Tag Archives: Environmentalism

Planet earth has surpassed a historic climate threshold – and the media remains relatively unmoved. For the first time in recorded history, average temperatures across the Northern Hemisphere briefly surpassed the mark of 2 degrees Celsius above “normal.” As noted by Eric Holthaus at Slate, this is the first time in …

An indigenous activist in Honduras who was the recent recipient of a prestigious international environmental prize for her advocacy against a dam project was assassinated on Thursday morning. Gunmen allegedly broke down the door at the residence where Berta Caceres was staying in La Esperanza, her hometown, and killed her …