2024 Lou Guillette Jr Outstanding Young Investigator Award Winner: Dr. Chris Kassotis
Chris Kassotis, Ph.D., is the 2024 winner of the Lou Guillette, Jr. Outstanding Young Investigator Award, sponsored by Healthy Environment and Endocrine Disruptor Strategies (HEEDS). The award, in honor of scientist and mentor Lou Guillette, Jr., is given to an...Drawdown Labs Job Function Action Guides
Download the guides. The Drawdown Labs Job Function Action Guides are practical and shareable resources that highlight specific, high-impact climate actions employees in common corporate professions can take at work. Each guide includes why your role and skills are...Satellites and lidar get AI boost to count forest carbon stock worldwide
Satellite data have long told us where forests are and how they’re faring. Lidar, laser-based radar mounted on planes or satellites like the International Space Station, has helped us map forests in 3D. A newly launched tool has now thrown artificial intelligence into...Flipping the script on AI cheating with “linguistic fingerprints”
Read the full story at AI EduPathways. Yesterday, Wilson Tsu of Powernotes – an EdTech platform I use myself in the classroom — wrote a compelling piece on TheHill.com titled “AI cheating is destroying higher education; here’s how to fight it.” He’s got a point that’s...Enough, already: why humanity must get on board with the concept of ‘sufficiency’
by David Angus Ness, University of South Australia Humanity’s rapacious consumption is more than Earth and its climate can handle, which is driving an ecological crisis. Australians are the worst offenders per person due to our excessive resource use. At the same...Challenging the neutrality myth in climate science and activism
van Eck, C. W., Messling, L., & Hayhoe, K. (2024). Challenging the neutrality myth in climate science and activism. Npj Climate Action, 3(1), 81. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44168-024-00171-9 Abstract We argue that Büntgen’s (2024) claim that climate science must be...Separating land carbon uptake from net-zero emissions
Read the full story from CICERO. How are net zero emissions defined? It matters. It is the difference between either halting or continuing global warming, writes senior researcher Glen Peters in this blog about a new study published in Nature.Google parent Alphabet’s skunkworks targets the plastic crisis
Read the full story at Trellis. Eighty percent of plastic, made from fossil fuels, gets thrown out rather than recycled. Recycling plants lack the tools to identify and sort the myriad types of plastics. Even when plastic products are recycled, the lower-quality...We have officially advised our university to ditch carbon offsets – and focus on cutting emissions
by James Dyke, University of Exeter; Jamie Shutler, University of Exeter, and Peter Cox, University of Exeter As climate and Earth scientists, we are acutely aware that action on climate change is desperately needed. It is now almost certain that 2024 will not only be...Leading U.S. coal producer developing solar, energy storage at former mines
Read the full story in Power Magazine. A leading U.S. coal producer is partnering with a major developer of renewable energy projects to put solar energy and battery storage installations on reclaimed mine lands in Illinois and Indiana. Peabody Energy, headquartered...Agrivoltaics can improve water conservation in Africa
Read the full story at pv magazine. Research led by the University of Sheffield installed an off-grid agrivoltaic system in Tanzania and a grid-tied agrivoltaic system in Kenya. They found the installations helped boost crop yield and conserve water while generating...Nature and people shouldn’t be designated losers in the energy transition
Read the full story from Ketan Joshi. It is because climate action is so urgent that we should be careful with how we roll out clean energy.If you are worried about climate impacts, you should worry about how to ensure the growth of wind and solar doesn’t occur in a...Battering in U.K. & Ireland, deaths in Thailand & Malaysia as storms keep coming
Hundreds of thousands of people were left without electricity across the U.K. and Ireland after the onslaught of Storm Darragh this past weekend, local media reported. Darragh, which brought wind gusts of 154 kilometers per hour (96 miles per hour), is the fourth...“USDA Orders Nationwide Testing Of Milk For Bird Flu To Halt The Virus”
“The U.S. government on Friday ordered testing of the nation’s milk supply for bird flu to better monitor the spread of the virus in dairy cows.” ChemicalsConsumerEnvironmental HealthLaws & RegulationsNational (U.S.)PublicSource: ,These chemicals caused cancer for decades. The EPA just banned them. – The Washington Post
These chemicals caused cancer for decades. The EPA just banned them. The Washington PostE.P.A. Bans Perc and T.C.E., Two Chemicals Used In Dry Cleaning – The New York Times
