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UN climate report spells disaster
The UN and WMO climate reports conclude: governments failed to keep global warming below 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. Now more than ever it's important to fight for every fraction of a degree!
Sep 309 min read


Take Precautions
El Niño will pack a punch this season, with unusually high temperatures not only at the surface, but also the subsurface ocean layer. This will intensify storms worldwide, so start preparing now!
Sep 303 min read


FYI
Be inspired. US climate data is moving to Germany for safekeeping. Discover how fungi help sustain life on Earth, how their networks feed trees and shrubs, and how myco-remediation can detoxify soil.
Sep 303 min read


Shifting Municipal Power
In this interview with Heidi Harmon, the former city mayor shares her strategy and tips for effective activism, based on decades of activism in both public and private roles.
Sep 304 min read


TALENT NI KAZI
In Kenya, a youth empowerment center is closed. It is needed to develop the skills of young people and teach them how to use these skills to find jobs - for kujitegemea.
Sep 303 min read


Victory! Wild Coast saved
Oil exploration using seismic blasting threatens the Wild Coast of South Africa. Grassroots activists, legal teams and scientists are fighting back. Big Oil can be defeated (but the battle continues).
Sep 13 min read


Wildfires
Believe it or not, wildfires are on the retreat. For the 4th year in a row less area has been burned by wildfires, but this is a sign of the next problem.
Sep 13 min read


From Spectator to Speaker
Many people want to make a difference, but think one person cannot change the world alone. We are here to tell you that the answer is not linear but a shambolic, crazy, spaghetti-looking line.
Sep 15 min read


The sleeping giant
What has happened to the 89% of the global population who demanded intensified political action? Why do they not act? These are about 7.387.000.000 people who could be using their voices.
Sep 15 min read


Activism During Back to School
The new school year requires school supplies, these are often single use items that many times end up in landfills. We can do better! See these more sustainable options.
Sep 14 min read


Our brave climate volunteers in Africa, Latin America, Asia
Climate activism isn’t the same all around the world, a tribute by one of our writers to the activists in the global South, who keep fighting despite all the risks.
Sep 13 min read


Stop the Building in Albania
Jared Kushner, US President Trump’s son-in-law, is behind a luxury resort being developed on Albania’s Adriatic Coast, including where wildlife is protected. Stop this environmental catastrophe.
Jul 294 min read


Climate Impacts of War
Military action in Iran and Southwest Asia has led to immense human suffering and also direct and indirect economic and environmental impacts. Who profits from war. Help us Stop Big Oil Profits!
Jul 293 min read


The cost of EACOP
The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) is one of the largest energy infrastructure projects in Africa. But development should not come at the cost of people and nature. Stop the pipeline.
Jul 293 min read


Hot Take - Cycling research is in fact pro car!
When cycling research looks at urban bike lanes and cycling safety, it sounds uncontroversial. But what if by using the language of the car lobby, researchers are accepting a car-centric society?
Jul 298 min read


Fuel Your Inspiration - August 2026
Join the African youth summit proclaiming Africa Will Rise. A way to deal with floodwaters that is both traditional and modern. A Detroit neighborhood turns blight into a thriving garden oasis.
Jul 292 min read


We Must Stop the Save Our Bacon Act
Banning the sale of pork, eggs, and veal from pigs, hens, and calves confined in crates and cages saves 40 to 50 million animals at any given time. Now, bills in the US seek to unravel protections.
Jul 12 min read


Fuel Your Inspiration July 2026
Berliners take care of trees and turn unused spaces into bike paths. Amsterdam bans fossil fuel and meat ads. People embrace balcony solar. Let this good news fuel your inspiration!
Jul 13 min read


Free rein for fossil fuels? Oh, hell no!
A bill before the United States Senate will shield the fossil fuel industry against any liability. Urge your representatives to block Senate bill S. 4340, the “Stop Climate Shakedowns Act of 2026”.
Jul 12 min read


Something we never consider as we bicycle…
Is bicycling dangerous? Cycling researcher Katja Kircher studies overtaking, vehicles passing bicycles. What paradigms are already baked into the research process?
Jul 15 min read
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