Severe drought that began in late 2019 continues to punish the region while experts say climate change and deforestation may be intensifying the phenomenonIn the shadow of towering grain silos that line the bank of the River Paraná, South America’s sec…
Cop26: Women must be heard on climate, say rights groups
Those worst hit by global heating are left out of talks, says feminist coalition calling for systemic changeWomen must be enabled to play a greater role at the Cop26 summit, as the needs of women and girls are being overlooked amid the global climate c…
A Black town’s water is more poisoned than Flint’s. In a white town nearby, it’s clean
Activists in Benton Harbor say it’s been an uphill battle getting the city, county and state to take action Bobbie Clay first realized something was wrong a few years ago.The water at her Benton Harbor, Michigan, home had started coming out of the tap …
Climate crisis leaving ‘millions at risk of trafficking and slavery’
Droughts and floods forcing workers from rural areas, leading to their exploitation in cities, report warnsMillions of people forced to leave their homes because of severe drought and powerful cyclones are at risk of modern slavery and human traffickin…
Martin Rowson on the easing of effluent discharge rules – cartoon
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The Diapers.com Guy Wants to Build a Utopian Megalopolis. The City of Telosa intends to be a brand new city, built from scratch in a yet-undetermined site of eventually 150,000 acres in the USA, probably somewhere in the southwest region. Telosa aims t…
Science project reveals high lead levels in schools’ water
Concentrations at 14 sites were five times higher than recommended limitIt was meant to be a straightforward school project to spark children’s curiosity about water.But pupils at 14 schools taking part in the Great British Water Project have made a fa…
Could New York’s ‘black mayonnaise’ problem sink a new 82-block development?
There’s a century of toxic sludge hiding in the Gowanus Canal, but it may not be enough to stop a mega-developer from building on itIn November, gigantic yellow excavators began scooping up the poisonous sludge colloquially known as “black mayonnaise” …
Suckers, trash fish and the fight over food traditions in Oregon’s Klamath Basin
Fight to save fish tells story of how European food preferences clashed with tribal systems, shaping what we choose to protectPerry Chocktoot remembers the last time he ate a C’waam suckerfish. It was 1984. The fish was canned by a Klamath Tribes membe…
Colorado River drops to record low levels, slashing Arizona’s water supply
This year’s likely La Niña expected to extend drought, spurring further cuts.