(© kamonrat – stock.adobe.com) Dear EarthTalk : How is it that banks play a disproportionately large role in the increase in greenhouse gas emissions, and what can we do to reform this? – Philip, C., New York, NY Banks play a critical role in the global economy. By financing […] Click here to view original […]

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The world’s oldest mummies have been around longer than the mummified pharaohs of Egypt and their ornate tombs — but the ravages of time, human development and climate change are putting these relics at risk. Chile’s Atacama Desert was once home to the Chincorro people, an ancient population that […] Click here to view original

OPINION Climate change activists tax cows in Denmark over gas emissions. It’s a taste of their anti-animal strategy President Biden says people who deny climate change are "either really really dumb or has some other motive" President Joe Biden delivered remarks at the Emergency Operations Center in Washington, D.C., […] Click here to view original

The average number of 90-degree days in Portland has jumped over the past 10 years. Credit: Gillian Flaccus, AP Photo A volunteer helps set up snacks at a cooling center in Portland, Ore. in 2021. PORTLAND, Ore. — If you think the weather in Oregon over the next week […] Click here to view original

Charred trees are seen along Pallet Creek Road during the Bobcat Fire in Valyermo, California, September 18, 2020. Wildfires are the new “polar bear”, routinely used by the media to epitomise the climate crisis and the threat of major natural hazards. This is despite most fire on Earth being […] Click here to view original