Brazil’s new pro-agribusiness pesticide law threatens Amazon biodiversity

Brazil’s new pro-agribusiness pesticide law threatens Amazon biodiversity

A priority project of Brazil’s congressional agribusiness caucus, the so-called Poison Bill eases restrictions on the sale and use of a wide range of...
Mother Nature Cambodia activists sentenced to prison — again

Mother Nature Cambodia activists sentenced to prison — again

In a ruling condemned by rights activists and deemed “concerning” and “deeply worrying” by foreign diplomats, 10 members of environmental activist group Mother Nature...
Across Mexico, World Cup infrastructure threatens biodiversity and communities

Across Mexico, World Cup infrastructure threatens biodiversity and communities

With Mexico co-hosting the FIFA World Cup in 2026, major infrastructure works in the country’s three host cities could have negative impacts on local...
As the world burns, can we learn to live with wildfire health risks?

As the world burns, can we learn to live with wildfire...

Climate change is driving or contributing to increased risk of extreme wildfires in many parts of the world, and experts say urgent action on...
The Wixárika community’s thirteen-year legal battle to stop mining in their sacred territory

The Wixárika community’s thirteen-year legal battle to stop mining in their...

Wirikuta is the most important sacred place for the Indigenous Wixárika people in the state of San Luis Potosí, Mexico.In 2010, the communities discovered...
Protected areas benefit nature & people, study says — with caveats

Protected areas benefit nature & people, study says — with caveats

A new paper in the journal Current Biology that attempts to track how protected areas (PAs) fare on biodiversity protection and economic growth found...
Colombian victims win historic lawsuit over banana giant Chiquita

Colombian victims win historic lawsuit over banana giant Chiquita

Aimee Gabay Article by: Aimee Gabay This story first appeared on Mongabay South Africa Today - Environment This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0...
Study says 40% of Amazon region is potentially conserved — more than officially recorded

Study says 40% of Amazon region is potentially conserved — more...

A new study reveals that more than 40% of land across nine Amazonian countries is under some form of conservation management, significantly higher than...
The ARC Group makes a total of US million climate insurance payouts to assist people affected by drought in Zimbabwe

The ARC Group makes a total of US$32 million climate insurance...

HARARE, Zimbabwe, 05 July 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- The Government of the Republic of Zimbabwe has received an insurance payout of US$ 16. 8...
New Power Bill Could Be a Game-Changer for SA

New Power Bill Could Be a Game-Changer for SA

The SOLA Group sees great promise in the new TSO bill, but says that South Africans must hold government to its promises. Says Jonathan Skeen,...
Organized crime brings renewed threats to Yanomami in Brazil

Organized crime brings renewed threats to Yanomami in Brazil

Government efforts to evict several thousand illegal miners from the Yanomami Indigenous Territory have so far been insufficient, as organized crime groups work with...
The health impacts of escalating megafires are everyone’s problem

The health impacts of escalating megafires are everyone’s problem

Increases in extreme wildfires in many parts of the world are fueling concerns over the impacts of smoke on human health, with global warming,...