Plastics Makers Tout “a World Without Waste.” But what Does That Mean?
Plastic bottles packed together in a recycling plant.Imago via ZUMA Press This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In the time it takes you to read this sentence—say, four seconds—the world produces nearly 60 metric tons of plastic, almost entirely out of fossil fuels. That’s about 53,000 metric tons…
How the War in Gaza Makes Life Nearly Impossible for Disabled People
Abdel Kareem Hana/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Last December, UNICEF reported that two and a half months into Israel’s offensive in Gaza, at least a thousand children lost one or both of their legs. As more Palestinians become disabled, their risks expand.…
“Things Are Moving So Quickly” as Scientists Study This “Very Scary” Climate Strategy
This story was originally published by Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In 2006, a group of preeminent scientists met for a two-day conference at the NASA Ames Research Center in California to discuss cooling the Earth by injecting particles into the stratosphere to reflect sunlight into space. At some point,…
West Bank Midwives Are Facing a Maternal Health Crisis
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. The car in front flashes its hazard lights, a signal to alert drivers that there is an Israeli military checkpoint ahead. Niveen Draghmeh sits up a little straighter, her medical ID clasped in her hand. Just a week…
Mexico’s Next President Is a Climate Scientist—and a Fossil Fuel Supporter
Claudia Sheinbaum announcing her win for president at a press conference. Jose Luis Torales/Zuma This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Mexico’s President-elect, Claudia Sheinbaum, an energy engineer and physicist by training, has published widely on the energy transition and greenhouse gas emissions as an environmental scientist.…
Israel’s Rafah Assault Continues With New Airstrikes on Tent Camps for Displaced Palestinians
Palestinians inspect their destroyed tents after an Israeli air strike. The strike, which resulted in numerous deaths and injuries, exploded near Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip.Abed Rahim Khatib/dpa/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Amid global outrage over Israel’s devastating attack on a…