Thursday, October 31, 2024

Analysis: Nuclear disaster in Ukraine could make swaths of Europe ‘uninhabitable for decades’

Russia's assault on Ukraine risks nuclear devastation "far worse even than the Fukushima Daiichi catastrophe of 2011," Greenpeace warns.

Ukrainian conservation organizations shift missions to humanitarian support

Environmental groups fight Russia’s invasion by hosting refugees, delivering medical supplies and using drones to document war crimes.

Did plans to export US ethane help fund accused Russian spy Maria Butina?

“I think the gravity of what we were doing in big picture stuff is not lost on any of us.”

Berry farmers break free from Big Agriculture

These farmworkers created an organic co-op that guarantees fair wages and healthy working conditions while preserving indigenous heritage.

Trump admin. wants to make it easier to frack and mine in national forests

"Instead of weakening protections, Trump should clean up the mess the mining industry has already left behind in our forests."

A vote to retire two coal-fired power plants passes despite Trump’s cry to save...

"It is not about coal. This decision is about economics."

ExxonMobil could be banned from EU Parliament after failing to show at climate hearing

"Oil majors' climate branding sounds increasingly hollow and their credibility is on the line."

Utah’s coal-ash pollution: A toxic example of a national problem

According to the first comprehensive national study of coal-ash pollution, 91 percent of all coal plants in the country are contaminating nearby groundwater with toxic pollutants.

George Monbiot on UK climate emergency & the need for rebellion to prevent ecological...

“We are witnessing an unprecedented upsurge of climate activism, with groups like Extinction Rebellion forcing the politicians in this building to listen."

Algerian forest reinstated as National Park after turbulent history

Djebel Babor forest in Northern Algeria was a National Park for 60 years before being stripped of its status. Now, despite political upheaval, the hard work of conservationists has paid off once again.