Environment

Our refusal to confront reality could prove catastrophic for homes, communities … and the entire economy

Twenty-seven residents of Kolwezi, a major copper and cobalt mining hub in southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, have taken Chinese-controlled mining company COMMUS to court, accusing it of polluting their water, air and soil and putting their health and livelihoods at risk.

A U.N. report concluded carbon capture could offset fossil fuels’ effect on climate change. Two decades later, the process has failed to meaningfully scale up, and it’s proving hard to take the promises back.

Key piece of EU climate legislation facing coordinated pushback from TotalEnergies lobbyist and U.S. officials.

A Q&A with Astra Taylor, co-author with Naomi Klein of ‘End Times Fascism and the Fight for the Living World.

Public nuisance lawsuits are testing whether companies can be held responsible for pollution after their products are sold.

A pilot scheme reintroducing beavers has created a green, wet corridor which could be valuable during hot, dry summers.

For many Americans, opposition to data centers was a factor in their votes.

Why hasn’t the trial for the 2019 killing of forest guardian Paulo Paulino Guajajara and the attempted killing of fellow guardian Láercio Guajajara, in the Brazilian Amazon, taken place yet?