E.P.A. Bans Perc and T.C.E., Two Chemicals Used In Dry Cleaning The New York TimesNarco airstrips beset Indigenous communities in Peruvian Amazon
The boat comes to a halt, shuddering against the dirt bank that rises from the edge of the Ucayali River. Sixto, tanned and with a frown cutting deep furrows across his forehead, jumps ashore. He strides up to a flat area dotted with banana plantations, yucca crops...Spotlight on cancer-causing food additive as advocates demand FDA ban Red Dye 3
This story was originally published in The New Lede, a journalism project of the Environmental Working Group, and is republished here with permission.In the waning days of the Biden administration, a long-fought battle over a cancer-causing food additive is again in...Gum-eating Tanzanian monkey is AWOL, fueling extinction fears
For more than a year, there have been no confirmed sightings of the critically endangered southern patas monkeys in their last known refuge, in western Tanzania. In 2021, fewer than 200 of these lithe-limbed primates, Erythrocebus baumstarki, were thought to remain in...Wisdom the 74-year-old albatross lays an egg with new mate
Wisdom, the world’s oldest known wild bird, has laid an egg, this time with a new partner. She is a Laysan albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis), or mōlī in Hawaiian, and this is her first egg in four years, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Pacific region said...How conservation photographer Cristina Mittermeier uses visual storytelling to inspire action
Conservation photography occupies a unique space, blending the art of visual storytelling with the urgency of environmental advocacy. Cristina Mittermeier, a pioneering figure in this field, has spent decades capturing the fragile beauty of our planet while amplifying...Loggers and carbon projects forge odd partnerships in the Brazilian Amazon
Brazil’s largest carbon credit scandal, which came to light in June after a major police raid, has cast doubt on the viability of REDD+ projects in the Brazilian Amazon. The initiatives targeted by the Federal Police’s Operation Greenwashing were settled in...Webinar: Together, We Can: How to move climate solutions forward in 2025
Dec 18, 2024, 11 am CTRegister here. Clearly, this is a worrisome time for those working on climate. Federal action on climate in the U.S. is likely to stall. International agreements to reduce greenhouse gases aren’t moving at the pace the science tells us we need....After historic 2024 coral bleaching, hope remains for Mesoamerican Reef
2024 brought the hottest Northern Hemisphere summer ever recorded, only narrowly surpassing the record set in 2023. The trend, driven largely by human-caused climate change, according to NASA, caused the worst bleaching event on record among delicate coral populations...‘Bear’s-eye camera’ reveals elusive Andean bear cannibalism and treetop mating
In the mountains of Peru, where ancient cloud forests meet the Amazon Rainforest, an Andean bear made scientific history. For four months, a camera collar captured the wild male’s daily life, revealing behaviors never before documented in the Southern Hemisphere’s...Biden EPA makes first-ever climate change arrest – Fox News
Biden EPA makes first-ever climate change arrest Fox NewsThat Cuban rodent species you never knew about? Turns out it’s two species
Hutias are a strange group of rodents living on various islands of the Caribbean. Although big, and sometimes looking a little plump, they’re active climbers and spend a considerable amount of their lives in trees. They look almost like a cross between a squirrel and...Your Microbiome is What You Eat And Who You Know
Move over, influencers; there’s a new trendsetter in town: the gut microbiome. This paper demonstrates that your social butterfly status isn’t just reflected in your follower count—it’s also mirrored in your gut, as social connections drive the...Lee Zeldin didn’t ask to head EPA. Here’s why Trump picked him. – The Washington Post
Lee Zeldin didn’t ask to head EPA. Here’s why Trump picked him. The Washington PostSuperfund Research Program helps bring data science into the classroom
Read the full story at Environmental Factor. In summer 2024, the NIEHS-funded North Carolina State University (NC State) Superfund Research Program (SRP) Center launched a year-long project to bring data science into middle and high school classrooms across North...Heat pump scheme for Edwardian social housing aims to bust low-carbon myths
Read the full story at The Guardian. Some of the earliest examples of purpose-built social housing in the UK can still be found tucked away along central London’s more affluent streets. Built in Edwardian baroque style, the Sutton Dwellings in Chelsea are perhaps an...Optimizing data collection: The key to effective sustainability reporting
