NEWS
In Climate-related Flooding, a Ugandan River Turns Poisonous
Editor's note: Mining poisons the earth, not only right now, but for future generations: even if the mine is closed and all workers have left, the chemicals and metals that they have used and mined will stay hidden in the soil. But it can't be hidden forever. When the...
Surprise Discovery of Wind Farm Project in Philippine Reserve Prompts Alarm
Editor's note: Wind farms are not a solution to ecological destruction, especially not when built in protected reserves. Singapore-based company Rizal Wind Energy Corp. (RWEC) is drilling illegally in wildlife sanctuary and ecotourism area Masungi Georeserve. For this...
Cooling the Earth by Reflecting Sunlight Back to Space
Editor's note: As humanity, we've come so far as to consider - after having wreaked havoc on a perfectly functioning ecosystems on a flourishing planet - that producing clouds from seawater is a good idea. It sounds too bizarre to be true and even hilarious - but it's...
ACTION
Building Leadership Capacity: The Ladder of Engagement
Editor's note: When we engage in any form of activism, building leadership capacity helps people become more confident and proactive. It means the leader of the group doesn't have to be responsible for every task and can delegate other important tasks to members. In...
Watershed Moment for Fossil Fuels at Supreme Court
Editor's note: While renewable energies won't save the climate and need to be fought against, it's as neccessary to keep on fighting against fossil fuels. Because the oil and gas industries will continue with their business as usual - even if they promote an energy...
How an Aboriginal Woman Fought a Coal Company and Won
Anita Hofschneider Senior Staff Writer Grist Goldman Prize Winner Murrawah Maroochy Johnson talks climate justice and inheriting a legacy of Indigenous resistance. In 2019, Australia was on the cusp of approving a new coal mine on traditional Wirdi land in...
ANALYSIS
Why Your Tech Is Killing Earth
By Katie Singer A tech lover recently told me that he and several colleagues have realized: 1. The Earth does not have enough energy, minerals or water to support AI, e-vehicles, solar PVs, industrial wind facilities and batteries. Not at the scale we dream to...
Capitalism Won’t Save the Planet
Editor's note: This review from the book "Capitalism Won't Save the Planet" talks about why the energy transition from fossil fuels to so-called renewable energy is slow and not that profitable. We at DGR believe it is not a transition - worldwide we see an increase...
The Wrong Side of the Tract: Abstract, Extract, Distract
"The climate crisis for example, has been framed as an environment issue and a technology issue, when it is actually a crisis of the human consciousness and psyche. This criminally negligent misdiagnosis, reframing and distortion of major existential crises into...
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