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Anglo American emerges victorious as lead-poisoned children in Zambia lose landmark lawsuit

Anglo American emerges victorious as lead-poisoned children in Zambia lose landmark lawsuit

South African court dismisses a major lawsuit by 140,000 Zambian women and children against Anglo American for Kabwe lead poisoning. A setback for affected communities enduring the lasting impact of lead contamination.

Environment
Chilekwa Mumba fights against the mining company Vedanta Resources

Chilekwa Mumba fights against the mining company Vedanta Resources

Chilekwa Mumba is a Zambian is an environmental activist and community organizer. He is known for having organized a successful lawsuit against UK-based mining companies.

Environment
Nicole Menemene is fighting plastic pollution in the DRC

Nicole Menemene is fighting plastic pollution in the DRC

Nicole Menemene founded Plastycor to help fight plastic pollution, inspiring women and young people to join the cause and protect the environment.

Environment
Mining giant and Kabwe locals square off in class-action lawsuit over lead mine

Mining giant and Kabwe locals square off in class-action lawsuit over lead mine

Environmental activists have accused Anglo American of deliberately dumping toxic waste that has poisoned thousands of women and children in Kabwe.

Environment
Many single-use plastics are now banned in the UK

Many single-use plastics are now banned in the UK

A single-use plastics ban, prohibiting the sale of some single-use plastic products, was announced on 14 January 2023 by the UK Environment secretary.

Politics
COP27 invaded by an army of fossil fuel lobbyists

COP27 invaded by an army of fossil fuel lobbyists

Fossil fuel lobbyists account for more delegates at COP27 than those from any country in the world, aside from the United Arab Emirates.

Environment
The Fashion Transparency Index wants to change fashion for the better

The Fashion Transparency Index wants to change fashion for the better

A lack of transparency in the fashion supply chains favours labour rights violations and environmental damage. Fashion Revolution is trying to change this.

Society
Sharon Lavigne wins the Goldman Prize for fighting against industrial pollution in Louisiana

Sharon Lavigne wins the Goldman Prize for fighting against industrial pollution in Louisiana

Sharon Lavigne, one of the six winners of the 2021 Goldman Environmental Prize, is fighting to protect her community from plastics corporations.

Pollution
Why Japan will release contaminated water from Fukushima into the ocean

Why Japan will release contaminated water from Fukushima into the ocean

“None of the information from the government and TEPCO should be trusted unless it’s independently verified,” says Safecast’s Azby Brown. We discuss what lies behind Japan’s decision to release radioactive water into the ocean with the researcher and transparency advocate.

Energy
Microplastics spiral around the globe travelling through the air

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.

Pollution
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