united nations environment programme

  • The Scientists Are Terrified

    The Scientists Are Terrified

    A new Nature survey shows a majority of the world’s leading climate scientists expect “catastrophic” impacts in their lifetimes driven by rising greenhouse gas emissions. Brilliant researchers, they’re just like you and me — but with more data, which actually makes the new survey even more unnerving.


  • Plastic Is Creating an Environmental Justice Crisis

    Plastic Is Creating an Environmental Justice Crisis

    There’s growing awareness that plastics are an environmental disaster for marine and terrestrial ecosystems alike. A new United Nations report published Tuesday shows they’re also a huge problem for human beings — and that they don’t affect us all equally.