Most individuals are experiencing a particularly hot summer. This year, scorching temperatures have plagued Western Europe, the Mid-Atlantic, and the Northeast United States. As people suffer from extreme heat more frequently and for longer, climate change becomes that much harder to ignore.

Higher income countries are responsible for 79% of all carbon emissions between 1850 and 2011. G8 countries, including the US, the European Union, and the UK, continue to cause 85% of excess carbon emissions worldwide. In stark contrast, many energy-poor, urbanized countries with limited protection against extreme weather events are disproportionately suffering from the tangible consequences of climate change.

Pakistan is drowning. The country is suffering after experiencing heavy monsoon rains since June of 2022 and does not have the infrastructure to support its people. A devastating number of deaths and injuries have occurred due to this natural disaster.

From the Amazon rainforest to the Great Plains, ranching is an integral part of the cultural fabric of communities and economies around the world. Raising livestock can provide meat, dairy, and raw materials such as leather and wool. In fact, livestock comprise about 40% of agricultural gross domestic product (GDP) across the globe. Despite its importance, however, ranching can have cataclysmic effects on our environment and climate.

Milk consumption varies considerably across the world, but in the US, dairy milk consumption is in a decline. Are non-dairy milk alternatives better for both human and planetary health? Or is it all greenwashing?