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In the misty hills surrounding Bombia, Guinea, the ancient morning calls of chimpanzees now compete with the roar of bulldozers as one of Africa’s largest mining projects carves through critical wildlife habitat. The Simandou railway corridor—a 650-kilometer (400-mile) transportation lifeline…
A devastating environmental disaster at one of England’s most important nature reserves has sparked urgent calls for a nationwide ban on toxic plastic biobeads used in sewage treatment facilities. Last month, hundreds of millions of tiny plastic beads washed ashore…
As countries worldwide grapple with mounting plastic pollution and climate change pressures, a growing number are embracing a controversial solution: burning municipal waste to create fuel. This approach, known as refuse-derived fuel (RDF), has sparked intense debate among environmental experts…
The conservation world mourns pioneering researcher Iain Douglas-Hamilton, who transformed wildlife protection over decades. Meanwhile, a federal judge struck down Trump's wind energy ban, while Australia plans massive grid expansion requiring fivefold renewable capacity increases by 2050.
A groundbreaking satellite analysis has uncovered the alarming scope of mining operations along Laos’s waterways, identifying 517 suspected mine sites positioned dangerously close to rivers that feed into the Mekong—Southeast Asia’s most critical waterway. The study, conducted by the U.S.-based…
In the lush rainforests of Colombia’s Chocó region, the Atrato River serves as far more than a waterway—it’s the heartbeat of indigenous and Afro-Colombian communities who depend on it for drinking water, food, transportation, and cultural traditions. “People bathe in…
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.
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…
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.
