Environment

As the European Union tries to enhance its competitiveness on the global stage, balancing its trade ambitions with its sustainability goals has proven difficult. The recently delayed EU Deforestation Regulation, challenged by both internal political forces and the bloc’s external partners, is a good example. While such laws are necessary in climate mitigation efforts, the EU’s primary goal should be to reduce overconsumption and enhance self-sufficiency.

What can be done to stop the spread of disinformation in the wake of catastrophic weather events?

Overtourism is threatening one of the largest French pinniped colonies. How can humans and seals cohabit harmoniously?

The future of climate policy is at stake in the US elections, but major transformations set in motion in recent years are unlikely to be reversed.

Deep-sea mining could have major ecological consequences. To avoid it, human society must fundamentally change its growth-at-all-costs model. 

Although the threat facing the Amazon region is well-known, it is hard to truly grasp the severity of the situation through scientific facts alone.

Faced with resistance to their energy-intensive data centres in northern Europe, Big Tech companies are looking south. Can Spain take this gamble?

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

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.

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