In response to this type of operation, Humboldt County, Northern California, where HRC operates, has a decades-long tradition of activism in defense of the forest, alongside the local Indigenous peoples, and ecologies.
Environment
The Treadmill of Production: Land, Waste, Food, and Technology
Sociological Meanderings Towards Collective Well-Being
Sociological Meanderings Towards Collective Well-Being
At Rules Hearing, U.S. EPA Hears Human Toll of Unaddressed Coal Ash Pollution
“My husband and I had plans when I retired to travel; now he’s in the graveyard,” said the widow of a cleanup worker at the infamous 2008 Kingston, Tennessee, coal ash spill. Along with emotional stories, the agency heard testimony that its proposed exemptions would cause loopholes and confusion.
“My husband and I had plans when I retired to travel; now he’s in the graveyard,” said the widow of a cleanup worker at the infamous 2008 Kingston, Tennessee, coal ash spill. Along with emotional stories, the agency heard testimony that its proposed exemptions would cause loopholes and confusion.
Rare Amazon Dark Soils Could Help Forest Restoration, Study Shows
A recent study shows that Amazonian Dark Earths (ADEs), through their high nutrient and microbiological contents, could help to restore deforested areas in the Amazon region.
A recent study shows that Amazonian Dark Earths (ADEs), through their high nutrient and microbiological contents, could help to restore deforested areas in the Amazon region.
U.S. Scientists Work to Stave off Desertification
U.S. scientists are developing technologies and new approaches to reduce desertification and in some cases return harmed land to its earlier fertile condition.
U.S. scientists are developing technologies and new approaches to reduce desertification and in some cases return harmed land to its earlier fertile condition.
Let’s Not Declare War on Climate Change
A “fight against” climate change implicitly creates a duality by framing climate change as an external entity attacking us humans.
A “fight against” climate change implicitly creates a duality by framing climate change as an external entity attacking us humans.
Return of the Lions: Large Protected Areas in Africa Attract Apex Predator
It’s a critical time for lion conservation as the species declines across Africa. Globally, the lion population has dropped by 43% over the past 21 years.
It’s a critical time for lion conservation as the species declines across Africa. Globally, the lion population has dropped by 43% over the past 21 years.
Fighting Fire With Fire: Are Prescribed Burns Our Best Defense Against Wildfires?
Is it really a good idea to burn parcels of land on purpose in order to prevent the spread of actual wildfires?
Is it really a good idea to burn parcels of land on purpose in order to prevent the spread of actual wildfires?
Can Community Payments With No Strings Attached Benefit Biodiversity?
A recent study published in the journal Nature Sustainability examines the idea of a “conservation basic income” paid to community members living in or near key areas for biodiversity protection.
A recent study published in the journal Nature Sustainability examines the idea of a “conservation basic income” paid to community members living in or near key areas for biodiversity protection.
Oregon County Sues Fossil Fuel Entities and Enablers for Contributing to Deadly 2021 Heatwave
The climate lawsuit filed by Multnomah County is the first to name consulting firm McKinsey & Company as a defendant.
The climate lawsuit filed by Multnomah County is the first to name consulting firm McKinsey & Company as a defendant.
Indonesia Looks Into Tuna Farming To Boost Aquaculture, Reduce Overfishing
Indonesia is developing tuna farming in the country’s bays in an effort to boost its aquaculture sector and ease the pressure on its world-leading marine tuna fishery.
Indonesia is developing tuna farming in the country’s bays in an effort to boost its aquaculture sector and ease the pressure on its world-leading marine tuna fishery.
What Can Be Learned From the Pacific Northwest’s 2021 Heat Wave
A new analysis suggests strategies to better prepare for extreme heat and prevent attributed deaths across Washington.
A new analysis suggests strategies to better prepare for extreme heat and prevent attributed deaths across Washington.
Heat Pumps Are a Key Weapon in Climate Fight
Can we mass produce heat pumps with the same effort as when the country retooled to make tanks for World War II?
Can we mass produce heat pumps with the same effort as when the country retooled to make tanks for World War II?
Antarctic Warming Alters Atmosphere, Ice Shelves, Ocean & Animals
Increased persistence of the Antarctic ozone hole over the past three years could be an indication of climate change, as it cools the south polar stratosphere, though high variability in this phenomenon and its complexity make causality difficult to prove.
Increased persistence of the Antarctic ozone hole over the past three years could be an indication of climate change, as it cools the south polar stratosphere, though high variability in this phenomenon and its complexity make causality difficult to prove.
New York’s Waste Problem Demands a Bold, Collaborative Solution
New York has a waste problem, and it demands a bold, collaborative solution.
New York has a waste problem, and it demands a bold, collaborative solution.
It’s Not Just Climate – We’ve Already Breached Most of the Earth’s Limits. A Safer, Fairer Future Means Treading Lightly
People once believed the planet could always accommodate us. That the resilience of the Earth system meant nature would always provide.
People once believed the planet could always accommodate us. That the resilience of the Earth system meant nature would always provide.