Alejandro Alba

Children who see themselves as more connected to nature tend to act more sustainably and describe themselves as happier, according to a new study published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology. The study focused on 296 children between the ages of 9 and 12 in a northwestern Mexican city. Kids were asked about their attitudes towards outdoor experiences and their thoughts on sustainable behaviors such as giving away used clothing, saving water and recycling. Based on the kids’ answers, resear…

K-pop lovers from all over the world are coming together under the Kpop4Planet platform to fight the climate crisis. From signing petitions that help save forests to raising funds for disaster victims, millennial and Gen Z K-pop fans have been using social media to start online campaigns that make…

Global carbon emissions in 2020 dropped 7% below 2019 emissions levels in the early days of the pandemic, according to a new report published in Nature Climate Change. The drop is an historic decrease. The report suggests that if we want to meet the goals outlined in the Paris Agreement, we’d have…

Earth has 8% of its carbon budget left before average global temperatures go over 1.5°C, according to the Global Budget Report 2020. The carbon budget is the cumulative amount of carbon dioxide emissions permitted over a period of time to keep within a certain global temperature threshold. The rep…

The juvenile chinook salmon population in the Sacramento River could die out this season, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. The ‘heat dome’ in California is warming the river and killing nearly all of the juvenile chinook salmon during egg incubation. The Sacramento Riv…

A new report by Human Rights Watch revealed that at least 74 people have died in Texas as a result of unnecessary high-speed car chases caused by Operation Lone Star, Republican Gov. Gregg Abbott’s border security initiative.

This year’s United Nations climate summit, happening in Dubai from today until December 12, has been causing controversy since it was announced — mostly because it’s being hosted by the United Arab Emirates, one of the top oil producers in the world. Many have also criticized the appointment of Sultan Al Jaber as president of COP28, saying his role as CEO of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company causes a conflict of interest — especially after leaked notes revealed the UAE had been scheming to use…

2. Phasing out fossil fuels is a must.