Norway announces ban on fur farms
Norway, which was once Europe’s top fur producer, has decided to ban the production of fur and phase out all fur farms in the country.
From Bt cotton to GM mustard, two decades of corporate corruption and scientific fraud
The fraud and corruption witnessed in the illegal introduction of Bt cotton in India are now being repeated with GM mustard. Farmers and our biodiversity were sacrificed for Monsanto’s profits.
Santiago Maldonado, the missing Argentine activist has been found dead
Argentinian activist Santiago Maldonado, who disappeared during a protest in favour of indigenous rights, has been found dead. With congressional elections ahead, the case has shaken the country to its core.
The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation donates 20 million dollars for environment protection
The grants are destined to more than 100 organisations committed to protecting biodiversity, safeguarding indigenous people and combatting climate change.
How agricultural chemicals are poisoning our world. And all the (false) myths about them
A world free from poisonous chemicals is possible. And it’s in our hands. The op-ed by the Director of Navdanya International, the organisation that protects nature, the Earth’s biodiversity and people’s rights to seeds and food.
Why indigenous communities are essential to prevent forest fires
According to a study presented in Guatemala, granting the rights to land to rural communities contributes to reducing the risk of forest fires.
Stella McCartney and Parley for the Oceans team up to clean the seas from plastic
Dopo Adidas, anche Stella McCartney annuncia di voler collaborare con Parley for the oceans per ripulire i mari dalla plastica.
Why did Theresa May call the UK elections?
L’8 giugno si tengono le elezioni in Regno Unito per scegliere chi guiderà il paese nei negoziati per la Brexit. Theresa May è favorita, ma il suo vantaggio è in calo.
South Korea closes its biggest dog meat market
Moran market, South Korea, is shutting down and will no longer sell dog meat. The decision came ahead of the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Colombia’s U’wa tribe, two decades of resistance to oil exploitation in the Amazon
Atossa Soltani, founder of Amazon Watch – NGO that protects the rainforest and advances the rights of indigenous peoples in the Amazon Basin – tells of her experience fighting alongside Colombia’s U’wa people to resist oil and gas exploitation.