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Communities in Lesotho are pushing back against one of Africa’s largest water infrastructure projects, filing a formal complaint with the African Development Bank over what they describe as environmental “greenwashing” that has brought poverty instead of promised development. The Lesotho…
For nearly three decades, the Indigenous Tsáchila people of Peripa village in Ecuador have watched their sacred rivers transform from sources of healing into carriers of disease. What was once pure water used by traditional healers for purification ceremonies now…
A groundbreaking international study has revealed alarming new evidence that marine wildlife can die from ingesting far smaller amounts of plastic pollution than researchers previously understood. The comprehensive research examined over 10,000 animals across three major groups—seabirds, sea turtles, and…
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.
Castle Water, an independent water retailer, has emerged as a potential savior for Thames Water by proposing to inject an additional £1 billion into the financially troubled utility company—significantly more than competing restructuring proposals currently on the table. John Reynolds,…
Colombian indigenous communities face foreign mining companies seeking critical metals beneath ancestral lands, while Brazilian agricultural interests mount pressure to eliminate Amazon soy restrictions. Meanwhile, Storm Claudia batters Britain as flooding becomes the dangerous new normal.
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.
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.
The state of Querétaro in central Mexico is caught in a devastating paradox: while enduring its worst drought in 100 years, it’s simultaneously becoming the epicenter of Mexico’s data center boom, with 32 new facilities planned that will consume enormous…
A coalition of Illinois congressional representatives is demanding the federal government release $3 billion in stalled funding designated for replacing toxic lead service lines that carry drinking water to homes across the nation. The lawmakers allege that the withholding of…
