ClimateChange - Animal Agriculture and Climate Change

What will this year’s Biodiversity Conference (COP16) look like?

Leaders from 196 countries are meeting in Colombia for COP16 to assess progress on conservation targets, and negotiate crucial agreements for protecting nature. Every two years, leaders from around the world gather to discuss the state of life on Earth, negotiating...

UN climate report urges immediate action to halt climate catastrophe

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Climate crunch time is here. We need global mobilization on a scale and pace never seen before – starting right now, before the next round of climate pledges. The world’s nations must commit to dramatically slashing greenhouse gas emissions in the near...

Trump vs Harris on climate change and environment

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It is well understood that November’s US presidential election could have dire consequences for global action on climate change. Donald Trump and his Republican Party define their campaign in part by opposition to policies that support the energy transition, often...

We can ensure a sustainable future by quitting animal products

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The battle against climate change hinges on shifting from livestock farming to sustainable protein sources. We need to stop consuming animal products. For many years, certain car manufacturers sought to obstruct the transition to electric vehicles. It’s not hard to...

Brazilian judge fines slaughterhouses

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A Brazilian judge fined two slaughterhouses and three ranchers $764,000 for buying cattle from a protected rainforest area, addressing Amazon deforestation. A judge in the Brazilian state of Rondonia has found two beef slaughterhouses guilty of buying cattle from a...

What will happen when we pass the 1.5 degrees Celsius threshold?

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There’s a 93 percent chance we’ll be barreling toward a world that is 4 degrees Celsius warmer by the end of the century, which is a potentially catastrophic level of warming. The summer of 2023 was intense: deadly wildfires, massive storms, and record-breaking heat....