The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is an ecological disaster
According to new research, the planet-warming emissions generated during the first two months of the war in Gaza were greater than the annual carbon footprint of more than 20 of the world’s most climate-vulnerable nations. It’s no secret that war is bad for the environment, with toxic chemicals left polluting...
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Climate change is driving up sugar prices
Rising temperatures are fuelling droughts and other extreme weather events that affect crop yields across the globe. This is having a major impact on of one of the biggest commodities in the world. For many, climate change remains a distant threat. Though the crisis dominates our news feeds, an alarming...
Five ecological wins for the planet in 2023
While many of our ecological efforts need escalating, and fast, we don’t want to end the year pushing the typical doom and gloom rhetoric. Here are five positive stories to take into 2024. In what has been another tumultuous year for climate change news, here are some positive milestones to...
Climate change is decimating Zimbabwe’s elephant population
In the heart of Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park, a devastating crisis is unfolding as the nation grapples with the loss of a hundred elephants this year alone. The cause of this tragedy is not poaching, but rather an insidious force exacerbated by climate change – drought. In the African continent,...
What caused 1,200 tons of fish to wash up on Japan’s shores?
Many are speculating the mass wash-up is a result of the ‘treated’ radioactive water released into the ocean in recent months. Japan’s Fisheries Agency is denying the link. Off the fishing port of Hakodate in Japan, 1,200 tons of dead sardines and mackerel washed ashore earlier this month. Local fishermen have...
Our playbook guide to deceptive fossil fuel practices: part four
When it comes to the insidious techniques that the industry is using to undermine climate negotiations and delay progress, there are many. Here, we discuss the ways fossil fuel companies work to undermine climate science, as well as their tactics to target young people, further normalising the future of...
Discussing the Africa Horn’s climate refugee crisis with an expert
As COP28 continues, critical discourse surrounding climate change is unfolding. While sweeping decarbonization plans take center stage, immediate relief in the African Horn doesn’t appear to be forthcoming. Can we amplify the discourse of those most affected, we ask an expert on the subject. As Thred has covered across several recent stories, the Horn of Africa, comprising countries like Somalia, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, and Sudan, is grappling with the severe...
UN says a ‘demitarian’ diet is better for the planet than veganism
In a recent study, researchers found that halving meat and dairy consumption could have a greater impact on cutting nitrogen pollution than foregoing animal products altogether. Last year, it was revealed that the agriculture industry is responsible for about a quarter of our total greenhouse gas emissions, the main contributor being livestock and fisheries. Yet although the drastic environmental impact of meat and dairy production has been at the forefront of...
COP28 moves to protect the natural world: historic or not enough?
While conservation groups have praised the inclusion of biodiversity and a 2030 global deforestation goal in the UAE consensus that emerged from this year’s summit, concerns remain. Last December, delegates from almost 200 nations at the ‘last chance’ COP15 conference in Montreal reached a ‘historic’ deal to halt biodiversity loss. Pledging that at least 30% of the world’s land, inland waters, coastal areas, and oceans would come under conservation by 2030,...
Our playbook guide to deceptive fossil fuel practices: part two
When it comes to the insidious techniques that the industry is using to undermine climate negotiations and delay progress, there are many. Here, we break down how marketing is used to put pressure on the individual rather than corporations. Well, it’s that time of year again. COP28 is now underway, promising once again to renew our international efforts for a cleaner future and a greener world. This year, the event announced...
