Indonesia court clears wildfire scientists in case brought by palm oil company
A district court in a Jakarta suburb has dismissed a lawsuit brought by palm…
Hong Kong scraps New Year’s Eve fireworks, moves countdown to Central
Hong Kong will cancel its New Year’s Eve fireworks display at Victoria Harbour following the deadly inferno in Tai Po last month.The Hong Kong Tourism Board on Wednesday said that its New Year countdown would instead be held at the Chater Road pedestrian zone in…
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In Nepal’s hills, a fight brews over the country’s biggest iron deposit
Nepal’s government has granted a mining concession for what it calls the country’s biggest…
West Africa’s leopards now officially endangered after 50% population crash
There are only about 350 mature leopards left in West Africa, according to…
Deforestation for soy continues in Brazilian Cerrado despite EUDR looming
Some agricultural producers in the Brazilian Cerrado who indirectly supply soy to the European…
A closer look at Peru’s Amazon reveals new mining trends, deforestation
A new analysis from the Monitoring of the Andes Amazon Program shows differences in…
US blocks a global fee on shipping emissions as international meeting ends without new regulations
The U.S. has blocked a global fee on shipping emissions as an international…
Banking alliance aimed at limiting fossil fuel investments collapses
A coalition formed to align the international banking sector’s investments with global climate…
Nations delay vote on shipping decarbonization rules after fierce US resistance
The shipping sector was widely expected to become the first industry to adopt a…
Scientists describe new-to-science mouse opossum from Peruvian Andes
Scientists have described a new species of mouse opossum discovered in 2018 in…
The Global Fragility Act Can Boost U.S. Peace Efforts
Bipartisan cooperation in Washington is hard to come by these days. But Republicans and Democrats…