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As global demand for critical minerals like cobalt, copper, and manganese continues to skyrocket, nations worldwide are locked in heated debates over whether to exploit vast untapped reserves lying miles beneath the ocean floor. While regulatory discussions continue, exploratory deep-sea…
Nearly four decades ago, primatologist Patricia Wright traveled to Madagascar searching for a lemur species believed to be extinct. Not only did she find it, but she also discovered an entirely new species—a breakthrough that eventually led to the creation…
A deadly mushroom poisoning outbreak in California has claimed one life and left multiple people hospitalized with severe liver damage, prompting urgent warnings from state health officials about the dangers of wild mushroom foraging. The California Department of Public Health…
A massive Chinese-backed port that recently opened in Chancay, Peru, represents nearly two decades of ambitious planning to revolutionize global trade between South America and Asia. The facility, Peru’s flagship project under China’s Belt and Road Initiative, creates a direct…
In a candid interview, Rhett Butler, founder of environmental news site Mongabay, revealed how ditching advertising revenue in 2012 became the key to expanding the organization’s global conservation impact. The decision, while risky, allowed Mongabay to pursue journalism projects that…
In a significant blow to Monsanto’s defense of its controversial Roundup herbicide, the journal Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology has formally retracted a influential 2000 study that claimed glyphosate poses no health risks to humans. The retraction comes nearly a quarter-century…
Indigenous activists made a powerful statement at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil, when they blocked the summit entrance, stopping the flow of delegates and forcing attention to their urgent message. Their demonstration wasn’t merely a protest—it…
South Australia’s advertising watchdog has ordered the removal of decades-old bus advertisements that falsely promoted natural gas as “clean and green,” marking a significant victory for environmental truth in advertising. The state’s Department for Transport and Infrastructure agreed to pull…
Two major research organizations have released damning assessments revealing the scope and problems with land-based carbon offset projects worldwide, documenting massive land acquisitions that critics say amount to “greenwashing” for corporate polluters. The Land Matrix, a collaborative research initiative between…
A groundbreaking pilot project off Spain’s Canary Islands is testing technology that could revolutionize how tropical islands generate clean electricity. The EU-funded initiative uses ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC), a promising renewable energy system that harnesses the natural temperature differences…
