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Wasted Food Is Wasted Energy
When we think about food waste, our minds usually turn to the people those discarded meals could feed. But that's not the only consequence. Researchers at the University of Texas uncovered another problem with
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Climate-Related Food Impacts Could Kill Half a Million Annually
See more at ThinkProgress. Mariya Pylayev produces videos for Nexus Media.
Millions threatened by southern African drought
Extreme drought across southern Africa is pushing hunger upon millions of people just over a year after multiple cyclones battered the region, the AP reports. The whiplash of extreme weather from extreme
One Small Town Plans for Climate Change
One of the most iconic landmarks in downtown Grants Pass, Oregon, is a 100-year-old sign that arcs over the main street with the phrase “It’s the Climate” scrawled across it. To an
Welcoming Relatives Home: The Return of the Lynx
The Kettle Mountain Range runs north-south along the eastern flank of the Colville Reservation and north into the Tribes’ ancestral territory in Colville National Forest. Lynx are known to live in the
Welcoming Relatives Home: A Ceremony for Salmon
Richard Whitney was raised on the Colville Reservation in north central Washington, and was always in the woods, cutting firewood, hunting, fishing, or just being “out there, on the rez,” especially with
Welcoming Relatives Home: Bringing Back the Bighorn
From our vantage point in a motorboat on the reservoir known as Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake in eastern Washington, we scan the rocky canyon walls of the Colville Confederated Tribes’ Hellgate game
New Orleans Urban Farmers Prep for Overlapping Climate Disasters
Whenever a disaster strikes in Louisiana, Sprout NOLA springs to life to offer technical assistance to farmers, helping them navigate a wide range of challenges. The nimble group of New Orleans urban
NYC Revs Up Composting
New York City’s composting program is set to significantly expand this week, as 2.6 million people in Brooklyn now have a way to dispose of food scraps and yard waste after city
There’s Petroleum Hidden in Your Jeans
To celebrate the 150th anniversary of its famous 501 jeans, Levi’s announced the release of a new plant-based 501 Jean. If you’re slightly confused by this, you’re not alone. After all, a
Microplastics Are Everywhere. What Are They Doing to Our Health?
Microplastics are everywhere. Everyday items like clothing, food packaging, cosmetics and car tires shed tiny particles of plastics, which in turn find their way into blood, baby poop, placentas and breastmilk. According
Can We Dig Our Way Out of the Waste Crisis?
In August 2019, the sprawling Kpone landfill, 25 miles from the center of Accra, Ghana, burst into flames. As the city’s only engineered landfill, Kpone had been collecting cast-off clothing from the
Heat Dome Stifles Midwest
A massive heat dome is bringing extreme temperatures to huge swaths of the middle of the contiguous 48 states. About 126 million people are under a heat alert with temperatures breaking records
Maui Fires Devastation Spirals
President Biden, speaking in Maui on Monday, pledged the federal government will assist recovery from the Maui fires "for as long as it takes," and all indications are that it will take
Afghanistan Drought Worsens Crises
Climate change-fueled drought and heat are exacerbating the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, Reuters reports. "It's been three years since the drought started, wells and the river have almost dried up. We don't
On Farms, Climate Change Is Exacerbating a Mental Health Crisis
When Mike Rosmann, an Iowa farmer and psychologist, heard his phone ring on a spring morning in 2019, he knew he had to answer. In the previous four months, his state had
East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline Lawsuit Filed
A coalition of French and Ugandan activists are suing TotalEnegies, alleging the French oil major violated food and land rights. The lawsuit, filed in French court on Tuesday, alleges Total violated a
Is Fast Fashion Making Us Sick?
On a recent spring afternoon, journalist Alden Wicker was examining a neon orange purse at H&M. The price tag read $14.99, but instead of listing materials, it simply said “vegan.” She raised
“We Each Have a Commitment to the Community”: Solar Resilience in a Puerto Rico Town
Leer en español. For two weeks after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico in 2017, Lucy’s Pizza was the only restaurant open in the central mountain town of Adjuntas. The town’s 18,000 residents,
Can the Farm Bill Spur an Agroforestry Renaissance?
On a clear morning in April, after milking his seven cows, Tim Sauder looked over the pasture where he had just turned the animals out to graze. Like many dairy farms, Sauder’s