Tag: environment
Urban Landscapes in the 21st Century: Can Eco-Cities Tackle Climate Change and Pollution?
Bosco Verticale, a luxury residential skyscraper in Milan, Italy. © detstheway Link copied! On August 12, the Italian Ministry of Health declared a “red alert,” […]
Alternatives Are a Matter of Survival
Paris, France, May 1, 2023. © Maryam Ashrafi Link copied! In 2024, trust in institutions is plummeting. With a lack of options, people are turning […]
The Politics of Force: Militarized Care and Disaster Recovery in Acapulco
The involvement of the National Guard in Acapulco’s reconstruction is part of a broader shift toward militarization in Mexico, representing a significant transfer of power to the armed forces and solidifying their role as major political and economic players in Mexico for the foreseeable future.
Facing the Human Cost of Ecocide: The Environmental Destruction of Gaza Will Last Generations
The destruction of Gaza’s environment is more than an ecological disaster. It has created deadly conditions that will keep killing Palestinian civilians even if the bombs stop falling.
The Three Dimensions of Militarism in the Climate Crisis
Where we shirk internationalism and a clear-eyed analysis of the violent political economy in which the climate crisis is unfolding, we do so at our collective peril.
Ecocide is Genocide
As isolationist, conflict-prone, and militarized state responses testify, the “dangerous duo” of conflicts and climate change calls for a renewed internationalist consciousness to guide local and global struggles for justice, peace, and ecology.
Mapping the Planetary Costs of AI: Kate Crawford’s Atlas of AI in Review
Rio Tinto-Kennecott’s Bingham Canyon copper mine in Utah, the US, has extracted more copper than any mine in history: about 18.7 million tons. CC arbyreed […]