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Scientists have made a surprising discovery: sea ice in the Arctic has barely declined in the last 20 years.
Read on to find out why. Also in this month’s newsletter: artificial photosynthesis, insect trivia, drones playing rock music and much more.
Two big announcements: ThinkLandscape is now available in Spanish, and you can now listen to our TalkLandscape podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music and other streaming services.
What can we learn from the worst famine of all time? In short: listen to scientists, and don’t try to control nature.
Extreme heat isn’t just a climate justice issue – it’s also a labor rights issue.
We’ve all heard of the Amazon, and you might also be familiar with the Cerrado and the Pantanal. But how much do you know about Brazil’s forgotten biome – the Caatinga?
Climate lawsuits are heating up as quickly as the Earth. Here are eight ways to sue a corporation – or your government – for the damage they’re causing.
Nearly 40 countries want a moratorium on deep sea mining, but they’re up against a mining sector backed by a defiant U.S. government.
Tanzania is losing its mangroves to the climate crisis and overexploitation. Meet the women working to bring them back.
Many African countries are suffocating amid cuts to development aid. Here’s how the continent can chart a better way forward.
Better late than never: here’s what happened at June’s SB62 climate conference in Bonn, Germany.
The melting of Arctic sea ice has slowed down drastically since 2005, even as the planet has heated up. But is this trend set to continue?
Is the climate crisis making you age faster? Long-term exposure to extreme heat takes a toll on your body, especially if you work outdoors.
Amid a flurry of research on the future of the Gulf Stream, the latest study says a collapse is more likely than previously thought.
U.S. climate scientists are resurrecting the climate.gov website that the Trump administration shut down. Stay tuned for the launch of climate.us.
Development aid cuts are already hitting home: Nigeria, Kenya, South Sudan and Somalia are running out of emergency food supplies for malnourished children.
Oligarchy is leading humanity to a global collapse, according to a new book that traces the past 5,000 years of history. The solution? “Don’t be a dick.”
Gambian fishers are waging war on each other – with foreign-owned vessels driving a wedge between them.
This Ecuadorian town took on a Chinese-owned gold mine and won, but at what cost?
Are landmines saving wildlife? The demilitarized zone between North and South Korea has become a haven for thousands of species.
Deforestation kills: a new study finds that tropical forest loss causes 28,000 heat-related deaths each year.
Think you know your insects? Think again: less than 1 percent of the world’s known insect species have been well studied.
Mexico’s endangered jaguars are on the rebound. Their population has soared by 30 percent since 2010.
Biologists have found a new way to keep wolves away from livestock: using drones to blast AC/DC songs.
Could we soon turn sunlight into fuel? Scientists are celebrating a breakthrough in artificial photosynthesis – a technology that could help decarbonize shipping and aviation.
In July, the International Court of Justice spoke in favor of climate action. Here’s what that could mean for investors – if they actually listen.
You might want to visit these places before they disappear due to the climate crisis, but should you?
This tiny Caribbean island lucked into having .ai as its internet domain. Now, it’s enjoying a new stream of income to build its climate resilience.
Countries have again failed to agree a global treaty on plastic pollution at a UN summit attended by hundreds of plastic lobbyists.
Is it worth traveling to Belém for COP30? Many companies and NGOs are thinking of skipping this year’s UN climate conference.
The U.S. has canceled USD 679 million in funding for offshore wind projects and USD 500 million for the development of mRNA vaccines against flu, COVID-19 and other diseases.
Mexico, Guatemala and Belize are teaming up to create the second-largest tropical forest reserve in the Americas after the Amazon.
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