An iconic fashion item that’s costing the planet dearly
The production of blue jeans, one of the most popular apparel items ever, has for decades left behind a trail of heavy consumption, diminishing...
How the U.N., nations, kids and corporations saved the Red Sea...
In August, an international effort led by the U.N. averted a massive oil spill in the Red Sea.The FSO Safer, a deteriorating oil tanker...
Sri Lanka wildlife conflict deepens as death toll rises
Sri Lanka recorded at least one elephant death a day in the first quarter of 2023, nearly half of them due to human causes,...
What’s really at stake in the Venezuela-Guyana land dispute? (commentary)
Venezuela recently deployed military forces to the Guyanese border in what may be an attempt to annex part of the smaller country’s national territory.Media...
Good fisheries management, if enforced, can help sharks and rays recover
Effective fisheries management, strong regulations, enforcement, and monitoring can help conserve sharks and rays, according to new research.Researchers found that some shark populations in...
Despite progress, small share of climate pledge went to Indigenous groups:...
A report from funders of a $1.7 billion pledge to support Indigenous peoples and local communities’ land rights made at the 2021 U.N. climate...
Murder of activist in India highlights growing risk to environmental defenders
Ajit Maneshwar Naik,...
