Climate migrants may be left to die in extreme heat at US- Mexico border
Biden’s border closure may put climate migrants from Mexico at risk of exposure to extreme heat. With much of the southwest baking under record temperatures, immigrants’ rights advocates worry President Joe Biden’s decision to effectively close the border to...
Chicken may be better for the planet, but it’s worse for animal welfare
While swapping beef for chicken may lower your impact on the climate, it also means killing more poorly treated animals. During COP28, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) published an agrifood roadmap to help keep emissions in line with the 1.5°C goal....
Paris 2024 is set to be the hottest Olympic games on record
Athletes have voiced concern about the high temperatures they will be expected to compete in at the Paris Olympics this year. The Paris Olympics could be the hottest Games on record, with leading athletes warning that the intense heat forecast for competition could...
Why organic foods are less climate-friendly
Organic food has become increasingly popular over the last several decades. However, here’s why organic food is not a viable strategy for fighting climate change. Organic food has become increasingly popular over the last several decades, and sales of organic...
Mexico’s new president, Claudia Sheinbaum, promises climate reform
Claudia Sheinbaum, a former climate scientist and Mexico City Mayor, has often led with politics over the environment. The month before Mexico’s 2 June presidential vote the country was bedeviled by water cuts and blackouts as a record heatwave took the country beyond...
