Jun 13, 2019

Will climate change kill everyone - or just lots and lots of people?

Megan McLaughlin

The debate over whether climate change will end life on Earth, explained.

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Alabama Activist Keisha Brown. (Credit: Katherine Webb-Hehn)

Appalachia is transitioning from coal. Here’s what it could learn from Germany.

Lessons from environmental and economic restoration efforts in the Ruhr Valley could help usher Appalachia into a new era.

ESSEN, GERMANY—Gregor Krantz went to work in the Ruhr Valley mines when he was 16. It was the 1960s, when becoming a miner in Germany's historic coal region was still considered "the job of the future," Krantz said.

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The connection between pipelines and sexual violence

Attempts to address the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Crisis could be counteracted by the problems "man camps" cause for reservation communities.

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How changes in our diet can help mitigate climate change

140 countries, 140 diets, 140 different ways each of them contributes to climate change. A new US-study looked at what dietary changes need to happen across the globe to mitigate the effects of climate change.

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Europe air pollution caused 400,000 premature deaths

Europe's environmental watchdog has warned that city dwellers in Europe are at risk of life-threatening air pollution. The report recommends EU countries take rapid action such as decreasing the number of cars in cities.

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Cities across world pledge air pollution changes, but are they ready?

Over 30 mayors from across the globe have pledged to deliver clean air for the 140 million people living in their cities. Delivering clean air on such a scale will take both ambitious targets and concrete action.

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Extinction Rebellion resilient after police ban London protests

Climate group Extinction Rebellion has condemned a ban on protests in London, but says its campaign will go on. The prohibition, after a week of action, came after activists targeted the UK's financial district.

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Shipping sector gears itself for new emissions regulations

The shipping industry has long been one of the most important to the world economy, and one of the most destructive to the environment. New regulations come into effect on January 1 which could have a profound impact.

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Parents of child cancer victims plead with PA Governor Wolf to attend cancer crisis meeting

350 individuals and 50 groups in Southwestern PA's fracking country are urging the governor to hear from impacted communities

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As Trump retreats, financial markets push for sustainability, climate accountability

'If you're not attentive to climate risks, the sustainability of your business is in question.'

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William H. Schlesinger: Patriotism in a globalized world

Will climate change kill everyone - or just lots and lots of people?

Appalachia is transitioning from coal. Here’s what it could learn from Germany.

Lessons from environmental and economic restoration efforts in the Ruhr Valley could help usher Appalachia into a new era.

The connection between pipelines and sexual violence

How changes in our diet can help mitigate climate change

Europe air pollution caused 400,000 premature deaths

Extinction Rebellion resilient after police ban London protests

Shipping sector gears itself for new emissions regulations

Peter Dykstra: SEJ enters middle age with grace

And more importantly, with new blood, as the beat goes on

Reporters gather to talk environment, health, climate

The world's largest gathering of environmental journalists kicks off today in Fort Collins, Colo.

Peter Dykstra: The tallest order

Why saving the oceans may be our most difficult challenge.

Parents of child cancer victims plead with PA Governor Wolf to attend cancer crisis meeting

350 individuals and 50 groups in Southwestern PA's fracking country are urging the governor to hear from impacted communities

As Trump retreats, financial markets push for sustainability, climate accountability

'If you're not attentive to climate risks, the sustainability of your business is in question.'

William H. Schlesinger: Patriotism in a globalized world

On a full planet, how we divide up finite resources, may well define our future—as one of conflict or one of enlightenment.

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Will climate change kill everyone - or just lots and lots of people?

Lessons from environmental and economic restoration efforts in the Ruhr Valley could help usher Appalachia into a new era.

And more importantly, with new blood, as the beat goes on

The world's largest gathering of environmental journalists kicks off today in Fort Collins, Colo.

Why saving the oceans may be our most difficult challenge.

350 individuals and 50 groups in Southwestern PA's fracking country are urging the governor to hear from impacted communities

'If you're not attentive to climate risks, the sustainability of your business is in question.'

On a full planet, how we divide up finite resources, may well define our future—as one of conflict or one of enlightenment.

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