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[ad_1] A new map from EJAtlas illustrates conflicts and harms associated with eight mining projects, from Mexico to Argentina, owned by Pan American Silver (PAS). Research by the EJAtlas group with MiningWatch Canada, Earthworks and the Global Economy Program at the Institute for Policy Studies exposes the systemic nature of the …

[ad_1] Tribes Claim U.S. Government Violates Human Rights by Failing to Address Climate-Forced Displacement This January, five U.S. tribes in Alaska and Louisiana submitted a complaint to multiple U.N. special rapporteurs, claiming that the U.S. government is violating its international human rights obligations by failing to address climate change impacts that result …

[ad_1] How can you save the planet from your sofa or school? We have collaborated with Clive Gifford and Jonathan Woodward to create a new book Guardians of the Planet: How to be an Eco-Hero –  specifically aimed to encourage little ones to learn about and protect the environment with …

[ad_1] Get your daily dose of good news from Grist Subscribe to The Beacon With the Doomsday Clock ticking closer to midnight, “existential” is becoming the word of our times, encompassing a wide variety of apocalyptic anxieties. Especially those surrounding climate change. During last week’s Democratic debate in South Carolina, …

[ad_1] Frequent use of cleaning products in the home may increase a baby’s risk of developing asthma and chronic wheezing during early childhood, and could be an important area for respiratory health interventions, a new study suggests. The study, published in February in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, investigated data …

[ad_1] Following the sold-out success of “I Am Not a Plastic Bag” in 2007, designer brand Anya Hindmarch has launched a new product, called “I Am a Plastic Bag”, aimed at recycling single-use plastic and leaving behind a net-zero carbon footprint from production. The initial “I Am Not a Plastic …

[ad_1] According to an analysis by a leading think tank released today Australian summers are lengthening by a month or more while winters are getting shorter due to climate change. The Australia Institute said large swathes of the country were experiencing an additional 31 days of summer temperatures each year …

[ad_1] Radiation exposure has long been a concern for the public, policy makers and health researchers. Beginning with radar during World War II, human exposure to radio-frequency radiation (RFR) and associated technologies has grown more than 100,000-fold. In 2011, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) reviewed the published …

[ad_1] Researchers from the University of Cambridge are urging businesses to increase their resilience to prepare for extreme weather events caused by climate change.  Findings from the Cambridge Climate Change Business Risk index have shown that climate change could add around 20% to the global cost of extreme weather events …

[ad_1] Fieldnotes is WWF-Canada’s newsletter about our science-based work finding solutions in the face of an unprecedented crisis in climate change and wildlife loss. Please click here to subscribe and get future issues emailed direct to your inbox. A lone Grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) dwarfed by surrounding trees and …