Livestock farming tops fossil fuels as leading driver of climate change
A new study reveals that livestock farming, not fossil fuels, is the leading cause of climate change, driving 53% of global warming since 1750. Using updated greenhouse gas metrics, a new study suggests that animal agriculture is the leading cause of climate change....
Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency reverses pollution laws
The Trump administration is looking to eliminate a vast array of regulations in an effort to boost the fossil fuel industry. Donald Trump’s administration is to reconsider the official finding that greenhouse gases are harmful to public health, a move that threatens...
Why you should be concerned about global deforestation
Agriculture, especially livestock, is the primary driver of global deforestation, with devastating impacts on ecosystems and human health. Do you know the main cause of deforestation around the world? We’ll give you a hint: it’s not manufacturing. While the extraction...
Trump is keeping the world hooked on planet-heating fossil fuels
As the world shifts towards cleaner forms of power, albeit too slowly to stave off climate impacts, Trump has sought to entrench the status quo of fossil fuels. Donald Trump’s repeated mantra of “drill, baby, drill” demands that more oil and gas be extracted in the...
Eating local is not a climate solution
Unfortunately, eating local is not a climate solution that packs much of a punch. It’s about what you eat, not how it got there. Among the most popular bits of advice for those seeking to reduce their carbon footprint is to “eat local.” But unfortunately, eating local...
