In this episode of the Ezra Klein Show, Vox staff writer David Roberts interviews Rhiana Gunn-Wright, the chief architect behind the Green New Deal. While the Green New Deal has drawn extraordinary praise and criticism alike, there is also a lot of misinformation regarding the resolution. Working out of a think-tank called New Consensus, Gunn-Wright ... Read more
The IUCN (International Union for Conservation and Nature) Red List is a massive enterprise involving the IUCN Global Species program staff, partner organizations, and experts in the IUCN Species Survival Commission. It is a powerful tool used by government agencies, wildlife departments, conservation-related NGOs, natural resource planners, and educational organizations. At its most basic, it ... Read more
It took 200,000 years for the human population to reach 1 billion—and only 200 years to reach 7 billion. Human population growth has slowed in recent years as women are having fewer children on average, however the world population is still expected to hit 11 billion people by 2100. As our population grows, so do ... Read more
For several years, youth around the globe have been striking for immediate and effective action to the climate crisis. While many adults, world leaders, and educators have supported these efforts, there has also been no lack of criticism aimed at the students. Much of the criticism involves suggesting, or outright stating, that children should be ... Read more
A mass extinction is the extinction of a large number of species within a relatively short period of geological time. The Earth has seen five great mass extinctions in the past that correspond to a loss of at least 75% of the species that were alive at that time. But the sixth mass extinction isn’t ... Read more
The transformation needed to improve lives and well-being sustainably through healthy environments “The current situation and the challenges ahead call for a transformation in the way we manage our environment with respect to health and well-being. Current approaches have laid the foundations, but they have not proven sufficient for sustainably and efficiently reducing environmental risks ... Read more
In the last 500 million years, planet Earth has had to recover from five cataclysmal blows. Experts and scientist says we are now facing the sixth. This infographic explores some of the key causes of Earth’s current mass extinctions.
According to new data from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), it looks increasingly unlikely humankind will meet the targets set out by the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and slow the planet’s crash course toward a climate disaster. Earth’s average global temperature is already over 1°C (1.8°F) above the pre-industrial period and the last 5 ... Read more
Led by the United Kingdom’s Met Office, the Global Annual to Decadal Climate Update utilizes the expertise of top international climate scientists as well as computer models from leading climate centres around the world to produce actionable information on the climate outlook for the next 5 years. This update presents a summary of annual to ... Read more
UN Report: Nature’s Dangerous Decline ‘Unprecedented’ A landmark report from the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) warns that nature is declining globally at rates unprecedented in human history, and the rate of extinctions is accelerating. The report also states that current global responses are insufficient and that transformative changes are needed ... Read more