Animal agriculture is preventing us from solving climate collapse
Animal agriculture and fossil fuels are destroying our planet. Weaning ourselves off meat is as important as weaning ourselves off oil, gas and coal, says George Monbiot. For many years, certain car manufacturers sought to obstruct the transition to electric vehicles....
Deadly floods in Spain signals need for change
Spain’s deadly floods is evidence of an undeniable truth: the human-caused climate crisis is just starting to pick up ferocity. Move on. Nothing to see here. Just another ordinary, everyday apocalypse. If past experience is any guide, the world’s reaction to the...
Despite extreme weather, climate change denial still exists
Many people still deny that climate change is a worsening threat, or that it exists at all. As its impacts grow more visible and destructive, how is this possible? As TVs across Florida broadcast the all-too-familiar images of a powerful hurricane headed for the coast...
We should be more concerned about the destruction of vital mangroves
Mangroves are vital climate protectors, sequestering carbon and safeguarding ecosystems, yet they’re being destroyed at an alarming rate. Picture the perfect tree. In your mind’s eye it is probably as majestic as a mighty oak, as tall as a towering redwood, bursting...
Reducing livestock farming is key to managing climate crisis
The climate crisis can’t be solved without tackling two unspoken truths: leaving fossil fuels in the ground and reducing livestock farming. There are just two actions needed to prevent catastrophic climate breakdown: leave fossil fuels in the ground and stop...
