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The sea-urchin murderer has finally been apprehended

Most such mysteries go unsolved. But in this case, a crack team of scientists quickly found a culprit.

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Morgiane Noel: International law doesn’t protect people fleeing environmental disaster – here’s how it could

To protect climate migrants who were forced to leave their country, some legal scholars have proposed amending the definition of refugee in the Refugee Convention of 1951 to consider environmental degradation a form of persecution.

Solutions

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Eating less food from animal sources is key to reducing the risk of wildlife-origin diseases and global warming

Infectious diseases originating in wild animals are high and may be increasing. This is a sign that ecosystem degradation is undermining the planet’s capacity to sustain human wellbeing.

Causes

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Key West doesn’t want your big cruise ships

Mega cruise ships stopped sailing to Key West, Florida, during the height of COVID-19. Many locals appreciated the resulting peace and quiet and won a vote for large ships not to return. But the fight’s not over.

Impacts

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Drought study on Madagascar underlines complexity of climate change

Low rainfall has caused a humanitarian crisis in Madagascar, but common assumptions about drought didn’t hold up to scrutiny.

Solutions

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Top U.S. and European officials coming to Pittsburgh for trade meeting

The initiative formed earlier this year as part of a larger commitment to work together on efforts to end the COVID-19 pandemic and prepare for public health crises, as well as fight against climate change, environmental degradation and biodiversity loss.

Impacts

It's time to rethink the asylum process for climate refugees

The Biden administration is working on new rules for people displaced by climate change. Here are some of the key factors it needs to consider.

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environmental degradation

The sea-urchin murderer has finally been apprehended

Morgiane Noel: International law doesn’t protect people fleeing environmental disaster – here’s how it could

Eating less food from animal sources is key to reducing the risk of wildlife-origin diseases and global warming

Key West doesn’t want your big cruise ships

Drought study on Madagascar underlines complexity of climate change

Top U.S. and European officials coming to Pittsburgh for trade meeting

It's time to rethink the asylum process for climate refugees

A climate-themed version of Catan sparks new conversations

Opinion: Building climate resilience fails to protect human health

Montana’s Supreme Court debates climate law's constitutionality

Hollywood’s quest to cut carbon emissions

Some US cities are promoting themselves as climate refuges despite concerns

Supreme Court to rule on key environmental cases

Amid LNG’s Gulf Coast expansion, community hopes to stand in its way