"There is no Dayak community without forest" -- sayings of the Dayak community in Indonesia.

Did you know that indigenous people and communities preserve nearly 30% of all land that is still intact according to recent studies?   

Indigenous peoples are distinct social and cultural groups that share ancestral ties to the land and natural resources that they live in. Unfortunately, governments around the world have often evicted or removed indigenous peoples from their homes.

Have you driven by an oil field and seen a burning flame coming out of a tall stack? 

Oil fields emit millions of tonnes of polluting greenhouse gases and carcinogenic chemicals in a process called oil and gas flaring.

These flares may not be as harmless as they seem. Recently, Iraq's Environmental Minister Jassem al-Falahi admitted that pollution from oil production fields resulted in an increased risk of leukemia cancer in local communities.

For many years, manufacturers of wind turbines have looked for ways to increase efficiency in harnessing wind energy.

They have built bigger rotors, longer blades, and have anchored them atop ever higher structures to access stronger winds.

Turbines are built onshore and offshore. Now, offshore wind turbines are getting an upgrade. Let’s take a look at the new frontier in wind energy. 

Ever wondered what removes all that heat from your refrigerator? It turns out that fluids called hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) are at play.

HFCs are chemicals that circulate along the edges of a refrigerator, absorbing heat. As a result, HFCs evaporate and the resulting vapor is condensed back into a liquid, thus completing the cycle.

How can this be a problem? HFCs are greenhouse gases, which means that they are very harmful to our environment.

In October, Brazilians voted to replace their one-term president Jair Bolsonaro with Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. 

Lula’s victory was welcomed by many as an end to Bolsonaro's regime and its destructive environmental policies. At the recent COP27 climate conference in Egypt, Lula was greeted enthusiastically by his supporters. 

Summer is over, and Fall has arrived! Daylight savings time came to an end on November 6th, so we know that the season has truly changed.

As leaves change color and eventually fall to the ground, many people will be picking up a rake.

But what happens to the leaves once you bag them? Where do they go? Let's take a look at how this fall tradition affects our climate.

How Raking Leaves Affects our Environment

Many creatures depend on fallen leaves to survive. Frogs and toads hibernate under leaves over the winter.

Did you know that Hurricane Ian is now regarded as the deadliest hurricane in the continental United States after Hurricane Katrina in 2005?

The storm made landfall west of Fort Myers, Florida on September 28 as a Category 4 hurricane and continued its trail of destruction through Florida and parts of the Caribbean.

By mid-October, Hurricane Ian left over 100 people dead in Florida - the highest death toll of any hurricane in the state since 1932. 

What do you think of a program that provides jobs for youth and combats the climate crisis at the same time?

The federal government considered such a program. Coined the Civilian Climate Corps (CCC), the intent was to engage young people in completing climate-friendly tasks such as installing solar panels and restoring wetlands.

Shortly after taking office, President Biden signed an order calling for the creation of these corps, which was ultimately dropped from the recently passed US Climate Bill.  

While scrolling through your phone, getting in your parents’ car for school, and using everyday technology to finish your schoolwork, have you given thought to where the energy that powers them comes from?

We extract and burn fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas to generate energy. However, we also know that the greenhouse gases released by their usage trap heat, causing Earth's temperature to rise and increasing extreme weather events such as droughts and floods.

The world is one step closer to curbing carbon emissions in the aviation industry.

At a recent meeting in Montreal, a United Nations body called the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) officially defined a plan to reach net zero for emissions from aircraft. 

So far, the aviation industry has been excluded from climate agreements such as the 2015 Paris Accord. The recent assembly is the first attempt at a joint global effort to curb emissions from planes.