Read the full story at E+E Leader. In today’s data-driven world, sustainability teams face mounting challenges when collecting, managing, and reporting accurate metrics. Data is the backbone of progress tracking, performance analysis, and meeting compliance standards,...EPA’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap: Three Years of Progress
Download the report. This report highlights significant accomplishments achieved under its PFAS Strategic Roadmap and aligns with the Biden-Harris Administration’s all of government strategy to protect communities from the impacts of forever chemicals. The report...Evaluating and elevating the role of wildlife road crossings in climate adaptation
Littlefield, C. E., Suraci, J. P., Kintsch, J., Callahan, R., Cramer, P., Cross, M. S., Dickson, B. G., Duncan, L. A., Fisher, J. R., Freeman, P. T., Seidler, R., Wearn, A., Andrews, K. M., Brocki, M., Dodd, N., Gagnon, J., Johnson, A., Krosby, M., Skroch, M., &...The US industries with the highest greenhouse gas emissions
Read the full story at Trellis. Every year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issues an exhaustive report on greenhouse gas emissions, by source, economic sector and other factors that track data going back to 1990. The latest report, made public in late...How not to let anti-ESG rhetoric reshape investment strategies
Read the full story at Trellis. ESG analysis offers a more complete picture of the pros and cons of an investment choice in a portfolio.Countries spend huge sums on fossil fuel subsidies – why they’re so hard to eliminate
by Bruce Huber, University of Notre Dame Fossil fuels are the leading driver of climate change, yet they are still heavily subsidized by governments around the world. Although many countries have explicitly promised to reduce fossil fuel subsidies to combat climate...A Rough Guide to Spotting Bad Science
This graphic from Compound Interest looks at the different factors that can contribute towards ‘bad’ science – it was inspired by the research I carried out for the recent aluminium chlorohydrate graphic, where many articles linked the compound to causing breast...Biosolids as a Potential Source of PFAS to Farming Soils
Biosolids as a Potential Source of PFAS to Farming Soils. (2024, November 8). https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-5220265/v1 Abstract This study, one of the few conducted to date on working farms in the US, examined per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)...What Trump’s second administration could mean for environmental justice – The Washington Post
What Trump’s second administration could mean for environmental justice The Washington PostCoca-Cola cuts back on reusable plastic pledge
Coca-Cola is reducing its plastic recycling targets from previous commitments, which advocacy groups say is an abandonment of its reuse goals. The beverage giant’s announcement comes just as talks for a global plastic treaty stalled this month. In a statement...The uncertain future of Amazon river dolphins amid historic drought
TEFÉ, Amazonas — “I’ve lived on this floating home for 40 years, and this is the worst drought I’ve ever seen. You can see that the water dropped well below the 2023 levels,” says Carlos Magno, as he shows the point reached by the water last year. “That’s a scary...Just One Mutation Can Make H5N1 Bird Flu A Threat To Humans: Researchers
“California researchers say the world may be just one genetic tweak away from human-to-human transmission of the H5N1 bird flu virus — a worrisome mutation that could open the door to widespread human infections and possibly even a pandemic, according to some...Students and scientists collaborate to maintain Navajo Nation forests
Surviving desert heat, alpine cold, and meager rainfall each year, two-needle pinyon pines (Pinus edulis) are the backbone of many forests in the southwestern United States. Their stout branches offer shade for bighorn sheep and sagebrush lizards, while their yearly...Environmental justice advocates criticize lack of inclusion in plastic treaty negotiations
Environmental justice and Indigenous groups say they were largely excluded from key plastic treaty talks last week in Busan, South Korea, which took place over seven days and ended without a final text.As oil and gas producing nations opposed reducing plastic...Op-ed: The plastic treaty had to fail, so it can succeed
Looking back at the outcome of the UN plastics treaty negotiations that just finished in South Korea, it is clear to me that failure to reach agreement in this round of negotiations was the best result. This failure was necessary. Moving to a final treaty in South...Maker of Jeff Bezos’s yacht fined for using Myanmar ‘blood timber’
