Environment
While lithium is at the heart of the green transition, mining it is unsustainable. The residents of Covas do Barroso resist.
Read moreRivers 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.
Read moreKohei Saito has gained international attention with his work on degrowth communism. What can socialism and environmentalism learn from each other?
Read moreIn 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.
Read moreClimate pessimists bend scientific evidence to their narrative of “collapse”, overlooking the complex, unpredictable nature of social processes.
Read moreAI specialist Kate Crawford uncovers the earthly underpinnings of the digital realm.
Read moreA biodiversity crisis is underway despite stronger global rules for nature.
Read moreWe ask what lies ahead for Brazil under Lula’s government which has promised to do more on environmental and social issues.
Read moreThe war in Ukraine will continue to cast its shadow over the country’s natural ecosystems for decades to come.
Read moreThe 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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