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The climate crisis is “on track to destroy capitalism,” according to the Guardian.
A hard-hitting headline – we’ll give them that. But is there any truth to it?
Read on to find out in this month’s ThinkLandscape news roundup.
We’ve launched a new YouTube channel! What’s more, it comes with a brand-new live show: TalkLandscape.
Check out the launch episode and find out why you need a forest in your city.
We’re also launching a new series on environmental history. To kick things off, here’s the tragic tale of how Haiti lost its forests.
Speaking of forests: here’s an explainer on temperate forests – the biome that hosts our two events this spring: last month’s GLF Forests and the upcoming Forests, People, Planet.
The green transition is leaving some communities behind. Here’s what you need to know about green sacrifice zones.
The Trump administration is shutting down USAID. Just how damaging could that be for the climate?
Want to get involved in restoring your local landscape? Here’s a four-step guide to get started.
Even if you’re not keen to get your hands dirty, nature can still be your muse. Here are six ways biomimicry is helping us solve the climate crisis.
This deadly fungus could kill millions each year as it migrates north. You guessed it: we have the climate crisis to thank.
But guess who’s here to save us from the heat. That’s right: urban trees may have saved over 1.1 million lives over 20 years – nearly a third of all global heat-related deaths.
Struggling with hay fever? Here are four things that could be making your symptoms worse.
This water-scarce area of South America is home to most of the world’s lithium reserves. Now, Indigenous communities want a say in how that metal is extracted.
India is auctioning off coastal waters for offshore mining, but Keralan fishers – and their state government – won’t go down without a fight.
This is the world’s oldest tree. Will it finally fall victim to humanity after 5,400 years?
North America’s bird populations are in freefall, but why?
The U.S. isn’t the only country with a border wall. There are about 74 of them around the world – and they’re breaking up vital habitats for wildlife.
It’s not all doom and gloom: endangered sea turtles are making a remarkable comeback in most parts of the world.
And soon, we’ll know just how much carbon is stored in the world’s forests, thanks to this satellite.
Just how expensive could the climate crisis get? Worst case: we could all become 40 percent poorer. All the more reason to act now.
A silver – or rather, gray – lining: aerosol pollution could be reining in global heating more than we knew.
More than 84 percent of the world’s coral reefs have been hit by the worst-ever coral bleaching event, while Arctic ecosystems are already shifting rapidly.
U.K. scientists are set to start solar geoengineering experiments. What if it goes wrong – and could it be a distraction at best?
The climate crisis could become so costly that insurers won’t be able to cover its impacts. But could that really spell the end of capitalism?
Not that it would necessarily be a bad thing, considering the world’s biggest corporations have caused USD 28 trillion in damage to the climate.
Similarly, nine British banks have invested over USD 100 billion in large-scale fossil fuel projects in just seven years.
Last year, we asked if the Global South can develop without fossil fuels. Pakistan is showing how it could potentially be done.
For the first time ever, countries have agreed to slap a global tax on emissions from international shipping, but does it go far enough?
India has suspended the Indus Water Treaty – a move that could threaten 80 percent of Pakistan’s irrigation for crops.
Indonesia is embarking on the world’s largest deforestation project, which will cut down an area the size of Belgium for agriculture.
The climate crisis barely featured in the Canadian federal election and is falling down the agenda in the U.K., too.
We don’t want to talk about Trump all the time, but we can’t simply turn a blind eye. Lately, the U.S. administration has, among other things:
All of this means the U.S.’s – and the world’s – greenhouse gas emissions are now set to soar.
Final thoughts: did renewable energy cause last week’s blackout in Spain and Portugal?
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