The proposal, a first in 26 years, aims to disburse benefits to communities most impacted by the climate crisis New Yorkers heading to the polls this month have a chance to vote for a ballot measure that would fund up to $4.2bn for environmental improvement projects – including increasing...
Environment minister visited Tasmania for two days and insists she’s taking mine decision seriously but Brown wanted her to visit rainforest with him Bob Brown has accused the federal environment minister, Tanya Plibersek, of prioritising industry over the environment by not...
New UN Principles for Protecting the Environment During Wartime November 6 is the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict. The environment is often a silent casualty of war, so the day is an important opportunity to reflect on the...
Last month, Sudan’s Blue Nile State declared a state of emergency following a rash of tribal fighting that reportedly left more than 200 people dead. The conflict was the latest in a decade-long string of clashes in the state, which is perched on the border of Ethiopia and South...
There have been some positive developments when it comes to the fight against climate change — no, really. Combating the climate crisis means taking on some of the most seismic challenges humanity has ever faced — and it’d be fair to say things aren’t going as well as they...
