Tipping Point
Canada’s Known for Years Indigenous Peoples in BC Aren’t Safe From Flooding
A system of dikes meant to protect the Lower Mainland from flooding excludes many First Nations. The federal government admits some have “no dike protection at all.”
Forget Pet Pics. Tree Planting Is a White Person’s Solution to Climate Change.
The failed Instagram trend that promised to plant a tree for every pet picture is a good reminder that tree-planting efforts can do more harm than good when they’re not pursued meaningfully.
The Climate Crisis Is Forcing Women and Girls to Sell Their Bodies
A family fell on such hard times after a cyclone that when a man offered their daughter, 17, a job, they agreed. They later learned she was forced into the sex trade.
‘Like a War Zone’: Climate Change Is Displacing Thousands Within North America
Fires have already decimated and gentrified cities in the U.S. Canada isn’t far behind: Tens of thousands have fled their homes because of fires since 1980, putting pressure on host communities.
World’s ‘Greenest City’ Will Be Totally Unaffordable Because of Climate Change
Flooding in and around Vancouver even in an optimistic scenario could destroy tens of thousands of homes, harm First Nations, and drive up already wild housing prices for everyone.
The Ocean Is Swallowing a Town That Can’t Afford to Fight Climate Change
A failing breakwater in Conception Bay South in Newfoundland shows just how ill-prepared most places are for the climate crisis.
There’s a Toxic, California-Sized Algae Bed Creeping Into the Arctic
Scientists say the size of the algae cyst bed is “unprecedented globally” and threatening the Arctic food supply.
SpaceX’s Satellite Megaconstellations Are Astrocolonialism, Indigenous Advocates Say
Satellite companies such as SpaceX and Amazon aim to provide global broadband, but their networks threaten dark skies and Indigenous traditions that depend on them.
Louisiana’s Native Tribes Were Crushed by Hurricane Ida. They Feel Forgotten.
The United Houma Nation and other Native tribes in Louisiana aren’t federally recognized, which cuts them off from help they need after Hurricane Ida.
Many Coal Miners Are Still Getting Black Lung and Thinking About Suicide: Study
Researchers in Virginia have found “shocking” rates of mental illness among coal miners, still one of the most dangerous jobs today.
A Black Memphis Community Says It’s Being Poisoned by the US Government
Cancer-causing arsenic is leaking out of a shuttered coal plant into Memphis groundwater. One local calls it “a ticking time bomb.”
In Nigeria, Gas Giants Get Rich As Women Sink into Poverty
Women in Niger Delta say gas flaring is destroying their land and livelihoods while international gas companies like Eni and Shell make millions of dollars.