Sonia Guajajara tells Cop30 the rights of traditional communities must be maintained in the face of exploitation by the mining industry Countries must recognise the demarcation of Indigenous lands as a key component of tackling the climate crisis, and civil society must help in the defence of such lands against mining interests, Brazil’s minister for Indigenous peoples has said. Sonia Guajajara, a longtime Indigenous activist before being appointed a minister by President Lula da Silva, said: “[Among the goals of the Cop30 summit is] a request that countries recognise the demarcation of Indigenous lands as climate policy.” Continue reading...

COP's negotiations this month will focus on money for climate change adaptation. While more money is essential, even a big increase won't be enough on its own and we need to face up to this, warns Susannah Fisher

The peaceful protest was a powerful statement from Indigenous and traditional communities about the impacts of Brazil’s grain export corridors on rivers, fisheries, territories, and local livelihoods.

The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.

Scientists have long and studiously avoided claiming that other animals have language. Now, using the power of AI, they are on the verge of deciphering one

South Korea has mandated solar canopies for large parking lots. It's a no-brainer. We could offer firms incentives to do it here, or they could just friggin' do it! (H/t @assaadrazzouk.bsky.social)…

Global use of fossil fuels rose to a new record last year, releasing even more greenhouse gases. Humanity is 'hurtling toward climate chaos,' scientists warn.

Drought is set to pose a greater risk to the $4 trillion municipal bond market than floods, hurricanes, and wildfires combined.

Muhlenberg College has earned placement on The Princeton Review’s Top 50 Green Colleges list, earning a green rating score of 96 out of 99 for 2026. The Princeton Review ranks Muhlenberg No. 3 in Penn...

More frequent droughts and floods in rural and regional eastern Australia are increasingly disrupting the growth cycle and supply chain of staple fruit and vegetables.

Initiatives to Enhance Access to Nature

The longevity of naked mole rats may partly be due to them having a variant of a key protein that boosts DNA repair – a discovery that could help extend our own lives

What’s the buzz on Chew Street? 🐝One of Muhlenberg's 100+ active student clubs is the Beekeeping Club, where students work alongside Professor of Biology and Director of Sustainability Studies Rich Niesenbaum to tend to the campus hives! Later in the season, students will harvest the honey. 🍯

“Humans have been beekeeping for at least 9,000 years and it is done around the world; so in many ways it is part of who we are,” Muhlenberg College professor Rich Niesenbaum said.

Led by the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Sustainable Energy Fund, The Lehigh Valley Sustainability Summit drew economic and industry leaders from across the region to engage on top...

And taking a bird's eye view, the building's visible impact is having no impact at all.

Maddie Davidson ’25 spoke about her tree science and stewardship project that won a Youth Climate Action Fund grant from the city and led to an opportunity to speak at last fall’s Bloomberg CityLab su...

Inside a New Mexico lab, researchers estimate there is five bottle caps worth of plastic in human brains. Now they are trying to find out its effects.

Arctic sea ice has likely reached its maximum extent for the year, at 14.33 million square kilometers (5.53 million square miles) on March 22, according to scientists at the National Snow and Ice Data...

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