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Norway has approved a controversial copper mining project that will dump up to 2 million tons of mining waste annually into a protected Arctic fjord, sparking fierce opposition from Indigenous Sámi communities who depend on these waters for their traditional…
Camber Sands beach requires massive cleanup after wastewater plant failure released plastic biobeads. Ford allegedly sold one million faulty diesel cars in UK High Court case. Indigenous activists demand Amazon protection voice at Brazil climate summit.
While ignorance of the law offers no legal defense, willful ignorance of environmental consequences has become a dangerous shield for those responsible for our planet’s future. This troubling dynamic is playing out most dramatically in Brazil’s approach to the Amazon…
While the world races toward a cleaner energy future, the communities powering that transition are paying a steep price. A new report from Climate Rights International reveals that nickel mining in the Philippines’ Caraga region—essential for electric vehicle batteries and…
A controversial mining agreement between an Alaska Native corporation and Contango Ore Inc. has ignited a fierce debate over environmental protection versus mineral extraction rights within one of Alaska’s most pristine wilderness areas. The dispute centers on a unique private…
A desperate seal escaped an orca pod by jumping onto a photographer's boat in Washington's Salish Sea, as European Union climate leadership erodes amid rising right-wing politics. Australia's climate scientist Tim Flannery warns against coalition compromises on environmental reform.
Italy's proposed Messina Bridge could end centuries-old train ferry crossings between Sicily and mainland. Meanwhile, Vietnam's cave conservation efforts have transformed former hunters into wildlife protectors, helping species like slow lorises recover from near-extinction in ancient karst limestone regions.
Chile heads to the polls on November 16 in an election that could dramatically alter the country’s approach to critical environmental challenges. Voters will select a new president along with 23 Senate seats and all 155 seats in the Chamber…
Protesters breach security at Brazil's crucial climate summit as world leaders gather. Meanwhile, Senegal experiments with intensive cattle grazing to combat drought, and Australia's Coalition faces internal warfare over abandoning its 2050 net zero emissions commitment.
Deep in Peru’s northern Amazon, the Indigenous Wampís people have taken matters into their own hands to protect their ancestral territory from illegal gold miners and loggers. Faced with years of environmental destruction and little government support, the Autonomous Territorial…
