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Mining

Reviews

13 New Books About Pollution — and How to Fight It

Pesticides, sewage, mining waste, air pollution and trash — these new books address the toxic elements in our society.
August 19, 2021
by
John R. Platt
Pesticides, sewage, mining waste, air pollution and trash — these new books address the toxic elements in our society.
Purace paramo
Public Lands & Protected Spaces

Páramos at Risk: The Interconnected Threats to a Biodiversity Hotspot

The pressures of climate change and human land use could lead to the disappearance of unique biodiversity and vital ecological services.
May 3, 2021
by
Daniel Henryk Rasolt
The pressures of climate change and human land use could lead to the disappearance of unique biodiversity and vital ecological services.
Los Cedros cloud forest
Public Lands & Protected Spaces

A Critical Fight for the Rights of Nature

Ecuador’s Los Cedros Reserve, one of Earth’s most biodiverse habitats, could be wiped out by mining. A court case could save it — and set a precedent for the planet.
September 1, 2020
by
Daniel Hudon
Ecuador’s Los Cedros Reserve, one of Earth’s most biodiverse habitats, could be wiped out by mining. A court case could save it — and set a precedent for the planet.
Mindo glassfrog
Extinction Countdown

The Long-lost Frogs Found in a Remote Ecuadorian Reserve — and the Threat That Could Wipe Them All Out

Scientists have rediscovered the endangered Mindo glassfrog, which hasn’t been seen in decades. And it’s just one of many remarkable species they’ve found in an at-risk habitat.
August 3, 2020
by
John R. Platt
Scientists have rediscovered the endangered Mindo glassfrog, which hasn’t been seen in decades. And it’s just one of many remarkable species they’ve found in an at-risk habitat.
Koreguaje leader
Voices

The Koreguaje Tribe: Threatened Guardians of the Northwest Amazon

A vulnerable culture living in a severely degraded section of the Colombian Amazon is in desperate need of international respect and support.
January 15, 2020
by
Daniel Henryk Rasolt
A vulnerable culture living in a severely degraded section of the Colombian Amazon is in desperate need of international respect and support.
books
Reviews

September’s Best Environmental Books: The Green New Deal, Vanishing Species and Effective Activism

This month brings important new books by Naomi Klein, photographer Joel Sartore, Jonathan Safran Foer and water activist Maude Barlow.
September 5, 2019
by
John R. Platt
This month brings important new books by Naomi Klein, photographer Joel Sartore, Jonathan Safran Foer and water activist Maude Barlow.
Tonto National Forest
Op-Eds

Oak Flat: Government Complicity in Indigenous Sacred Site Desecration

Settler colonialism in Arizona is ongoing. It continues to harm both the planet and indigenous peoples.
April 10, 2018
by
Joel Helfrich
Settler colonialism in Arizona is ongoing. It continues to harm both the planet and indigenous peoples.
American Public Power Association / Unsplash
Sustainability

14 Environmental Programs Eliminated in Trump’s Budget Proposal

Trump’s proposed budget wipes out funding for numerous programs devoted to climate change, public lands and sustainable energy.
February 13, 2018
by
John R. Platt
Trump’s proposed budget wipes out funding for numerous programs devoted to climate change, public lands and sustainable energy.
cemetery mexico
Sustainability

At Least 197 Eco-Defenders Murdered in 2017

Global Witness calls the murders part of “the ruthless scramble for natural wealth.”
February 5, 2018
by
John R. Platt
Global Witness calls the murders part of “the ruthless scramble for natural wealth.”

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