Dutch prosecutors have fined the makers of Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos’s superyacht for its use of dubious Myanmar teak, in the latest instance of authorities cracking down on “blood timber” from the Southeast Asian country. Yacht builder Oceanco will pay a 150,000...Colliding icebergs and chirping seals: Polar ocean sounds are reimagined in art-science collaboration
The frigid depths of the polar oceans exist only in the imagination for most people. Images of stark white ice fields and vast expanses of water might lead us to believe that the Arctic and Antarctic oceans are silent, empty settings. However, if you listen below the...As Thailand’s blue swimming crabs decline, crab banks offer a sustainable solution
PHUM RIANG, Thailand — The sea is quiet except for the swish of the longtail boat cutting sharply through the waves. Fishermen Sutham Abmanee and Komsan Witan, from Phum Riang in Thailand’s Surat Thani province, set out at 7 a.m., just as they do every day. When they...Department of Labor cites North Florida contractors for willfully endangering employees in excavations without required safety protections
December 5, 2024US Department of Labor finds lack of training, other failures led forklift operator to suffer fatal injuries at Elm Mott tire distribution facility
December 5, 2024EU votes to weaken protection for European wolves
Wolves across Europe are set to lose their “strictly protected” status. The move is seen as a win for farmers concerned about loss of livestock, but conservationists warn that removing protections will jeopardize stable wolf populations. At a recent meeting of the...EPA hails ‘revitalized’ enforcement efforts as Biden administration heads to exit – ABC News
EPA hails ‘revitalized’ enforcement efforts as Biden administration heads to exit ABC NewsCall for Ideas for the 2025 National Brownfields Training Conference is now open
Save the date: Aug. 5-8, 2025, Chicago, IL ICMA and U.S. EPA invite you to submit your ideas for dynamic educational sessions that encourage conversation and participation from fellow attendees at the at the 2025 National Brownfields Training Conference. A great...Gaps in Peru’s peatland policies harm conservation and Indigenous Shipibo: Study
Significant inconsistencies and gaps in governmental policies for peatland science and protection in Peru’s Imiría Regional Conservation Area have impacted the livelihoods of Indigenous Shipibo residents, according to a new study. The authors say these issues are...Bolivia’s internal colonization and its March to the East
In the middle decades of the twentieth century, Bolivian society was profoundly traumatized by the Chaco War and the loss of about thirty per cent of its national territory; before that, it had ceded Acre to Brazil and its coastal provinces to Chile. Schoolchildren...E.P.A. Again Seeks Limits on a Harmful Pesticide – The New York Times
E.P.A. Again Seeks Limits on a Harmful Pesticide The New York TimesProgress on rights complaint systems in Congo Basin but more needed, says group
Conservation groups have made progress setting up complaints systems in protected areas in the Congo Basin, but there’s still a ways to go, the Rainforest Foundation UK says in a report released last week. Called grievance and redress mechanisms, or GRMs, these...Agent-Agent communication protocol and AI Agent standard specs
The post Agent-Agent communication protocol and AI Agent standard specs appeared first on Pistoia Alliance.EPA Reforms New Chemicals Review Process to Better Protect Public Health, Promote Efficiency and Consistency
Final amendments will ensure that new PFAS and persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT) chemicals are subject to safety review process prior to manufactureEPA – the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized amendments to the regulations that...Pesticide exposure drives up rural women’s cancer risk in Brazil farming belt
Women farmers living in Brazil’s Paraná state run a 60% chance of developing breast cancer and a 220% increase in the risk of metastasis, according to a new study. Breast cancer risk in the region, which is dominated by family farms with intensive use of pesticides,...What I’m Reading (Dec. 5)
This week’s reading is a kaleidoscope of corporate shenanigans, technological detachment, and battles we never thought we’d fight—against weeds and algorithms. From Spirit Airlines’ golden parachute for a CEO amid bankruptcy to Nicholas Carr’s critique of how vertical...‘Safe’ and ‘Drug’ are Now Four-Letter Words
Depending on the results of a case pending before the California Supreme Court, you can kiss new drug development goodbye. The case derives from an FDA-approved, lifesaving, ground-breaking HIV drug that has saved millions of lives. But good, safe, and lifesaving, are...Tribal Issues: Barriers to Access to Federal Assistance
