Race, Class, and the Climate Crisis
In the climate movement, we often hear, “climate justice is racial justice” because we typically focus on the disproportionate effects on both the production and impact sides of the climate crisis. The fossil fuel complex routinely exposes poor communities of
The Science and Politics of Geoengineering: A Fast Solution to an Intricate Problem
We are in a climate crisis; across the world deadly storms and floods, devastating wildfires, extreme heat, and less reliable weather for growing crops have left millions of people impoverished, adding to the global refugee crisis. The impacts of climate
More Natural Disasters and Water Stress Threaten Asia-Pacific
A brief look into the Asia-Pacific region’s ecological threat profile. The Asia-Pacific region has suffered the most natural disasters in the last 30 years, and it will witness a major increase in water stress over the next 20 years, according to
Japan’s Climate Finance Is Not as Green as It Seems
This article, part of our Green Finance Series, is a report about Japan and the country's climate finance. Moody’s Investors Services have investigated 18 industries to establish their level of vulnerability to risk, in terms of how climate change impacts a
Climate Crisis: Why Should We Panic Now
Editor's note: Today, actor Keira Knightley has unveiled a short animation film entitled "Climate Crisis and Why We Should Panic Now". Translated into 14 different languages, it's the second of a two-part explainer video series for Extinction Rebellion, focusing on
Surviving Climate Change: Can Democracy Save Us?
Could democracy save us from climate change? Liberal Democracy doesn't appear to be able to address climate change or the underlying economic system that’s causing it. When things are good, Democracy works just fine and there’s plenty of time to explore
Australian Bushfires Continue to Wreak Havoc
Hundreds of wildfires have been raging across Australia for more than two months, destroying 7.4 million acres of land and hundreds of homes. While Australia typically experiences bushfires every year, this year’s fires began burning earlier in the season and
The Climate Emergency: How Humanity Can Avoid the Fate of Dinosaurs
The climate emergency makes the comparison between humans and dinosaurs inescapable: Both face extinction from a climate crisis. But with a difference. The dinosaurs didn’t bring it on themselves. An asteroid hitting Earth and a giant volcano did it for
And Change is Coming Whether You Like it or Not
“And change is coming whether you like it or not.” With these powerful words, Greta Thunberg concluded her speech at the UN climate action summit this past September. We are facing one of the most urgent global challenges as humans; The consequences
How the Climate Crisis Threatens Loggerhead Sea Turtles
This summer, I finally crossed something off my bucket list: participating in loggerhead sea turtle conservation in Kefalonia with Wildlife Sense. As an animal lover, I have always been passionate about the marine reptile. Because of my eye-opening experience in
What Can Outlander Teach Us About Sustainability?
Editor's Note: In order to respect the author's long career, the Impakter team has not intervened with any edits for this opinion piece. The morning after the US 2016 election I awoke in a panic gasping for breath. The reason, apart from