
Who are the six winners of the 2021 Goldman Environmental Prize
The Goldman Environmental Prize, the “green Nobel Prize”, is awarded annually to extraordinary activists fighting for the well-being of the planet.
The Goldman Environmental Prize, the “green Nobel Prize”, is awarded annually to extraordinary activists fighting for the well-being of the planet.
Massive cyclones Tauktae and Yaas have claimed lives and livelihoods, as well as affecting the Covid-19 vaccination drive in India’s coastal states.
The Indian government has pledged to reintroduce cheetahs, classified as a “vulnerable” species by the IUCN, into the wild. The animals will be transferred from Africa.
The ban on drilling for oil has been welcomed by activists, but comes after a series of controversial decisions in Alaska and beyond.
The deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon is returning to the abysmal levels of the early 2000s. And it’s not just Bolsonaro’s fault.
Plastic pollution is airborne too. Microplastics are being carried across continents by the wind, as a recent study reveals.
A Dutch court has handed down a historic ruling: oil giant Shell will have to cut its emissions to comply with the Paris Agreement.
In Australia, more and more platypuses are getting caught in plastic waste. Efforts to protect this species need to be increased.
Six years ago, Indonesia was shrouded in smoke from ravaging wildfires. Today, it is cited as a successful case in the fight against deforestation. Yet the balance remains delicate.
Europe’s last wild river, the Vjosë in Albania, is threatened by hydroelectric development. Activist Olsi Nika tells us about the international campaign to protect it.