Somewhere between the catastrophizing that often seems appropriate for the circumstances, and our sliding into Pollyanna-like ignorance, we can find a balanced perspective on the environment and our impact on it. Yes, global warming, acid rain, air pollution, urban sprawl, waste buildup...
This weekly round-up brings you key climate crisis stories from the past seven days. Top climate crisis and environment news: Antarctica sea ice reaches record low; Cyclone Gabrielle could cost New Zealand over $8 billion; UAE’s COP28 president-designate says world is ‘way off...
How is the air quality where you live, what about noise levels or the number of green spaces and quality of the nearest bathing water sites? Now you can check the quality of the environment on one online platform, the EEA’s European environment and health atlas. Launched today, the atlas...
The ongoing development of an entirely new capital city from the ground up in Indonesia has alarmed environmental and Indigenous rights activists, who have warned of both deep ecosystem and social impacts. The government has justified the plan to move the nation’s capital from Jakarta, on...
We’re going to be regularly updating this page with good news about our planet in an effort to combat climate anxiety. Eco-anxiety, climate doom, environmental existential dread – as green journalists, we see these terms used a lot – and often feel them ourselves. While...
