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A Greenpeace activist holds a sign as he confronts the deep sea mining vessel Hidden Gem, commissioned by Canadian miner The Metals Company, as it returned to port from eight weeks of test mining in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone between Mexico and Hawaii, off the coast of Manzanillo, Mexico November 16, 2022. REUTERS/Gustavo Graf

23 May 2023 6 minute read

The race is on to stop deep-sea mining

Graeme Green reports on why this is a critical year to stop destructive deep-sea mining from taking hold of...

25 Sep 2022 3 minute read

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An Indian tale of inter-species solidarity

All That Breathes is a strangely beautiful tale of India’s climate and political struggles. Husna Ara...

9 Sep 2021 7 minute read

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‘I’ve seen how it affects people’

As opposition and protest continues against a new high-speed rail network in the UK, Denise Laura Baker...

29 Mar 2021 5 minute read

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Could an international ecocide law be around the corner?

Lawyers are drafting a legal definition of ecocide which could lead to prosecutions at the International Criminal Court....

Dannenröder Forest occupation pictured in August 2020. Credit: Leonhard Lenz

19 Nov 2020 5 minute read

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Enforcing ecological catastrophe at all costs

After an activist is hospitalized in Germany following police action, Andrea Brock reflects on the...

5 Jul 2020 1 minute read

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The global fight for clean air

What’s in store for the future when it comes to stopping air pollution? Watch experts and campaigners discuss the fight for...

The Battle for ZAD: Victory for anti-airport movement

30 Apr 2018 1 minute read

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The Battle for ZAD: Victory for anti-airport movement

The French government has abandoned plans to build a controversial airport – but is still evicting the ZAD protesters....

31 Mar 2018 1 minute read

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Mercury levels rising in Brazil

A large-scale dam in the Amazon is leading to dangerously high levels of mercury in indigenous communities writes ...

1 Mar 2018 2 minute read

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Sand dredgers defeated in Koh Kong, Cambodia

In Koh Kong province, Cambodia a band of Mother Nature activists have scored a victory in the battle against environmentally...

1 Mar 2018 3 minute read

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Meet Anabela Carlón Flores

Nick Dowson speaks with the indigenous lawyer and campaigner fighting a gas pipeline in Mexico.

22 Jan 2018 3 minute read

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Gina Lopez fights Philippine mining

The fiery Filipino environmentalist talks to Veronique Mistiaen.

22 Jan 2018 5 minute read

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Drawing strength from our ancestors

Bertha Zúñiga Cáceres talks about her mother’s example and how ancestors accompany our struggles.

Environmentalists killings: Indigenous and other activists gather in front of the Honduran embassy in London in response to the murder of anti-dam campaigner Berta Cáceres in 2016.

1 Dec 2017 5 minute read

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Defame, criminalize, murder

How environment defenders are being stopped in the Global South. Leny Olivera and Sian Cowman...

1 Oct 2017 2 minute read

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Deadliest year for eco-defenders

For environmental defenders 2016 was the deadliest year on record, writes Kelsi Farrington.

30 Jun 2017 3 minute read

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Making waves: Prafulla Samantara

Indian land rights activist Prafulla Samantara talks to Veronique Mistiaen.

11 Nov 2016 5 minute read

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Election of Trump clarifies the struggle for climate justice

A climate denier elected to the White House presents many questions for the climate movement, write Nicolas Haeringer...

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