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The Metals Company courts Trump for deep-sea mining contract April 9, 2025
Activists and NGOs are concerned about the impact of deep-sea mining, citing the environmental destruction it results in (Kenzo...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Apr 83 min read


EU Greenlights New Microplastic Rules After Tensions April 9, 2025
EU Greenlights New Microplastic Rules After Tensions By AFP - Agence France Presse EU countries and lawmakers on Wednesday reached a deal...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Apr 82 min read


Trump Signs Order To 'Turbocharge' Coal Mining In United States April 9, 2025
President Donald Trump (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian) By AFP - Agence France Presse Trump Signs Order To...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Apr 82 min read


Clean streets vs business woes: pollution charge divides Londoners April 8, 2025
Hundreds of ULEZ cameras were vandalized by disgruntled London residents (Justin TALLIS) (Justin TALLIS/AFP/AFP) By AFP - Agence France...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Apr 73 min read


Once-dying Mexican river delta slowly nursed back to life. April 8, 2025
The Laguna Grande oasis in northwestern Mexico is at the core of a restoration project in the Colorado River Delta (Guillermo Arias)...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Apr 73 min read


World's 'exceptional' heat streak lengthens into March April 8, 2025
Parts of Europe had extreme rainfall while others experienced record dry conditions (JORGE GUERRERO) (JORGE GUERRERO/AFP/AFP) By AFP...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Apr 73 min read


Lula admits 'still a lot to do' for Indigenous Brazilians April 6, 2025
Brazil's best-known Indigenous leader Chief Raoni Metuktire wants President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to designate more Amazon land as...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Apr 52 min read


Nations divided ahead of decisive week for shipping emissions April 05, 2025
The IMO holds key talks next week on whether to approve a carbon tax on international shipping (MARTIN BERNETTI). MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP/AFP...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Apr 42 min read


Health concerns swirl as Bolivian city drowns in rubbish April 4, 2025
Rubbish has accumulated on the streets of Cochabamba as residents demanding the main landfill be closed permanently, have blocked access...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Apr 41 min read


The race to save the Amazon's bushy-bearded monkeys April 4, 2025
In the Brazilian Amazon, the endangered orange-bearded zogue-zogue monkeys are struggling to survive (Pablo PORCIUNCULA/AFP/AFP)...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Apr 33 min read


'It's gone': Conservation science in Thailand's burning forest April 4, 2025
Smoke from the wildfires and nearby agricultural burning causes heavy air pollution. By AFP - Agence France Presse 'It's gone':...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Apr 33 min read


Deutsche Bank asset manager DWS fined 25 mn euros for 'greenwashing' April 3, 2025
Deutsche Bank's headquarters is in Frankfurt. Its asset manager DWS was fined for greenwashing (Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV) By AFP -Agence France...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Apr 22 min read


Germany Urges Return To 'Serious' Talks On Gaza Truce April 3, 2025
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaks during a question time on July 3, 2024, at the Bundestag (lower house of parliament) in Berlin....
Ana Cunha-Busch
Apr 22 min read


Paraguay gold rush leaves tea producers bitter. April 3, 2025
Since an Ecuadoran miner discovered gold nuggets in a stream at Paso Yobai in the 1990s, the town's fortunes have changed (Daniel DUARTE)...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Apr 23 min read


How A Brazilian Chief Is Staving Off Amazon Destruction April 2, 2025
Harvesting cassava is one of the main activities in the Capoto/Jarina Indigenous territory (Pablo PORCIUNCULA) (Pablo...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Apr 14 min read


Ban New Fossil Fuel Projects At UN Oceans Summit, NGOs Urge Nations April 2, 2025
Copyright Markus Schreiber/Copyright 2023 The AP. All rights reserved By AFP - Agence France Presse Ban New Fossil Fuel Projects At UN...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Apr 12 min read


Finland Closes Last Coal-fired Power Plant April 1st, 2025
Photo credits: Ed White By Pixabay Finland windfarm By AFP - Agence France Presse Finland Closes Last Coal-fired Power Plant On Tuesday,...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Mar 312 min read


India Forecasters Warn Abnormally Hot Summer Looms April 1st, 2025
People drink sugarcane juice along a street on a hot summer day in Amritsar on June 18, 2024. Photo: AFP By AFP -Agence France Presse...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Mar 312 min read


Battery Boom Drives Bangladesh Lead Poisoning Epidemic April 1st, 2025
Communities in Bangladesh are fighting against informal battery recycling factories, which are blamed for lead poisoning (Munir UZ ZAMAN)...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Mar 313 min read


Japan-Australia flagship hydrogen project stumbles March 31, 2025
Japan-Australia flagship hydrogen project stumbles / Photo: © AFP By AFP - Agence France Presse Japan-Australia flagship hydrogen project...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Mar 303 min read
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