Argentine governor blames Chubut fires on Indigenous community
Several fires have broken out in Argentine Patagonia, destroying more than 5,000 hectares. The national executive has no answers, and the Chubut government accuses the Mapuche population
Turkish Communist Party supports vigil to save Akbelen forest from takeover by energy giant
YK Energy, a private energy company in Turkey, has been trying to occupy 780 acres of forest land in Akbelen to mine coal for running three neighboring power plants
NYC skyrockets to world’s most polluted city as wildfires blaze in Canada
Masks and stay-at-home advisories are back in New York City, now the most polluted city in the world by far as a result of wildfire smoke from Canada
Atlanta City Council approves USD 31 million for controversial “Cop City”
The 11-4 vote took place after 15 hours of public comments were heard regarding the project, with the vast majority expressing overwhelming concern over the project and rejecting it
Brazilian activists slam Bolsonaro’s genocidal climate policy
With both the UN General Assembly and Climate Week taking place in NYC, activists protest deforestation and murders of Indigenous people
‘India’s new forest conservation rules facilitate takeover of forest lands by corporates’
India’s Environment Ministry has proposed new rules in the country’s Forest Conservation Act. Many are asking if these new rules are meant for forest conservation or forest corporatisation.
Israeli court orders illegal, forced transfer of Palestinian Bedouins and other stories
Today we look at the Israeli High Court ruling on mass expulsions in Masafer Yatta; a severe anti-abortion law advanced in Louisiana, US; and more
Forest loss caused by climate change in India ‘worse’ than estimates
The annual forest loss in India reached a peak of 2,503 sq km in 2017, according to a study
Report: World’s biggest investors fuel border violence, deforestation and other stories
Today we look at how investors are driving border violence and the climate crisis, the acquittal of an Australian policeman in the murder of an Indigenous teen, and more
US to close Red Hill facility that poisoned Hawaii’s water supply and other stories
Today we look at a missile attack by Israeli on Syria, the Pentagon’s decision to shut down the Red Hill tank farm in Hawai’i, and more
Indonesia court rejects permit plea for palm oil plantations in Papua and other stories
Today we look at a court order denying permits for palm oil plantations in Papua, the Marriage Equality bill passed by Chile’s parliament, and more
Activists warn against greenwashing “nature-based solutions” at COP26 and other stories
Today we look at the pledges signed on the first day of COP26, casualties following twin blasts in Kabul, and more






