Eriberto Gualinga. My people the Sarayaku’s fight against oil and gas
Ecuador was found guilty of granting indigenous Sarayaku land to an oil and gas company. We speak to community member Eriberto Gualinga to find out what has changed since.
Who won the third presidential debate and what Trump said wrong
Economia, politica estera, istruzione. I temi hanno dominato l’ultimo incontro tra i due candidati, finalmente. Ma Trump rovina tutto: “Non so se accetterò il risultato delle elezioni”.
Bertha Isabel Zúniga Cáceres. I’ll continue fighting with Honduras’ indigenous people, in my mother’s name
Bertha Isabel Zúniga Cáceres, the daughter of the environmental activist killed in Honduras, tells us about her fight for the rights of indigenous people threatened by the construction of a dam.
Damian Marley is turning a former prison into a marijuana farm
Damian Marley is transforming a prison into a marijuana plantation to give more than one hundred ex-prisoners a job.
The right to bear arms, what it is and what it means for gun control in the United States
Only three countries in the world – Guatemala, Mexico and the United States – have a constitutional right to bear arms. And the idea of self-government for Americans is in the first three words of the Constitution: We the People.
The secret behind sloths’ survival lies in their slowness
Lungi dall’essere un difetto, la snervante lentezza dei bradipi consente a questi animali di ottimizzare le energie e di nascondersi dai predatori.
Citi Bike, New York’s bike sharing grows in the name of sustainability
Like every new trend in New York City, bike sharing has its advocates and critics. Yet Citi Bike is an important step towards transformation and sustainability.
“Conservation keeps the spirit of our ancestors alive,” say indigenous Awas Tingni abandoned by Nicaraguan state
The indigenous inhabitants of Awas Tingni won a legal battle 15 years ago but the Nicaraguan state hasn’t kept its promises. Now they face violence and illegal incursions.
Corn ethanol, how it harms the climate and destroys the American Great Plains
While still endorsed by the US government, scientists blame corn ethanol for higher food prices, increased CO2 emissions and deterioration of the Great Plains.
Glyphosate in honey, FDA finds residues in US samples
A new US report warns of the presence of glyphosate in honey. The Roundup herbicide was found in all the samples analysed by the FDA.