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In a move that has sparked fierce debate among environmentalists and climate advocates, Brazil has authorized offshore oil drilling operations dangerously close to the Great Amazon Reef System, even as the country hosts COP30—the world’s most important climate summit dedicated…
Along the industrial shores of San Francisco Bay, Luna Angulo surveys a landscape where decades of chemical manufacturing have left a dangerous legacy. Behind razor wire and warning signs, former chemical plants sit on contaminated marshlands—a toxic time bomb that…
Brazil authorizes offshore drilling near the Great Amazon Reef while hosting COP30, as the U.S. House votes to eliminate protections for millions of acres of Alaskan wilderness. Meanwhile, New Jersey activists push for a $50 billion climate superfund targeting fossil fuel companies.
Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto is advancing an ambitious $8 billion agricultural mega-project that would transform vast areas of South Papua into industrial plantations for rice and sugarcane production. The controversial “food estate” initiative aims to reduce Indonesia’s dependence on food…
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.
Across Africa, 600 million people—roughly 40% of the continent’s population—lack access to basic electricity for lighting their homes, charging phones, or staying connected to the world through radio and television. Even where power exists, it’s often insufficient to support critical…
The Bessemer City Council has approved a contentious rezoning decision that will transform nearly 700 acres of agricultural and forested land into a massive “hyperscale” data center, sparking significant community division in the Alabama city of 25,000 residents located southwest…
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.
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.
In a landmark vote for environmental protection, Ecuadorian citizens delivered a decisive blow to President Daniel Noboa’s constitutional reform efforts on Sunday, with nearly 62 percent of voters rejecting his proposal to convene a constituent assembly. The outcome preserves Ecuador’s…
