Our Global Ponzi Scheme

A new study shows that toxic dust from Southern California’s shrinking Salton Sea impedes lung development in children, as water loss and industrial expansion reshape the region’s environment.

A landmark International Court of Justice advisory opinion has clarified that states have a duty to prevent climate harm, marking a shift toward enforceable climate accountability and strengthening the emerging framework of ecological and rights-based environmental law.

As Indigenous knowledge gains recognition and environmental crises deepen, a growing movement argues that granting legal rights to nature can protect it from exploitation.