The danger of a climate emergency, for which many are to blame, and which must be acted upon, is clear. And it must be faced head-on. Extinction Rebellion (XR) Camden and Islington will be holding an independent debate on 28 March on how North London groups can work together to […]
Ecology
The Doomsday Clock and the global crisis
Climate change, the war in Ukraine, the post-Covid era, the exploitation of nature and the rise of inequality portray a grim picture of our world. We are 90 seconds to midnight. Juanjo Andrés Cuervo It was the year 1947 when the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists set the […]
The maize Mexico does not want
Mexico buys an estimated 15 million tonnes of genetically modified maize from the US. Even so, its production is minor compared to the other varieties present in Mexico’s rich and varied diet. It is the other way around in the United States: it is the most exported and almost […]
Climate change in Malawi increases risk of sexual violence
It is often those least responsible for causing climate change that suffer the most from the impacts. And such is the case with women and girls in Malawi – one of the world’s poorest and lowest carbon-emitting countries but ranked fifth in the Global Climate Index 2021 list of nations worst affected […]
Resilient cities and sustainability
We are being sold the idea that our cities are sustainable and resilient. But to achieve environmental sustainability and mitigate climate change, we need cities to prioritise their natural surroundings and protect their biological and ecological diversity. John Elvis Vera S.* It is important that cities minimise the […]