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Brazil’s Congress is advancing controversial legislation that could overturn three decades of constitutional protection for Indigenous lands, potentially opening these territories to legal mining operations. The move comes as global demand for critical minerals like gold has reached unprecedented levels,…
Australia’s federal government has unveiled an ambitious “solar sharer” program that will provide households with at least three hours of free solar electricity daily, even if they don’t own rooftop solar panels. The groundbreaking initiative represents a major step toward…
Australia’s Liberal-National Coalition government faces a potential breakup over climate policy, as internal divisions threaten to tear apart the country’s net zero emissions commitment. Liberal Party leader Sussan Ley finds herself caught between competing factions, with rightwing Liberals joining forces…
When Typhoon Halong’s remnants slammed into western Alaska in early October, the devastation exposed a troubling reality: centuries of colonial policies have left Alaska Native communities dangerously exposed to our changing climate. Nearly 50 Yup’ik villages along the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta…
Australia’s National Party has officially withdrawn support for the country’s commitment to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, marking a significant shift in the Coalition’s climate policy stance. The junior partner in Australia’s conservative Coalition government had been…
Brazilian federal police, working with Interpol, have dealt a massive blow to illegal gold mining operations in the Amazon rainforest by destroying 277 floating mining dredges along the Madeira River. The coordinated raids represent one of the largest environmental law…
High in the mountains of Sumatra, retired district leader Wilmar Eliaser Simandjorang stands overlooking Lake Toba—a massive volcanic crater lake that holds deep spiritual significance for the Batak people. What he sees below breaks his heart: once-pristine waters now clouded…
Ghana has achieved a historic milestone, becoming the first African nation to secure fast-track access to European Union timber markets through a prestigious “gold standard” certification. After 16 years of negotiations, the West African country earned a Forest Law Enforcement,…
Deep in Antarctica, the Hektoria Glacier is retreating at an alarming pace, but scientists are locked in debate over whether this dramatic ice loss is truly unprecedented in the glacier’s history. A recent study has thrust this remote Antarctic glacier…
A shocking new report reveals that international climate funding is failing the very people most affected by the shift away from fossil fuels. According to ActionAid’s latest analysis, less than 3% of global climate aid actually supports workers and communities…
