The EU’s law to restore nature was recently given the green light by the European parliament. The long-awaited “nature restoration” law aims to repair the EU’s...
People and animals are faced with emergency in one of the planet’s most water-rich regions, as impacts of El Niño, Atlantic warming and deforestation collide
The unprotected southern portion of the Chapada Diamantina mountain range, in the state of Bahia, is in the crosshairs of mining operations, remaining...
The new report, published today by the OSCE and adelphi, assesses climate-related security risks in the Shar/Šara Mountains and Korab Massif area and finds the...
How can the risks associated with increased critical mineral production be addressed in Latin America? As outlined in a recent report published by the OECD and...
Representatives of government and civil society will meet in Santiago to advance the implementation of the historic environmental accord weeks after President...
The EU wants electric cars to drive it to net zero, powered by batteries produced in the bloc, but at what cost to people living near new lithium mines?
Were it better protected, the region’s massive natural capital could generate short-term economic benefits as well as long-term growth opportunities, experts...
Federal Constitutional Court of Germany declares Federal Climate Protection Act partially unconstitutional and strengthens protection of fundamental rights of...
Raging fires, expanding mineral extraction and land clearing for agribusiness are not only destroying Amazonian lands and biodiversity, they are also...
The Cerrado, a tropical savannah region located in Central Brazil, is nearly half as large as the Amazon and a deforestation hotspot. Yet little attention is...
Stories of clear skies and wildlife conquering urban areas might provide much needed comfort during these uncertain times as the health crisis unfolds. But in...
During the past two weeks, Antigua & Barbuda, Nicaragua and Panama ratified the Escazú Agreement, giving a major boost to the unprecedented and innovative Latin...
A new form of organized crime has recently been emerging in the Amazon: illegal mining. Miners fell trees, use high-grade explosives for blasting soils and...
Originally planned as a demonstration against fuel tax hikes, the Gilets Jaunes (Yellow Vests) revolts have sparked national and global debates. Some view the...
The pro-coal position of Poland’s energy ministry has thrown sand into the country’s climate diplomacy as COP24 president-designate Michał Kurtyka intensifies...