United States, Biden suspends oil drilling in parts of Alaska
The ban on drilling for oil has been welcomed by activists, but comes after a series of controversial decisions in Alaska and beyond.
Deforestation in Brazil has exploded under Bolsonaro, but its roots run deep
The deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon is returning to the abysmal levels of the early 2000s. And it’s not just Bolsonaro’s fault.
Microplastics spiral around the globe travelling through the air
Plastic pollution is airborne too. Microplastics are being carried across continents by the wind, as a recent study reveals.
A Dutch court has ordered Shell to reduce its emissions
A Dutch court has handed down a historic ruling: oil giant Shell will have to cut its emissions to comply with the Paris Agreement.
There’s still time to save platypuses from plastic
In Australia, more and more platypuses are getting caught in plastic waste. Efforts to protect this species need to be increased.
Despite successes in Indonesia, we can’t let our guard down in fighting deforestation
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.
Water defender Olsi Nika is fighting for Albania’s Vjosë River
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.
Earth Day 2021 challenges us to restore our Earth
This year, Earth Day calls for us to restore damaged ecosystems, a challenge embraced by the UN through the Decade on Ecosystem Restoration.
We’ve lost A68, the world’s largest iceberg
In 2017 the world’s largest iceberg, known as A68, detached from the Larsen C ice shelf and began drifting along the ocean. Today, it has almost entirely melted away.
Pedro Arrojo-Agudo, fighting for water rights at the United Nations
“The value of water is not its price”. We speak to Pedro Arrojo-Agudo, the new United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation.