Perhaps climate science’s greatest pitfall is its austere lack of emotion. The earth may be suffering, but a graph of rising emissions, an intangible measure, has never been emotionally arousing.
Met het vliegtuig op vakantie gaan lijkt voor veel Belgen een evidentie. Toch vliegt slechts 2 à 4% van de wereldbevolking één keer per jaar of meer naar het buitenland. Paradoxaal genoeg zorgt net die kleine groep voor een enorme uitstoot: geen enkele andere manier van reizen heeft zo’n grote klimaatimpact.
The vast majority of people want their governments to take climate action—but most wrongly think they’re in the minority. The media is partly to blame.
As the long arm of the fossil fuel lobby enters the classroom, some US science teachers are finding their job requires more than simply imparting knowledge and wisdom
Un argentino que se convirtió en meteorólogo tras perder a su hija en una inundación, una abogada colombiana con vocación por la justicia climática y una mexicana que siembra líderes ambientales
Climate change is transforming Wisconsin’s agricultural landscape and a survey of more than 900 farmers across the state found that a majority are concerned about climate change.
Volgens de Verenigde Naties hebben we nog tot 2030 om de klimaatverandering te stoppen, daarna is het te laat. Auteur Jelleke de Nooy ziet het positief in. Niet alleen behoort ze tot de 89% die meer klimaatactie wil, ze voegt ook de daad bij het woord. En om te tonen dat ze niet alleen is, schreef ze het boek Voorlevers van de nieuwe samenleving.
Engineer-turned-farmer Abi Agarwal is developing fertilizers derived from microorganisms as an adaptation for Thai farmers to continue producing food no matter what the climate.
Long-distance train travel often costs more and takes longer than a flight, but for some people, it's the only way to go. Meet Mark Smith, the man from Seat 61
Most people across the globe want their governments to act on climate change. In some countries, as much as 89% of the population is in that camp. That’s according to a peer-reviewed study published in the scientific journal called Nature Climate Change.
Among an industrially polluted town in Northwest Indiana, where the air quality is diminishing and cars are coated with layers of coal ash, students at Munster High School are advocating for clean waste disposal, wetland protection, tree planting, and more.
Villagers in Sukhi, Uttarakhand, witness severe glacier retreat, impacting agriculture and livelihoods due to climate change and increased monsoon intensity.
Wat heeft 89,9% van de Belgen met elkaar gemeen? Ze eisen meer klimaatactie van de Belgische overheid. Wie schuilt precies achter dat percentage? MO* zocht het uit.
The Great Wall of China, Petra of Jordan, Ellora Caves of India, the traditional Ottoman Houses in Turkey — none of these world-famous historical sites can easily be replaced if damaged. Yet, each of these sits out in the open, inviting hordes of tourists every year, under alarming climate jolts.
They urged their party not to kill Biden’s clean energy credits, but they voted in favor of it anyway. Guess what a clear majority of their constituents believe?
Wij duiken achter deze cijfers en willen van jou weten waarom je klimaatactie belangrijk vindt en of je zelf actie onderneemt, wel of niet geïnspireerd door anderen. De onderstaande vragenlijst neemt maximaal 10 minuten in beslag.
Fifteen-year-old Chase Parson lies awake sometimes, his mind flitting between worries. He’s not thinking about schoolwork or friendship troubles. He’s ruminating on something much more existential: climate change.