Subjects Archives: Ecology

Conflict has torn Sudan apart.

A reply to misrepresentations of the green left agenda.

In the mountainous coffee-growing region of Morán municipality, in Lara state, generations of campesino families have built their lives growing coffee. Steep slopes, misty mornings, and hard physical labor are part of daily life in this territory, where coffee is not only a crop but a way of organizing time, work, and community. In recent […]

The Obama-era endangerment finding determined that greenhouse gases pose a risk to public health and welfare, providing the legal framework that allows the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to regulate emissions. The Trump administration is set to repeal it today.

Last year, U.S. President Donald Trump issued sweeping executive orders promoting what he described as a “beautiful,” “clean,” “abundant,” and “cost-effective” energy source. But coal remains the dirtiest fossil fuel and the largest contributor to carbon emissions from fuel combustion. Many countries are transitioning away from coal, opting for cheaper renewables and natural gas.

Losing bees means more than just having fewer flowers in our gardens – it will result in a chain reaction felt through entire ecosystems and food chains, including our own. Responsible for a third of global food production, bees are essential for life as we know it. So, what would it mean for us – and the world around us – if they disappeared?

In a recent editorial, the Washington Post characterized Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s diplomatic mission to Beijing as a “shortsighted” attempt to “troll” President Donald Trump. The critique suggests that Canada is blurring the line between pragmatism and naiveté, trading long-term security for a “show” of strategic partnership with a “dictator.” According to this view, […]

The U.S. Energy Department’s secret panel, made up of five climate change skeptics, was tasked with writing a sweeping report criticizing the consensus on global warming. The Trump administration used that report as the basis to propose a repeal of the landmark Endangerment Finding, a scientific determination that provides the legal basis for climate pollution regulations in the U.S.

Monthly Review editor John Bellamy Foster was interviewed by Andreas Vavvos in conjunction with a forthcoming special issue of the Journal of Critical Realism, edited by Vavvos, Leigh Price, and Jan Zumoberhaus. A video of the conversation is below.  

As many parts of East Africa enter the traditional first rain season of the year, farmers are expressing uncertainty, especially after the flooding that hit Kenya in April 2024.

The grassroots resistance against data centers is about more than zoning and community benefit agreements. It is the latest front in America’s war against the people over land, sovereignty, and who controls the future.

“Systemic change is needed ‘from the cradle to the grave’ of plastic production, use, and disposal,” said the lead author, calling for “ambitious action from governments and industry transparency.”

From mass firings and climate research funding cuts to the rollback of environmental protections and a retreat from international pledges, Earth.Org examines some of U.S. President Donald Trump’s most consequential actions since his inauguration on January 20, 2025, and what they mean for Americans and the world.

In communications sent to the Indian government on 19 January, the UN body warned that security, citizenship and conservation policies may be operating in racially discriminatory ways, raising concerns of systemic violations under international law.

This breakthrough provides a model for greener, smarter, and larger-scale operations.

Part Three of a series. Plastics are a delivery system for 16,000 potentially toxic chemicals.

Weaponizing the World’s Oil Trade is the Bedrock of the U.S. Rules-Based Order.

The world is grappling with a host of pressing environmental challenges that demand immediate attention and action. From climate change-induced disasters, biodiversity loss and plastic pollution to the rise of artificial intelligence, the 16 biggest environmental problems of 2026 paint a stark picture of the urgent need for climate change mitigation and adaptation.

Drinking water standards vary widely from state-to-state, which “creates an environmental justice issue, in which certain communities are less protected than others, through no fault of their own,” Udasin noted.

Artificial light may illuminate our cities, but it casts shadows over wildlife, insects, and human health while erasing the stars from our skies. From disrupted ecosystems to sleep loss, the urgent fight to reclaim the night affects everyone.