sugar to sweeten. Dates often do the trick – in a way that’s healthier for us and the planet When I attended pastry school in Paris a couple of years ago, granulated sugar appeared in nearly every tart, cookie or mousse recipe we
American Lung Association’s State of the Air report states nearly 131 million people are exposed to ozone and particle pollution Nearly four in 10 people in the US are exposed to unhealthy levels of air pollution, a new report has found. Four of the five most polluted cities
From ancient olive groves to root vegetables, foreign pests introduced via the bloc’s open import system are causing damage worth billions – and outbreaks are on the rise The plants slowly choke to death, wither and dry out. They die en masse, leaves dropping and bark turning