Gloria Capitan fought against coal. She was shot in the Philippines
Environmental activist Gloria Capitan opposed the construction of coal stockpile facilities. She was shot in a bar in the province of Bataan on 4 July.
World Environment Day, the species most threatened by the illegal wildlife trade
On World Environment Day, find out which species’ very survival is threatened by the illegal wildlife trade.
A playlist to celebrate the 5th of June, World Environment Day
World Environment Day, celebrated on the 5th of June, is the right occasion to turn up the volume and listen to songs that praise Mother Nature.
What is World Environment Day and why we celebrate it on the 5th June
Let’s discover the history of the most important day for encouraging worldwide awareness and action for the protection of our environment.
Rivera Herrera, the man fighting against hotel resorts to save turtles
Winner of the Goldman Environmental Prize, Luis Jorge Rivera Herrera tells LifeGate about his battle to protect endangered leatherback turtles and the Puerto Rican coastline.
What’s wrong with the E-waste trade in the USA
The US is the only developed nation still exporting high volumes of its toxic E-waste to developing countries. A money-saving practice with a high cost for the environment.
April was the seventh month in a row that broke global temperature records
Global temperatures keep rising. While CO2 concentrations exceeded 400 ppm, 2016 is likely to be the warmest year on record.
Edward Loure, Goldman Prize winner and defender of indigenous land rights in Tanzania
Edward Loure was awarded the prestigious environmental prize after a decade’s work, which helped secure 90,000 hectares of land for indigenous communities in Tanzania.
What is TTIP, the free trade agreement between the European Union and the United States
The United States and the European Union are negotiating – mostly in secret – to reach a free trade agreement that could jeopardise public health and the environment. This is TTIP.
Costa Rica convicts those who killed an activist who protected sea turtles
Costa Rican environmental activist Jairo Mora Sandoval was killed in 2013. His murderers have been now sentenced to 74-90 years in jail.