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The United States has almost 2 million people behind bars in prisons, jails and detention centers – the largest such population in any country. Although incarcerated people are locked away from the outside world, they are even more vulnerable to the impacts of disasters, such as hurricanes and wildfires, than the rest of society. People who are incarcerated can’t take protective actions, such as evacuating or securing their belongings. They have no say in decisions that the system makes for them. Instead, they must depend on staff and administrators to protect their health and safety. In September 2024, for example, Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida, triggering mandatory evacuations in 20 counties and emergency declarations in 61 counties along its path. Despite a mandatory evacuation in Wakulla County, the populations of two state prisons and a county jail were not evacuated. As Helene traveled northward, 2,000 incarcerated people were evacuated from pris...

The inaugural day of Cop29 marks a step forward on the international carbon credits market.But without a real debate.

During the opening ceremony of COP29, the Secretary General of the United Nations launched a new heartfelt appeal for action on the climate.

The Azores have approved a law to establish the largest MPA in the North Atlantic, equal to 30% of the ocean around the archipelago.

The UN Secretary General:"The world must pay, or humanity will pay the price.Climate finance is not charity, it's an investment"