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Labour politicians are calling on Chancellor Rachel Reeves to prioritize Northern England in the UK’s climate strategy, pointing to new research showing the region’s economy is more dependent on clean energy industries than the national average. Labour peer Julie Elliott…
The privatization of England’s water system isn’t the root cause of its current problems, according to Sir Jon Cunliffe, the former Bank of England deputy governor leading the Labour government’s comprehensive water industry review. Cunliffe, who previously helped reform banking…
A crisis is unfolding along Finland’s remote Russian border, where traditional reindeer herding—a practice passed down through generations—faces an unprecedented threat. In 2023, wolves killed more than 2,100 reindeer in Finland, marking a devastating blow to herders who depend on…
Kirtida Mekani, the visionary environmentalist known as Singapore’s “tree lady,” has passed away at age 66, leaving behind a remarkable legacy that helped shape the city-state’s reputation as a green urban oasis. Born in Karnataka, India, Mekani moved to Singapore…
Environmental journalist Isabel Esterman believes that meaningful impact comes not from single blockbuster stories, but from years of persistent reporting that gradually shifts public understanding and policy. As managing editor for Southeast Asia at Mongabay, one of the world’s leading…
London has quietly become Britain’s most biodiverse urban environment, hosting an remarkable array of wildlife that extends far beyond the famous London Zoo. The sprawling metropolis now serves as home to scorpions, snakes, turtles, seals, peacocks, and falcons—all thriving in…
A troubling surge in water-related violence is sweeping across the globe, with incidents nearly doubling from 235 in 2022 to 419 in 2024, according to new data from the Pacific Institute, a leading US environmental research organization. The dramatic 78%…
British lawmakers are calling for a major fraud investigation into the UK’s home insulation industry following what they describe as the “catastrophic failure” of two government-backed energy efficiency programs that left tens of thousands of homeowners with severely damaged properties.…
The World Bank’s watchdog agency is formally investigating a controversial cable car project in eastern Nepal after Indigenous Yakthung (Limbu) people filed a complaint alleging the development threatens their sacred ancestral lands. The disputed project involves constructing a cable car…
A Senate committee is broadening its investigation into potential corporate influence on climate policy to include Ford Motor Company, amid allegations that the automaker may have lobbied the Trump administration to weaken environmental regulations. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island,…
