The study by the United Nations University, produced by more than 200 experts from 25 countries, suggests climate change is making creeping deserts “the greatest environmental challenge of our times”.
One-third the Earth’s population – about two billion people – are potential victims. Overexploitation of land and unsustainable irrigation practices are making matters worse, it says, while climate change is also a major factor degrading the soil.
Federal lawsuit claiming local officials illegally pushed polluting industries into Black communities reaches new stage.
Record LNG exports to Europe pushing up prices for U.S. consumers even more than forecast.
Off-shore industrial boats illegally harvest thousands of tonnes of small fish vital to the marine food web in Guinea-Bissau, a DeSmog investigation with The Guardian reveals.
First Nations are furious, environmentalists feel betrayed, oil companies are demanding more, and the clock is ticking.
