New climate movements are talking of equity, not just urgent action. They need to get even bolder about global demands for climate justice.
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Did European Colonisation Precipitate the Little Ice Age?
We face an uncertain future but, like early moderns, there is much we can do to either ease human suffering in the face of environmental upheaval – or make it a great deal worse.
The Scandal of Calling Plantations ‘Forest Restoration’ is Putting Climate Targets at Risk
Land put aside for natural forests to return holds 40 times more carbon than plantations and six times more than agroforestry.
Climate Change: Hopes Hinge On The Young as ‘Extinction Rebellion’ Gears up for a ‘Friday for the Future’
Organised student movements in the world should also bring climate change on their agenda.
Extreme Weather News May Not Change Climate Change Skeptics’ Minds
It’s easy to assume that presenting factual information will automatically change people’s minds, but messages can have complex, frustrating persuasive effects.
After 2018 Floods, Keralites Want Climate Change to Drive Poll Narrative
A total of 483 people lost their lives in the August 2018 floods, which were the state’s worst in a century.
As India Grapples With Climate Change, Youth Groups and Startups Scout for Greener Solutions
Hoping to increase the resilience of people to tackle climate-change.
Indian Summer Monsoon Amplified Global Warming 130,000 Years Ago, Helping End Ice Age
Monsoons should not be viewed in isolation, just as the polar ice sheets shouldn’t.
There is Nothing Naïve About Building an Alternative to Our Broken Economic System
Those who claim we are living in an era of ‘unprecedented prosperity’ turn a blind eye to the suffering of people and planet.
Like the Chemical Process of Osmosis, Migration is Unstoppable
Arguments for the rights of nations to control their borders are a huge step in the wrong direction.
Opportunity Costs: Can Carbon Taxing Become a Positive-Sum Game?
If we are to stabilise the global climate without hampering efforts to end the scourge of global poverty, some form of carbon pricing is essential.