27.02.2024
Covas do Barroso: Local Resistance to Europe’s Lithium Race

While lithium is at the heart of the green transition, mining it is unsustainable. The residents of Covas do Barroso resist.

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07.11.2023
To Save Europe’s Rivers, It’s Back to Basics 

Rivers can be used to combat the risks of flooding or drought, particularly in urban areas. But schemes can negatively impact the environment and water quality.

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05.10.2023
Kohei Saito: “Degrowth needs to learn from communism”

Kohei Saito has gained international attention with his work on degrowth communism. What can socialism and environmentalism learn from each other?

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14.08.2023
Odra Disaster, One Year On: Poland’s Rivers Still Need Saving

In August 2022, a toxic algae bloom killed millions of fish in the Odra, exposing Poland’s inaction in protecting its rivers from the combined threats of pollution and climate change. One year later, river restoration efforts remain insufficient throughout the Baltic region. But the demands of civil society and citizens to democratise water management are becoming impossible to ignore.

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07.07.2023
Against Climate Pessimism

Climate pessimists bend scientific evidence to their narrative of “collapse”, overlooking the complex, unpredictable nature of social processes.

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13.06.2023
Mining for Data: The Extractive Economy Behind AI 

AI specialist Kate Crawford uncovers the earthly underpinnings of the digital realm.

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03.03.2023
Global Biodiversity Governance Has a Big Blindspot

A biodiversity crisis is underway despite stronger global rules for nature.

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28.02.2023
Brazil Turns Green?

We ask what lies ahead for Brazil under Lula’s government which has promised to do more on environmental and social issues.

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20.10.2022
Ukraine’s Environment Faces a Long Road to Recovery

The war in Ukraine will continue to cast its shadow over the country’s natural ecosystems for decades to come.

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02.08.2022
More Harm than Good: The Misuse of European Biodiversity Funds

The case of a small town in Lithuania shows how funding earmarked for the protection of biodiversity is being used in ways that undermine this goal.

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