In a world characterized by increasing violence, instability and disrespect for international law, the UN General Assembly’s ability to pass a resolution welcoming and affirming the ICJ advisory opinion on the climate obligations of states is a measure of whether the international legal system still functions as it should.
Climate Justice
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Enbridge paid police to protect one pipeline. Now it wants to do it again in Wisconsin.
The Bad River Band is fighting to stop Line 5 and protect its watershed. Meanwhile, local sheriffs are already tallying the cost of riot gear.
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10 Years After Berta Cáceres’s Murder, Why Is It Still So Dangerous for Environmentalists in Honduras?
Despite some prosecutions, the criminal masterminds behind the Indigenous leader’s murder remain at large, while illegal land grabs, international finance and attacks against defenders continues with impunity across Honduras.
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10 Years After Berta Cáceres’ Murder, Why Is Honduras Still So Dangerous for Environmental Activists?
Despite some prosecutions, the criminal masterminds behind the Indigenous leader’s murder remain at large, while illegal land grabs, international finance and attacks against defenders continues with impunity across Honduras.
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How the Backlash to Climate Protest Laid the Groundwork for What We’re Seeing in U.S. Cities Today
It’s easy to feel like climate “doesn’t matter” as the U.S. descends into fascism. It matters more than ever.
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Fueling Ecocide: 7,000 protected areas are threatened by oil and gas projects worldwide
The “Fueling Ecocide” investigation, led by Environmental Investigative Forum (EIF) and European Investigative Collaborations (EIC), reveals that oil and gas licenses overlap with 7,000 protected areas worldwide. The total overlap is 690,000 km², an area bigger than the size of France – despite existing regulations and ongoing efforts to safeguard key biodiversity zones.
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S14, Ep8 | Climate Obstruction in the Global South
What climate obstruction looks like when it’s coming from the countries experiencing the brunt of the climate crisis.
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SLAPP’d
For seven years Energy Transfer has pursued a $300 million conspiracy lawsuit against Greenpeace, alleging that one of the world’s largest environmental nonprofits was pulling the strings behind the most significant Indigenous uprising in half a century. The original lawsuit, filed as a RICO case in federal court, argued that it was Greenpeace — not […]
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“All Hell Breaks Loose”: How Big Oil Ruined a Small Texas Town
Three export terminals that represent half of the U.S. crude oil export industry have sprouted up around Ingleside on the Bay in the past decade, turning the Texas Coastal Bend town into an unlikely fenceline community.
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[Newsletter] On Climate Week and Toxic Positivity
Last week was New York Climate Week, which happens alongside the UN General Assembly every year, or as I overheard one person describe it: the UNGA games. I've never participated in Climate Week, but those who are regulars told me it seemed even busier and griftier than usual this year. Some thought that was a […]
