‘We are seeing the end of coal,’ says analyst as energy source with biggest impact on climate crisis falls for sixth year in a row Solar, wind and other renewable sources have toppled coal in energy generation in the United States for the first time in over 130 years, with the coronavirus pandemic accelerating a
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3 June 2020
Renewables surpass coal in US energy generation for first time in 130 years
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3 June 2020
Is it too late to save the Great Barrier Reef?
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This summer, the world’s largest coral reef system, the Great Barrier Reef, suffered the worst mass bleaching outbreak ever witnessed. Graham Readfearn looks at whether people are ready to accept the reality that at least 70% of the world’s coral reefs will soon be lost You can find more information on the 50 reefs project
2 June 2020
The Pandemic Underlines America’s Ingrained Racism
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Black Lives Matter protest in London May 31. Credit: Tara Carey / Equality Now By Dr Alon Ben-MeirNEW YORK, Jun 2 2020 (IPS) The murder of George Floyd by a police officer in broad daylight came amid a high point in the continuing rampage of the coronavirus throughout the country, killing over 100,000 and infecting
2 June 2020
Yes, Australia’s emissions are falling – but it’s a hollow boast | Greg Jericho
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Had we continued on the path we were on from 2009 to 2013, things could have been so much better The latest greenhouse gas emissions data released on Friday were a mixture of some good news combined with the sorrow of how far we have to go and how much time we have wasted. Once
1 June 2020
For Love or Land – The Debate about Kenyan Women’s Rights to Matrimonial Property
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Kenya’s Matrimonial Property Act, which is discriminatory towards women and inconsistent with the country’s constitution, means few married women own land. Less than five percent of all land title deeds in Kenya are held jointly by women and only one percent of land titles are held by women alone. Credit: Miriam Gathigah/IPS By Miriam GathigahNAIROBI,
1 June 2020
Determinants for the Implementation of Action-, Result- and Multi-Actor-Oriented Agri-Environment Schemes in Switzerland
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Publication date: October 2020 Source: Ecological Economics, Volume 176 Author(s): Gabriele Mack, Christian Ritzel, Pierrick Jan
1 June 2020
Young People are Key to a Nicotine-free Future: Five Steps to Stop them Smoking
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Credit: Bigstock By External SourceCAPE TOWN, South Africa, May 31 2020 (IPS) Tobacco use kills more than 8 million people each year. Most adult smokers start smoking before the age of 20. This implies that if one can get through adolescence without smoking, the likelihood of being a smoker in adulthood is greatly reduced. Preventing
1 June 2020
Finally there is real movement on Australia’s climate policy but time isn’t on our side | Anna Skarbek
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If speed weren’t a factor, we could rely on the market to incentivise green technology at its own pace – but the clock is ticking “It doesn’t matter whether a cat is black or white so long as it catches mice.” The maxim attributed to Deng Xiaoping comes to mind in relation to the federal