The United States and Brazilian presidents, Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro, are opposed to moving in the right direction on the climate. Regarding their policies, businessman Andrew Yang, a Democratic candidate who hopes to challenge Trump in the 2020 elections, believes that we are already too late to deal with […]
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Cuba takes climate change seriously
As part of the process of adapting to and mitigating the effects of climate change, a programme has been developed on the Caribbean island to reduce the agricultural sector’s vulnerabilities and safeguard long-term food production. Marnie Fiallo Gómez From the perspective of agricultural production, the project —Environmental Fundamentals […]
Facing the Apocalypse: arguments for eco-socialism
This is the name of the book by Alan Thornett who will be discussing the topic in the book launch that will take place on 3 July in London. The event is organised and hosted by London Socialist Resistance who emphasise the author’s words that “we are facing a […]
In Europe, the Earth enters its death throes
The Old World is not prepared for the fight against desertification that lies in store. A report from European auditors raised the alert about the lack of means available at a European level to deal with this threat. Mario Muñoz Lozano The warning came from the European Court of […]
Plastic’s devastating effect on marine life
Plastic production is increasing: it stands at around 300 million tonnes a year, and yet only half is reusable or recyclable. Odalys Troya Flores As a result, more than nine million tonnes of plastic end up in the sea each year, the equivalent of a bin lorry full […]