climate change

You may have seen recent headlines and research documenting how extreme weather catastrophes, malnutrition, pollution, and increased exposure to saltwater (a direct result of rising sea levels) are affecting Bangladeshi women’s sexual and reproductive health. Other climate-related risk factors include…Read More

We like bringing Frosty the Snowman back to our Eco-Maven column of December because he smartly shares interesting stories and always welcomes us with open arms! This year is no exception, especially with the latest report about melting glaciers and…Read More

For many of us, it can be difficult not to throw up our hands at the supermarket when we see people still using plastic bags. Or not to break down in tears when, over Thanksgiving dinner, we talk to a…Read More

This article was guest written by Jane Marsh. The green revolution is influencing different industries and promoting sustainable lifestyles. For example, housing professionals are exploring the impacts of environmental degradation on real estate. They also calculate the carbon footprint of…Read More

October 24th marks United Nations (UN) Day. What does this mean? Seventy-six years ago, in 1945, fifty-one nations came together for the first time under the UN umbrella. Their goal was to collectively maintain world peace to prevent another tragic…Read More

Plastic pollution is a global issue with major environmental consequences. According to the UN Environment, researchers estimate that more than 8.3 billion tonnes of plastic have been produced since the early 1950s. About 60% of that plastic has ended up…Read More

Photo: Luxiders Climate change is for the first time a main topic driving a U.S. presidential agenda. The opportunities to get on track and reverse key rollbacks made by the Trump administration are many. Only time will tell how much…Read More

While we are in the midst of one of the most consequential elections of our time, at eco18 we wanted to gauge the state of a major, if not the biggest priority of our time: the climate crisis. From devastating…Read More

A decade ago, climate change was a somewhat abstract notion, but today it’s a reality for much of the West. For the past three weeks, California, Oregon, and Washington fires have burned insanely hot, destroyed millions of acres of land,…Read More

The Global Footprint Network determines an important date each year, but what exactly is Earth Overshoot Day? Based on 15,000 data points collected annually from each country by the United Nations, “Earth Overshoot Day marks the date when humanity’s demand…Read More