The Chinese Dam Threatening the World’s Most Endangered Ape
When a new orangutan species was found near a Chinese-owned hydrodam in Indonesia, scientists and advocates launched a campaign to block the project. Then some who spoke against it lost…
COP30 Backpedals on Climate Action
By Bob Berwyn for Inside Climate News Offering no new plans to cut fossil fuels, the UN’s climate conference failed to produce a roadmap to stop global warming BELÉM, Brazil—After…
Paying People to Replant Tropical Forests − and Letting Them Harvest the Timber − Can Pay Off for Climate, Justice and Environment
By Jefferson S Hall, Katherine Sinacore, and Michiel van Bruegel / The Conversation Tropical forest landscapes are home to millions of Indigenous peoples and small-scale farmers. Just about every square…
COP28: 7 Food and Agriculture Innovations Needed to Protect the Climate and Feed a Rapidly Growing World
By Paul Winters / The Conversation For the first time ever, food and agriculture took center stage at the annual United Nations climate conference in 2023. More than 130 countries…
‘Tipping Point of No Return’ Feared as Amazon Rainforest Fires Surge
"Up to now, the Biden administration has only legitimized the Brazilian government's anti-Indigenous and anti-environmental agenda," said Greenpeace USA.