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How Colonialism’s Legacy Makes it Harder for Countries to Escape Poverty and Fossil Fuels Today

Written by: Patrick Greiner While fossil fuels were powering wealthy nations’ economic growth in the 19th and 20th centuries, many countries across the Global South remained largely impoverished. Today, all that burning of oil, coal and natural gas has warmed the planet toward dangerous levels, and science...

Amazon Deforestation Cut by 83% in Places Protected by Indigenous Communities – New Research

Written by: Johan Oldekop, Bowy den Braber, and Marina Schmoeller Although deforestation rates in the Brazilian Amazon have halved, it is still losing more than 5,000km² every year. That’s an area three times larger than Greater London. By combining satellite imagery for the entire Amazon region with...

Alaska Native Villages Band Together to Keep the Yukon River’s Wild Salmon Afloat

Written by: Maia Wikler It’s nearly 2 in the morning and the sun is just beginning to set as Ben Stevens navigates the braided channels of the Yukon River toward his fish camp. Stevens is a traditional fisherman — Dinyee Hutanne, the people of the...

Mother of Sharks: The Adventures of Marine Biologist Melissa Cristina Márquez

In honor of International Women's Month, The Planetary Press is highlighting women around the globe who are driving positive change for our planet and global community. Today, we are thrilled to introduce you to marine biologist, science communicator, and "Mother of Sharks," Melissa Cristina...

International Women’s Month Spotlight: Wadia Samadi

International Women’s Month Q&A series Please tell us a little about yourself and your work with Wadsam.  I am Wadia Samadi. I am from Afghanistan and currently living in the US with my husband and two children. I work for Root Change, a non-profit organization in...

Using the Tool of Law to Reclaim the Right to a Healthy Environment

Interview with Lionel Chami, Special Advisor at the Global Pact Coalition https://youtu.be/uTCu9qdXBYQ Interview TranscriptTranscribed by Otter AI Kimberly WhiteHello and welcome to Common Home Conversations. Today we're joined by Lionel Chami, Special Advisor at the Global Pact Coalition. Thank you so much for joining us, Lionel! Lionel ChamiThank...

Portuguese Youths Sue 33 European Governments at EU Court in Largest Climate Case Ever

Written by: Marta Torre-Schaub A little over three years ago, a group of Portuguese youths filed a legal action against 33 European governments to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) over what they say is a failure to adequately tackle global heating. Now, the...

How are Farmers Responding to COVID-19?

Courtesy of Landscape News Written by: Pavel Devyatkin Forest and farm producer organizations, known as FFPOs, and the people they represent, produce 70 percent of the world’s food while using only a quarter of all global agricultural inputs. But COVID-19 and challenges of climate change are...

Podcast: Kimberlee Centera, President and CEO of TerraPro Solutions

https://youtu.be/KvDYYVoloxk Today's episode of The Planetary Podcast features Kimberlee Centera, President and CEO of TerraPro Solutions, a risk mitigation consultancy for the development and financing of large-scale generator energy projects for public utilities and community development. The company works on complex high-value projects. TerraPro Solutions...

YouTubers Surpass Goal to Plant 20 Million Trees in Viral Movement

Written by: Kimberly White  The social media campaign spearheaded by YouTubers Jimmy "MrBeast" Donaldson and Mark Rober has surpassed its goal of raising $20 million to plant 20 million trees by January 1st. The campaign is the most substantial crowdfunding effort in YouTube's history and...
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Safeguarding the Australia’s Iconic Koala: NSW Government Unveils Plans for Landmark Conservation Reserve

Written by: Rhett Ayers Butler Few animals tug at Australian hearts like the koala. Yet the marsupial, once common along the eastern seaboard, was declared...

How Healthy Soil and Land Creates Solid Ground for Global Resilience

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