Tag Environmental Policy

Tropical Forests Need Redesign, Not Just Protection for COP30

As world leaders prepare for COP30 climate talks, where tropical forests will take center stage, experts are calling for a fundamental shift from simply fighting deforestation to actively redesigning forest protection systems. Last year alone, fires destroyed over three million…

Corrupt Courts Undermine Amazon Environmental Protection Efforts

Judicial corruption across Amazon nations is severely hampering efforts to combat environmental crimes, creating a culture of impunity that threatens the world’s largest rainforest. From the Andean republics to Brazil, compromised court systems are failing to hold environmental criminals accountable,…

Malawi Village Becomes First 100% Solar-Powered Community in Africa

A remote village in Malawi has achieved a groundbreaking milestone by becoming the first community in rural Africa to reach 100% solar power coverage. Kasakula, home to over 20,000 residents located 56 miles from the capital Lilongwe, now has solar…

First Deep Seabed Day Highlights Ocean’s Mysterious Final Frontier

The inaugural International Day of the Deep Seabed marks a milestone in ocean conservation, drawing attention to one of Earth’s most mysterious and unexplored realms. The deep seabed, legally known as “the Area,” encompasses a staggering 54% of the global…

Missing Fisheries Observer’s Family Still Awaits Answers After 2 Years

Two years have passed since Samuel Abayateye, a Ghanaian fisheries observer, vanished while monitoring operations aboard a tuna fishing vessel—yet his family remains without answers about his fate. Despite repeated pleas from his relatives and environmental organizations, Ghanaian authorities have…

Sri Lanka Court Delivers Historic 15-Year Sentence for Elephant Tra…

A Sri Lankan court has handed down the country’s harshest sentence ever for illegal elephant possession, signaling a major shift in wildlife protection enforcement. The Colombo High Court sentenced Samarappulige Niraj Roshan Fernando to 15 years in prison and fined…

Typhoon Survivors Sue Shell for Climate Damages in Landmark Case

Sixty-seven Filipino survivors of the catastrophic 2021 Super Typhoon Odette are preparing to take oil giant Shell to court in the United Kingdom, seeking compensation for damages they claim the company helped cause through decades of carbon emissions. Super Typhoon…