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A sobering new United Nations report reveals that unsustainable food and fossil fuel production is wreaking environmental havoc at an unprecedented scale—causing $5 billion worth of damage every single hour. The staggering figure, equivalent to £3.8 billion hourly, underscores the…
As the global energy landscape shifts toward renewable sources, two nations are charting dramatically different courses on fossil fuel development. Last week, the United Kingdom’s Labour government announced a comprehensive crackdown on new oil and gas exploration, including a ban…
Climate scientist claims US derailed UN environmental assessment as Britain cracks down on North Sea exploration but Canada moves forward with pipeline expansion. Meanwhile, 230+ environmental groups demand national data center moratorium over energy concerns.
Across Brazil’s Amazon rainforest and Cerrado savanna, Indigenous and traditional communities are at the forefront of forest protection and landscape restoration, yet they struggle to access the financial support needed to expand their vital work. These community-led enterprises harvest açaí…
At this week’s UN environment summit in Nairobi, African diplomats are taking a bold stand against solar geoengineering—controversial technology that aims to cool Earth by spraying particles into the atmosphere to reflect sunlight back to space. While not officially on…
Tea plantations across Bangladesh and India are facing an escalating crisis as climate change creates ideal conditions for destructive pest infestations. Extended summers, delayed monsoons, and warmer winters have triggered population explosions of insects that were barely noticeable in tea…
The East African Court of Justice has dealt a crushing blow to environmental advocates and local communities by dismissing a landmark legal challenge against the controversial East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP). The November 26 ruling marks the end of…
Dramatic footage shows molten lava engulfing monitoring equipment at Kilauea as Southwestern Public Service pushes controversial greenwashing bid. Meanwhile, NOAA's critical ocean buoy network faces funding collapse during peak hurricane season, threatening coastal weather forecasting nationwide.
Two major research organizations have released damning assessments of the global carbon offset industry, revealing that these climate programs may be doing more harm than good for both local communities and environmental goals. The Land Matrix, a collaborative research initiative…
Kenya is hosting the United Nations Environment Assembly from December 8-12, bringing together government officials, scientists, and environmental advocates at a pivotal moment for global environmental action. The timing is critical as the world grapples with what experts call the…
