Greta Thunberg has joined the protests against the Lützerath coal mine
On 14th January, thousands of people protested against the expansion of the Lützerath coal mine. And the police detained Greta Thunberg.
The German village of Lützerath is being cleared out to make way for a coal mine
The village of Lützerath has been occupied by environmental activists to stop the expansion of a coal mine. Now police are trying to clear them out., but they resist.
Swiss glaciers are now half the size they were in 1931
Switzerland’s glaciers are shrinking, with a new study finding that they have lost more than half their total volume since the early 1930s.
Drought and overexploitation dried up a lake in Spain’s Doñana National Park
Santa Olalla, the last permanent lagoon in the park, has disappeared under the pressure of drought, overexploitation, and illegal wells.
How a village in India became a global role model of biodiversity conservation
India’s Nagaland state, which fell into disrepute for the mass killings of Amur falcons, has become the global conservation capital for the migratory bird.
Ecuador’s artisanal fishermen are fighting against the current
A special report from Ecuador’s fisheries delves into the complex reality of being an artisanal fisherman, faced with extortion and environmental collapse.
Africa’s largest bat migration is under threat
Every year, African straw-coloured fruit bats migrate to Kasanka National Park from the Democratic Republic of Congo to pollinate and feed on wild fruits.
The tale of the disappearing vultures
Vulture populations in southern Asia experienced a 99% collapse and for a long time nobody knew why. Then, a historic discovery saved them.
Bargny, a city fighting for its life against industrialisation and climate change
In a municipality on the outskirts of Dakar, Senegal, threatened by climate change and unchecked industrialisation, activists are fighting to not disappear.
Sharon Lavigne wins the Goldman Prize for fighting against industrial pollution in Louisiana
Sharon Lavigne, one of the six winners of the 2021 Goldman Environmental Prize, is fighting to protect her community from plastics corporations.