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Indonesia’s government has sparked fierce criticism from Indigenous rights activists after fast-tracking permits for a controversial 328,000-hectare (810,505-acre) rice plantation in Papua. The final cultivation permit, known as Hak Guna Usaha (HGU), was approved at unprecedented speed compared to the…
Winter Storm Fern’s devastating impact across the South revealed a shocking truth about America’s electrical infrastructure: we’re still relying on the same basic wooden pole system that Samuel Morse pioneered in 1843. While power plants weathered the storm successfully—whether running…
Environmental advocates slam Trump's EPA for abandoning public health protections to favor polluting industries, as devastating floods from Storm Chandra force Somerset residents from homes. Plus: Dutch court finds Netherlands discriminated against Caribbean territory Bonaire in climate response, and Australia considers $35 billion carbon levy.
Across Mediterranean Europe, a quiet crisis is unfolding in the countryside: millions of olive groves are being abandoned, creating cascading effects on ecosystems, wildlife, and centuries-old cultural traditions. In Italy alone, approximately 440 million olive trees now sit neglected, according…
The National Trust has successfully completed what it calls “a bold marine engineering feat” by transforming sunken barges in the Thames into a new island habitat specifically designed for birds. The innovative Northey Island project represents a creative approach to…
The Trump administration’s aggressive campaign against offshore wind energy has left northeastern states scrambling to find alternatives to meet their growing electricity demands. Since taking office, President Trump has halted all wind lease sales in federal waters, issued stop-work orders…
The United States has officially withdrawn from the Paris Climate Agreement once again under President Donald Trump, making it the only nation to have left the landmark international climate pact. This unprecedented move places America alongside just three other countries—Iran,…
A major cross-border investigation has uncovered widespread deception in how European food brands market their plastic packaging as environmentally friendly. Despite bold claims of using “recycled” and “circular” materials, most of these supposedly sustainable packages are actually made primarily from…
The Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro has made history by becoming the first state in Brazil to ban shark meat from school meals, citing both health risks and environmental protection concerns. The groundbreaking decision affects approximately 1,200 state-managed schools—95%…
A growing coalition of environmental advocates is pushing back against federal incentives for biogas production from livestock manure, arguing that current programs unfairly benefit large-scale factory farms while leaving smaller agricultural operations behind. The controversy centers around biogas fuel created…