Download the report. Tribal applicants experience systemic barriers to access federal programs, funding, and services. For example, federal cost-share requirements can create obstacles for Tribes with limited financial resources to match funds. GAO has made...In Amish country, an unlikely partnership with beef giant JBS roils community
Read the full story at The New Lede. For 60 years, this one stoplight Ohio town has been known as a place where time appears to stand still. With more than 400 Amish residents settled in and around the rural community that straddles the Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan...What Trump can do to reverse US climate policy − and what he probably can’t change
by Gautam Jain, Columbia University As the U.S. prepares for another Trump administration, one area unambiguously in the incoming president’s crosshairs is climate policy. Although he has not released an official climate agenda, Donald Trump’s playbook from his last...A systematic review on the occurrence and removal of microplastics during municipal wastewater treatment plants
Asadi, A., Khodadoost, F., Daglioglu, N., & Eris, S. (2024). A systematic review on the occurrence and removal of microplastics during municipal wastewater treatment plants. Environmental Engineering Research, 30(2), 240366–0. https://doi.org/10.4491/eer.2024.366...Tire particles must be recognized as a distinct environmental threat
Read the full story at Earth.com. Tire particles are steadily moving up the ranks of environmental pollutants, and for several compelling reasons. They are responsible for almost a third of all microplastics, making them a leading source of this concerning...Biodegradable antibacterial food packaging based on carboxymethyl cellulose from sugarcane bagasse/cassava starch/chitosan/gingerol extract stabilized silver nanoparticles (Gin-AgNPs) and vanillin as cross-linking agent
Plaeyao, K., Talodthaisong, C., Yingyuen, W., Kaewbundit, R., Tun, W. S. T., Saenchoopa, A., Kayunkid, N., Wiwattananukul, R., Sakulsombat, M., & Kulchat, S. (2025). Biodegradable antibacterial food packaging based on carboxymethyl cellulose from sugarcane...USGBC Impact Report: Accelerating Green Buildings to Improve Lives and Livelihoods
Download the report. In 1993, a small group of volunteers came together with a shared dream of transforming how we build. They gave their evenings, weekends, and lunch breaks to create something remarkable. Today, thirty years later, thousands of volunteers carry that...Microplastic menace: The North Pacific Garbage Patch is worse than anyone expected
Read the full story at SciTechDaily. A new study in the North Pacific Garbage Patch indicates a rapid increase in small plastic fragments, outpacing the accumulation of larger plastics and posing significant risks to marine ecosystems and the global carbon...A fresh coat with a hidden cost: The microplastics we’re adding with every brushstroke
Read the full story at Arch Daily. Who would think that a freshly painted wall, so smooth and glossy, could hide such a serious problem? Paint is one of the finishing touches that brings beauty and protection to both indoor and outdoor spaces. But beneath this layer...Critical Transitions: Circularity, equity, and responsibility in the quest for energy transition minerals
Download the working paper. The world needs vast quantities of minerals to leave the fossil fuel age behind, but these must be produced in a manner that is neither socially nor environmentally damaging. And, it needs to be done quickly. Unless the minerals used to...Agroecology offers blueprint for resilient farming in northern Ghana
Farmers in Ghana’s Upper East region traditionally decided when to plant and harvest their crops in rhythm with regular rainfall cycles. But the rains now come at increasingly odd times, farmland is turning into desert, and farmers have been forced to endure...World’s top court starts hearing historic climate change case
A group of small island nations led by Vanuatu is urging the world’s top court to hold the major greenhouse gas-emitting countries accountable for failing to tackle climate change. The case involves nearly 100 countries and is being heard by 15 judges at the U.N.’s...Crece la preocupación de ambientalistas de El Salvador por el interés de Bukele en la minería
La Mesa Nacional Frente a la Minería Metálica, una red de ambientalistas salvadoreña, dijo este lunes estar preocupada por el interés que muestra el presidente Nayib Bukele en la minería, prohibida en el país desde 2017.Coral reefs could survive climate change, but in altered state, study says
Coral reefs support fisheries, protect coastal communities, and sustain tourism worldwide. However, rising ocean temperatures and acidification from the climate crisis threaten these ecosystems. Scientists warn that even if the Paris climate agreement targets on...The Media and I: Nominations to HHS, CMS, and NIH for Trump 2.0
