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In the race to meet the demands of the energy transition, biodiversity hotspots such as Palawan in the Philippines are being increasingly mined for critical elements Data reveals how nature is being sacrificed for mining Moharen Tahil Tambiling lowers himself…
Global heating linked to rising risk of extreme rain that causes devastating landslides and rising coffee prices The record floods that have brought death and destruction to the heartland of Brazil’s coffee industry are expected to intensify if people continue…
As Brent crude approaches $100 a barrel, clean energy advocates say the Hormuz crisis is the latest proof that fossil fuel dependence leaves consumers at the mercy of distant wars. By Aman Azhar The war between the United States, Israel…
Two international tourists who were travelling to flood-ravaged North Burnett region from Brisbane thought to be first flood-related deaths Two bodies have been discovered in the search for a pair of missing backpackers, marking the first flood-related fatalities in a…
Destroying the facilities is a violation of international law that could cause a humanitarian crisis in the most water-scare region on Earth. Powering the plants with electricity from fossil fuels poses additional long-term threats. By Phil McKenna Recent attacks in…
In 2023, when the European Parliament passed a law meant to keep products linked to deforestation out of the EU single market, environmentalists were riding high. The landmark piece of legislation, called the European Union Deforestation-free Regulation, or EUDR, had…
The world’s largest sovereign wealth fund has decided to divest from French conglomerate Bolloré, the target of long-running allegations of human rights violations, sexual violence and labor rights abuses at plantations in Africa and Southeast Asia. The decision followed a…
Emissions test results are in on the city’s 120 petroleum storage tanks. One activist scientist says they are high enough “to merit serious attention,” while a Citgo spokesman says the company is taking residents’ concerns seriously and working with state…
Risk Assessment for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Commercial use of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) is expected to grow significantly in the coming years due to the vehicles anticipated benefits. Several private industries have proposed using UAS to transport goods…
NORTH KIVU, Democratic Republic of Congo — Over the last decade, towns in the north of North Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have seen the increasing migration of Indigenous Batwa people, according to censuses seen by Mongabay.…