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For thousands of years, the Tapajós River has been the lifeblood of Indigenous communities in the Brazilian Amazon. Now, these same communities are fighting to protect their ancestral waters from an expanding commercial waterway that they say threatens their way…
Turkey wins diplomatic deal to host 2026 UN climate summit after Australia drops three-year campaign for Adelaide venue. Meanwhile, Nazi-era bombs dumped in Baltic Sea have transformed into thriving artificial ecosystems off Germany's coast, surprising marine researchers.
Colombia’s Environment Minister Irene Vélez Torres is demanding major reforms to international trade rules that she says are blocking countries from taking meaningful climate action. Speaking at the UN climate summit COP30 in Brazil, Vélez criticized the investor-state dispute settlement…
The magnificent peregrine falcon, once teetering on the brink of extinction, now faces a new threat as Canada and the United States propose reducing international trade protections for these remarkable birds of prey. Scientists are raising alarm bells about the…
In one of conservation’s most inspiring success stories, the stunning Bali starling has soared back from the edge of extinction thanks to the dedicated efforts of Indigenous communities who embraced traditional protection methods where modern conservation had failed. The beautiful…
Cyclone Fina could mark Australia's earliest storm landfall in 50+ years as it barrels toward Northern Territory. Meanwhile, agricultural interests push to overturn Amazon's protective soy moratorium, and Oregon officials euthanize stranded humpback whale after failed rescue efforts.
As the world races toward a green energy future, Zambia stands positioned to capitalize on surging global demand for copper and other critical transition minerals. However, the devastating environmental legacy of Kabwe—a central Zambian mining city left poisoned by decades…
Marine biologists establish exact plastic amounts that kill ocean wildlife, while 500,000 protesters flood Manila demanding answers about $10 billion in missing flood protection money. Brazil recognizes 10 new Indigenous territories following climate summit demonstrations.
Pakistan took a modest step forward in marine conservation on September 2nd when Balochistan province declared the country’s third marine protected area around Miani Hor Lagoon on the central coast. The new 43-square-kilometer sanctuary protects a biodiversity hotspot featuring thriving…
British High Court opens door to $47 billion in damages from catastrophic dam collapse that killed 19, while Indigenous groups in Colombia confront new copper mining threats. Meanwhile, glaciologists warn of accelerating ice collapse at COP30 climate summit in Brazil.
