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Uncontacted Hongana Manyawa appear at a Weda Bay Nickel mining camp. The uncontacted Hongana Manyawa are becoming effectively forced to beg for food from the same companies destroying their rainforest home. Photo Credits: Survival International Org

June 14, 2024

Viral Video Reveals Indigenous Plea Amid Nickel Mining Crisis, Government Response Sparks Hope for Action

Last year, images went viral when green light was given for logging and mining operations in Indonesia, penetrating the rainforest of the isolated Hongana Manyawa tribe. The latest images stir more controversy

Representative Image.Photo Source: Coconino National Forest, Ariz (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Forest·News·USA

Trump’s Order Opens 280 Million Acres of National Forests to Logging

President Trump signed an executive order on Saturday to drastically increase logging and road building across 280 million acres of national forests and public lands. The directive aims to boost domestic timber production while bypassing environmental protections, including the Endangered

March 4, 2025

Sugarcrete Journey from By-Product to Sustainable Wonder: Step Towards Green Architecture

Design·Plant Based·Sustainability

A school in India is poised to become the first building constructed from Sugarcrete, an innovative low-carbon alternative to traditional bricks and concrete. Sugarcrete

WMO Confirms 2023 as Earth’s Warmest Year in History, Global Warming Intensifies

Climate·World

The WMO (World Meteorological Organization) Tuesday said 2023 was the hottest year on record. It was already known that 2023 was the warmest year

Agriculture·News·USA

EPA Pesticide Permit Lawsuit Exposes 97% Reporting Loophole Threatening Endangered Species and Water Quality

A major lawsuit filed by the Center for Biological Diversity is taking the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to task over its handling of pesticides in America’s waterways. The legal action targets what

Govind Tekale

May 3, 2025

Conservation·News

Oregon Coastal Martens Face Extinction as ORV Events Threaten All 70 in Critical Habitat

In a fight to save one of Oregon’s rarest animals, the Center for Biological Diversity has asked a federal judge to protect threatened coastal martens from large off-road vehicle events in the

Govind Tekale

May 3, 2025

Climate·News·USA

400 Scientists Ousted as Trump Suspends $150 B National Climate Assessment

In a move that could hamper America’s understanding of climate challenges, the Trump administration has dismissed nearly 400 scientists working on the Sixth National Climate Assessment (NCA6) , a critical report mandated

Govind Tekale

April 30, 2025

Photo Source: Gennady Grachev (cc-by-2.0)

News·Water

Coca-Cola Plant Water Use: Millions Daily Taken, Neighbors Lack Access in Mexico

While Coca-Cola FEMSA celebrates receiving Alliance for Water Stewardship certification for its San Cristóbal bottling plant, local activists call it a “farce.” This March 2024 opposition petition highlights a stark reality: the

Govind Tekale

April 30, 2025

Representative Image: Hindukush mountain range.Photo Source: Altamish Azhar (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Climate·India·News·Science

Hindu Kush Himalayan Snow Persistence Falls 23.6% Below Normal Threatening Water Security for Nearly 2 Billion

The Hindu Kush Himalayan region has recorded its lowest snow persistence in 23 years, raising serious concerns about water security across Asia. This marks the third consecutive year of below-normal snowfall in

Govind Tekale

April 28, 2025

Monarch butterfly on Tithonia by Tierra Curry, Photo Source: Center for Biological Diversity

Conservation·News·USA

Endangered Species Habitat Protections at Risk as 25K+ Public Comments Challenge ESA Rule Change

A new proposal from the Trump administration could significantly weaken habitat protections for endangered and threatened species across the United States. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service

Govind Tekale

April 27, 2025

Big city Los Angeles smog building [photo source: pixabay] [PDM 1.0]

Pollution·USA

46 % of Americans—156 M—Now Breathe Hazardous Smog and Soot: State of the Air Report Exposes Decade-High Pollution

American Lung Association’s 2025 “State of the Air” report reveals 156 million Americans—46% of the population—now breathe unhealthy air, a troubling increase of nearly 25 million people compared to last year’s findings.

Rahul Somvanshi

April 24, 2025

A Google Doodle made up of satellite images of Earth's natural formations that resemble letters. Photo Source: Google

Climate·Technology

Google Earth Day 2025 Doodle Uses Satellite Images of 6 Ecosystems Where Climate Change Threatens 90% of Islands

April 22, 2025 marks Earth Day’s 55th anniversary, and Google celebrates with a striking departure from artistic illustrations. Today’s Google Doodle features actual satellite imagery of six ecosystems worldwide spelling “G-O-O-G-L-E,” offering

Karmactive Team

April 23, 2025

Global economy depending on the consumption of raw materials is trapping the whole world into challenging efforts to be taken in accordance with CGR 2024. Photo Source: Royce Bair (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

News·Space

Global Circularity Falls to 7.2% as Material Use Nears 20th Century Total in Six Years

The global economy’s voracious appetite for raw materials has reached unprecedented levels, consuming nearly as much in the past six years as during the entire 20th century. Between 2016 and 2021, we

Rahul Somvanshi

April 19, 2025

Representative Image: (Global economy depending on the consumption of raw materials is trapping the whole world into challenging efforts to be taken in accordance with CGR 2024. Photo Source: Royce Bair (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0))

News·Space

Global Circularity Falls to 7.2% as Material Use Nears 20th Century Total in Six Years

Rahul Somvanshi

April 18, 2025

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