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Global Water Cycle Out of Balance for First Time in Human History, Report Says
Researchers warned that policy makers must urgently “reframe the hydrological cycle as a global common good.”
Nearly 200 Environmental Defenders Were Killed in 2023
These killings are often carried out alongside acts of intimidation, smear campaigns and criminalization by governments.
US Finally Agrees to Back Limits on Plastic Production. Here’s Why That Matters.
International caps on plastic production are key to ending “waste colonialism.”
Harris Says She Won’t Ban Fracking If She’s Elected President
David Sirota rebuts her claim that the Inflation Reduction Act can meet lower emission goals without banning fracking.
Reject Fossil Colonialism on International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
The growing power of Indigenous movements has created enormous potential for positive global change.
Alaska Tribes Appeal to International Body to Pause “Reckless” Canadian Mining
Canada ordered the tribes be denied “participating Nation status,” diminishing their say in the permitting process.
New Research Links Common Foods to Higher Levels of PFAS in the Body
Meanwhile, another new study showed that these “forever chemicals” can be absorbed through the skin.
Indigenous People of Guam Are Fighting US Militarism and Environmental Ruin
US military activities are damaging the environment and livelihoods of Indigenous CHamoru people.
US-Backed Canadian Mine in Guatemala Threatens Water Supply for Millions
Activists vow to fight the Cerro Blanco mine, which threatens a water supply for millions in Guatemala and El Salvador.
Lawmakers Refer Fossil Fuel Industry Climate Deception Investigation to the DOJ
Lawmakers have been calling for a Justice Department probe into Big Oil for nearly a decade.