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Colombian indigenous communities face foreign mining companies seeking critical metals beneath ancestral lands, while Brazilian agricultural interests mount pressure to eliminate Amazon soy restrictions. Meanwhile, Storm Claudia batters Britain as flooding becomes the dangerous new normal. Read the full article
As devastating wildfires continue to ravage Brazil’s Cerrado savanna, a breakthrough discovery offers new hope for restoring these critical ecosystems. Doctoral researcher Giovana Cavenaghi Guimarães from…
As another United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP) approaches, environmental commentators are expressing growing frustration with the apparent disconnect between scientific knowledge and global action on…
For fifteen years, Debrah Linn has nurtured her slice of rural paradise near the Louisiana border, raising chickens, miniature donkeys, pet geese, and longhorn cattle on…
A groundbreaking study reveals the stark consequences of delaying global climate action: every five years we postpone reaching net zero emissions will result in more intense,…
In the high Amazon forests of southwestern Colombia, indigenous communities are facing a familiar but unwelcome sight: foreign companies arriving with promises of prosperity in exchange…
Storm Claudia has delivered a stark reminder that flooding is becoming Britain’s new normal – and we’re dangerously unprepared for it. The storm battered England, Wales,…
In the pre-dawn waters of Massachusetts Bay, a North Atlantic right whale glides through shallow waters with her three-month-old calf swimming close behind in her wake.…
Castle Water, an independent water retailer, has emerged as a potential savior for Thames Water by proposing to inject an additional £1 billion into the financially…
When Hurricane Irma barreled toward Florida in 2017, Miami doula Esther Louis didn’t just evacuate with her own family—she escorted her nine-months-pregnant client through a harrowing…
France’s insect-eating birds are beginning to bounce back after the European Union’s groundbreaking 2018 ban on neonicotinoid pesticides, offering the first concrete evidence that wildlife protection…
A critical environmental protection that has helped shield the Amazon rainforest from destruction is now under serious threat, as Brazilian agricultural interests mount pressure to eliminate…
Brazil’s Environment Minister Marina Silva is making a compelling case for international climate leadership ahead of COP30, urging nations worldwide to demonstrate courage by creating comprehensive…
A pioneering marine conservationist who transformed how Indonesia approaches coral reef protection has passed away. Gayatri Reksodihardjo-Lilley dedicated her career to proving that successful ocean conservation…
The upcoming COP30 climate summit represents a pivotal moment in the global fight against climate change, as world leaders grapple with one of the most challenging…
Colombian indigenous communities face foreign mining companies seeking critical metals beneath ancestral lands, while Brazilian agricultural interests mount pressure to eliminate Amazon soy restrictions. Meanwhile, Storm Claudia batters Britain as flooding becomes the dangerous new normal.
