How Climate Change is Fueling the Rise of Right Wing Nationalism Mark Leon Goldberg October 2, 2019This article by Joshua Conrad Jackson of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Michele Gelfand, University of Maryland is republished from The ConversationTwo trends have defined the past decade ...
“Our enemy right now is physics.” Greta Thunberg Responds to the Latest IPCC Report on Sea Level Rise and Ocean Health Mark Leon Goldberg September 26, 2019The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released its latest scientific report, this time focusing on the intersection of climate change and the world's oceans.The New York Times offers a useful rundow...
New Research Shows Why The World Needs Global Cooperation to Preserve National Fish Stocks Mark Leon Goldberg September 20, 2019Ed note. This story originally appeared in The Conversation. It is republished here as part of UN Dispatch’s partnership with Covering Climate Now, a global collaboration of more than 250 news outlets to stren...
“Don’t Bring a Speech. Bring a Plan!” Why The UN Climate Action Summit Matters Mark Leon Goldberg September 17, 2019This story originally appeared in the Nation. It is republished here as part of UN Dispatch's partnership with Covering Climate Now, a global collaboration of more than 250 news outlets to strengthen coverage ...
Jair Bolsonaro and the Destruction of the Amazon Mark Leon Goldberg August 29, 2019Fires raging in the Amazon have captured the world's attention and put focus on the policies of the Brazilian government.The true extent of the fires is not yet known--but most sources suggest that the scal...
Four Ways We Can Use Land Better to Avoid Food Shortages and Prevent a Climate Crisis Joanne Lu August 9, 2019The verdict is in: Humans and climate change are putting the land on which we live under immense and growing pressure. But that same land could be part of the solution. On Thursday the UN’s Intergovernmental P...
Drought in the Horn of Africa is Threatening 15 Million People Mark Leon Goldberg August 5, 2019The Horn of Africa region, which includes parts of Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia, is experiencing a severe drought. This region has been particularly vulnerable to droughts in recent years--but the situation this s...
How Satellite Data Can Fight Illegal Mining in Ghana Mark Leon Goldberg May 29, 2019Ghana was called the "Gold Coast" for a very specific reason. The West African country's hills and rivers are flush with the precious metal. This has lured international mineral extraction companies to the regi...
Foodies Are Celebrating the New United Nations Holiday, World Pulses Day Mark Leon Goldberg February 8, 2019The United Nations General Assembly voted to add "World Pulses Day" to the official UN calendar of awareness raising holidays and commemorations. So, World Pulses Day will be commemorated for the first time at ...
