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As temperatures heat up, farmworkers across the US push for more rights
Three years ago, in Homestead, Florida, fieldworker Sofia spent several hours outside in 90-degree heat, cultivating shrubs, bushes and other ornamental plants — when her vision suddenly blurred.“I was...
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The blame game in international politics: Part II
This analysis was featured in Critical State, a weekly newsletter from The World and Inkstick Media. Subscribe here.Last week, Critical State took a deep dive into new research on whether insurgents...
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Biden's Earth Day summit tests US, global commitment to slowing climate change
President Biden has invited 40 world leaders to a virtual summit on climate change on Earth Day, April 22. As the first major diplomatic conference of the Biden administration, this summit positions...
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At 'moment of peril,' Biden opens global summit on climate
President Joe Biden convened global leaders on Thursday to try to spur efforts against climate change, drawing commitments from Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin to...
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Biden pledges to cut US emissions 50% by 2030
Top of The World — our morning news roundup written by editors at The World. Subscribe here.US President Joe Biden announced Thursday a pledge to cut US greenhouse gas emissions in half before the end...
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Reunion Island artist Dilo uses the sounds of nature to celebrate it
Musical artist Dilo’s latest project, “Eat My Butterfly,” is a celebration of the sounds of nature. “The idea behind this project is to have a landscape of sounds,” said Elodie Suzanne, who goes by the...
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Capitalism is ruining the world, and can save it, says economist
Business won’t save the world, but — according to Harvard economist Rebecca Henderson— it can help fix it. Henderson, author of "Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire," became preoccupied with the...
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Oscar-nominated 'Wolfwalkers' blends environmental, spiritual history of Ireland
The movie "Wolfwalkers" is based on a fantastical premise that comes straight out of Irish folklore.The film, made by a small animation studio in Kilkenny, Ireland, is up for an Oscar this weekend, up...
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Trying to measure fracking's toll on human health
In 2019, environmental reporter Kristina Marusic tested five different Pennsylvania families for 40 different chemicals associated with fracking and found that every person studied was carrying a...
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Environmental DNA: How a tool used to detect endangered wildlife ended up...
Imagine discovering that an animal species you thought had gone extinct was still living — without even laying eyes on it. Such was the case with the Brazilian frog species Megaelosia bocainensis,...
View ArticleOscar-winning 'My Octopus Teacher' highlights connectivity and environmental...
When documentary filmmaker Craig Foster was diving off the South African coast a few years ago, he came across a peculiar octopus. “There’s something special about her. And then I had this crazy idea....
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GPS tracking could help tigers and traffic coexist across Asia
More than 100,000 tigers spanned across Asia a century ago, from the Indian subcontinent to the Russian far east. Today they are endangered — with only about 4,000 tigers left in the wild. The greatest...
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Latin American and Caribbean countries use volcanic landscapes to tap...
Geothermal, a renewable energy source that involves drilling for hot steam deep underground, currently provides less than 1% of the world’s energy. It's a resource that could theoretically be...
View ArticleCOVID-19 may impact Nepal's climbing season, but government denies rising cases
India’s grave COVID-19 crisis is worsening by the day, and the surge in cases is creating ripple effects throughout South Asia.Neighboring Nepal, which shares an extensive and porous border with India,...
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Amsterdam bans fossil fuel ads from its metro
People passing through Amsterdam’s busy metro system will no longer see ads for greenhouse gas-intensive products such as gas-powered cars and cheap flights around Europe. Last week, the Amsterdam...
View ArticleSpiritual leaders seek to spur an 'ecological conversion'
Science and policy are vital in building a more sustainable world, but they often don’t convey the values that engage and encourage people to participate in the process.Spiritual traditions and ancient...
View ArticleGraphic designer creates biodegradable masks that bloom flowers when buried
People across the globe have become accustomed to putting on a mask every day, and then taking them off. But now we see them everywhere — on the ground, on sidewalks and in parks — when they belong in...
View ArticleHurricane season arrives early this year. Are authorities prepared?
Hurricane season is right around the corner. It’s the second year in a row when tropical storms and a pandemic have created the opportunity for overlapping disasters and “disaster fatigue.” Officials...
View ArticleIndia braces for powerful cyclone amid deadly virus surge
Cyclone Tauktae, a powerful cyclone which had already killed 12 people, is roaring in the Arabian Sea and moving toward India's western coast on Monday.Authorities are working to evacuate hundreds of...
View ArticleRebels with a business cause: Part II
Last week, Critical State looked at new research about how insurgents take over state regulatory regimes in their attempts to interact with the international economy. This week, we take a deep dive...
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