Lead Levels in Haiti should be a Warning for other Countries
Blood lead levels among the population of Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince are on average five times higher than in the United States, say researchers, highlighting...
Oil Production or Carbon Neutrality? Why not both, Guyana says
The government of Guyana says the South American country has already achieved net-zero carbon emissions, and adds it will further cut emissions by 70%...
Sidney Poitier – Hollywood’s first Black Leading Man reflected the Civil Rights Movement on Screen
In the summer of 1967, Martin Luther King Jr. introduced the keynote speaker for the 10th-anniversary convention banquet of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference....
Contribute to the 2022 Caribbean Waterbird Census
The Caribbean Waterbird Census commences on Friday, January 14th and runs until Thursday, February 3rd, 2022. This period includes World Wetlands Day (February 2), which this...
Palm Oil Violations abound in Latin America alongside a lack of Accountability
Palm oil producers across four countries in Latin America are able to violate environmental safeguards with relative impunity, according to a recent investigation. A...
How ‘Don’t Look Up’ Illustrates Five Myths that Fuel Climate Change Denial
Every disaster movie seems to open with a scientist being ignored. “Don’t Look Up” is no exception – in fact, people ignoring or flat...
Gorillas, Coffee, and Communities
When a monkey joined her in playing the piano when she was 12 years old, Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka knew she wanted to work with animals....
Rihanna Declared National Hero at Barbados Republic Ceremony
At an event marking the new status of Barbados as a republic, entertainer and businesswoman Robyn Rihanna Fenty was declared a National Hero, entitling...
Scientists Work at Increasing the Genetic Diversity of Wild Ocelot Populations
The female ocelot lay anesthetized on the exam table, behind the scenes at the Albuquerque Biopark Zoo. As a veterinarian on the team preparing...
Concerns Over ‘Greenwashing’ Linger at the close of COP26
Major announcements on climate finance and emissions reductions at COP26 will amount to greenwashing if countries don’t also sign up to clear monitoring measures,...
Plain Talk from Barbadian Prime Minister Mia Mottley at COP26
At the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference, countries are expected to propose goals with the aim of reducing emissions and reaching net zero...
How Climate Negotiations at COP26 Work
Over two weeks in November, world leaders and national negotiators will meet in Scotland to discuss what to do about climate change. It’s a...
LIVE: Glasgow hosts U.N. Climate Change Conference
Glasgow hosts the U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP26) where world leaders discuss how to tackle climate change on a global scale.