Earth Day: Facts, history and ways to celebrate our planet
Daisy Dobrijevic & Elzabeth Howell Earth Day is an annual event that started in 1970 when 20 million Americans — 10% of the population of the U.S. at the time…
Backlash grows against the ‘controversial marina project’ in Ayvalık
Müge Okur The “Marina” project that the municipality in Ayvalık, Balıkesir, wishes to implement is drawing criticism due to the damage it causes to the environment and allegations of commercial…
J Doyne Farmer: Economics has failed on the climate crisis
It’s a mind-blowing idea: an economic model of the world in which every company is individually represented, making realistic decisions that change as the economy changes. From this astonishing complexity…
The health costs of the oil fires in Iran could take years to pay off
Dr Semih Ayta, representative of the Turkish Neurological Society at the Clean Air Rights Platform: “The scale of the incident in Iran is enormous. According to modelling, it appears that…
The Paris Climate Treaty changed the world; here’s how
Rebecca Solnit Today marks the 10th anniversary of the Paris Climate Treaty, one of the landmark days in climate-action history. Attending the conference as a journalist, I watched and listened…
Costs and benefits from the new energy crisis
Paul Krugman Operation Epic Fury, the U.S.-Israeli bombing campaign against Iran, began on Feb. 28. At first, the reaction of energy markets was muted. As the days passed, however, it…
Climate policy and renewable diffusion: What actually drives acceleration?
Brendon Tankwa, Emilien Ravigné, J. Doyne Farmer In this paper, we analyse how climate policy reforms have shaped the diffusion of solar and wind technologies across 49 OECD+ countries over…
EARTH.ORG / 16 Biggest environmental problems of 2026 – 4
Deena Robinson & Martina Igini / Global Commons The world is grappling with a host of pressing environmental challenges that demand immediate attention and action. From climate change-induced disasters, biodiversity…