There are parallels and overlaps between climate justice and racial justice, as well as many lessons the climate movement can learn from this global moment of reckoning.
Fossil fuel is expected to dominate Africa’s energy mix by the end of the decade.
A new research from the University of Oxford has predicted that the total electricity generation across the African…
Fossil fuels are set to remain the dominant source of electricity across Africa over the next decade, according to a new study.
Researchers found that around 2,500 power plants are planned, enough…
The world watched with a sense of dread in 2018 as Cape Town, South Africa, counted down the days until the city would run out of water. The region’s surface reservoirs were going dry amid its worst…
Both the climate crisis and the Paris Agreement are pressing policymakers for effective and sustainable climate action. Still, results show that our progress towards goals agreed is not as fast nor…
Report shows US was battered by punishing extreme weather on both the east and west coasts in 2020.
The US was battered by a record number of weather and climate-driven disasters in 2020 as…
If you’re feeling cooped up, defy the cold, head for your local park and marvel at the antics of gulls, starlings and fieldfares
I endured the first lockdown while living alone for a period in Spain…
What are we thinking? Oh, right. We’re not.
Standing on the moon, I see the battle rage below.
Standing on the moon, I see the soldiers come and go.
~ Jerry Garcia & Robert Hunter
When I…
Heat stress, water scarcity, air pollution and energy insecurity are problems felt more acutely in dense urban areas
Cities across the world will see a near-universal drop in humidity by the end of…
When the rains never arrived in the East African nation of Somalia in 2016, nor in 2017, hundreds of thousands of rural residents were forced to abandon their lands and livelihoods due to one of the…
Below2C welcomes Elaine Blacklock as its latest guest contributor. Elaine is first and foremost a practicing physician. She is also Dr. Air Care, a fictional character who in real life masquerades as…
Starting a garden is an excellent way to enjoy beautiful plants and delicious fruits, herbs, and vegetables right in your backyard. As a new gardener, it’s vital to be sure you’re choosing plants…
Humans are driving species to extinction 1,000 times faster than what is considered natural. Now, new research underscores the extent of the planet's impoverishment.
Did you resolve to eat healthier this year but are unsure where to start?
Luckily, U.S. News and World Report assembled a panel of experts to rank 39 common diets and name the best one for 2021. The…
The failed attempted parody of a coup d’ etat in the heart of the, so called, capital of the free world, witnessed live by millions of TV viewers, will provide for years food for analysis, studies…