Mark Hahn (KSCJ radio, Sioux City, Iowa) and I discuss the recent, controversial federal health appointments.In Chile, discovery of shallowest red hydrocoral forest yet surprises scientists
The first thing the researchers noticed from their boat were red spots below the surface of the water during one of their expeditions. This detail led them to carry out a sampling in the Kawésqar National Reserve, a marine protected area in Chile’s extreme south. At...“Fury As US Argues Against Climate Obligations At Top UN Court”
“Climate justice campaigners have condemned the US after the world’s largest historic greenhouse gas emitter argued against countries being legally obliged to combat the climate crisis.” Climate ChangeEnergy & FuelLaws & RegulationsNational...Certified ethanol produced in Brazil for global airlines linked to slave labor
As major global airlines embark on decarbonization plans, Brazil, the world’s largest producer of sugarcane ethanol for fuel, could become a key supplier of sustainable aviation fuel. In January, LanzaJet, the first ethanol-based aviation fuel producer, was launched...How the plastic industry undermines democracy by blocking bans
On a cool, sunny day in March 2020, Ted Harris towed a large net from a boat in Clinton Lake in Kansas and retrieved a sample of microscopic debris in the water. Harris, an associate research professor at the University of Kansas, was participating in a global study,...EPA urges California to protect Native culture by keeping more water in the Delta – Sacramento Bee
EPA urges California to protect Native culture by keeping more water in the Delta Sacramento BeeWhy is the EPA spending money on an old Colorado theater, auditorium and grocery? – The Denver Post
Why is the EPA spending money on an old Colorado theater, auditorium and grocery? The Denver PostSevere drought in Peruvian Amazon isolated more than 130 Indigenous communities
More than 130 Indigenous communities in the Peruvian Amazon were left isolated after a severe drought caused rivers used for transport to dry up, leaving families with little food, water or health care access. This affected the livelihoods of communities that rely on...Traditional fishers in Peru guard the coast from illegal fishing
It’s 4 a.m., and a group of fishers in the city of Chimbote, 422 kilometers (262 miles) north of Lima, have arrived at the rocks of Campamento Atahualpa and Vesique beaches. This is the area they guard to protect the Peruvian grunt (Anisotremus scapularis), a fish...DRC’s reliance on charcoal threatens forests and fuels armed conflict
KANYARUCHINYA, Democratic Republic of Congo — Amid a circle of spectators, a troupe of performers takes center stage. Songs resound, accompanied by the beat of drums and lively dances. A large banner carries a powerful message: “The future of our environment depends...Clouded leopard sighting raises questions about conservation and research in Bangladesh
Bengal tigers, Asian elephants, Ganges river dolphins, langurs and hoolock gibbons, along with a few other endangered and vulnerable animal species, have been prominent in Bangladesh’s wildlife conservation scenario for the last few decades. Now, new animals have...Trees live out their lives in surprising ways, massive new study finds
Forests are an essential ally in combating climate change. Trees consume carbon dioxide in order to grow, pulling the gas out of the air and storing it in wood, bark and leaves. But when a tree dies and decomposes, that carbon is set free. To forecast the level of...Public comments sought on food date labeling
Read the full story on the ISTC Blog. See also today’s article in Food Safety Magazine. The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)...Lake Zurich roofing contractor continues to ignore safety regulations, exposing workers to deadly fall hazards in 8 inspections since 2020
December 4, 2024Mongabay series on palm oil wins national journalism prize in Brazil
The Mongabay series “Palm Oil War,” published between 2021 to 2023, won second place in the text category of Brazil’s National Federal Prosecutor’s Journalism Prize, one of the nation’s most prestigious impact journalism awards. The announcement that Mongabay’s...Being outside: The importance of centering Black leadership in the climate justice movement
Read the full story from Nonprofit Quarterly. Our Black community is interconnected not only through our history and our visions for a better future but also through the mountain ranges, creeks, rivers, swamps, streams, and plains of our shared planet.Climate change is hitting women the hardest. What to do about it – economists
by Chiara Grazini, University of Tuscia and Giulio Guarini, University of Tuscia The current capitalist system has created two related crises: ecological decline and social injustice. It has led to environmental damage like climate change, which affects some people...Subscribe to EHS Newletter
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