Costa Rica Named UN Champion of the Earth, Launches Global Coalition to Protect Nature
Written by: Kimberly White
Costa Rica has been awarded the 2019 UN Champion of the Earth award. The Central American country is recognized for its steadfast commitment to the environment and ambitious policies to tackle the climate crisis.
The Champions of the Earth award is the...
Climate breakdown is pushing Brazil’s iconic Araucaria tree to extinction – new research
Written by: Oliver Wilson
For hundreds of thousands of years, the distinctive candelabra shapes of Araucaria trees (Araucaria angustifolia) have defined landscapes at the southern edge of Brazil’s Atlantic Forest. Humans have never known a world without these majestic evergreens. But my new research, conducted with...
Indigenous Groups Accuse Brazil’s Bolsonaro of Genocide, Call on the ICC to Investigate
Written by: Kimberly White
Indigenous groups in Brazil are calling on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate President Jair Bolsonaro for genocide and ecocide.
The Articulation of Indigenous Peoples from Brazil (APIB) filed a statement with the ICC accusing the Bolsonaro administration of genocide and...
Mexico Issues Historic Sustainable Development Goals Bond Valued at $890 Million
Written by: Kimberly White
Mexico has taken a big step towards achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), standing at the forefront of sustainable finance innovation.
The country became the first in the world to issue a bond linked to the SDGs. Mexico is beginning its...
Amazon Deforestation Cut by 83% in Places Protected by Indigenous Communities – New Research
Written by: Johan Oldekop, Bowy den Braber, and Marina Schmoeller
Although deforestation rates in the Brazilian Amazon have halved, it is still losing more than 5,000km² every year. That’s an area three times larger than Greater London.
By combining satellite imagery for the entire Amazon region with...
Streets of Rio de Janeiro to be Free from Fossil Fuels by 2030
Written by: Kimberly White
Best known for its beaches and annual Carnival, the city of Rio de Janeiro has taken a step in its battle against air pollution stemming from the millions of vehicles on the city’s streets. In an effort to work towards a more...
The Great Amazon Land Grab – How Brazil’s Government is Turning Public Land Private, Clearing the Way for Deforestation
Written by: Gabriel Cardoso Carrero, Cynthia S. Simmons, and Robert T. Walker
Imagine that several state legislators decide that Yellowstone National Park is too big. Also imagine that, working with federal politicians, they change the law to downsize the park by a million acres, which...
Victory: Indigenous Community Wins Decades-Long Battle to Safeguard Land
Written by: Maxwell Radwin
An Indigenous community in Ecuador has finally obtained national protections for part of its territory after decades of fighting off deforestation and pollution in its mega-diverse rainforests.
Ecuador’s National System of Protected Areas now includes the 5,497-hectare (13,583-acre) ancestral Tiwi Nunka Forest,...
Colombian President-Elect Pledges to Shift Away from Fossil Fuels, Protect Amazon Rainforest
Written by Kimberly White
The future of one of the world’s most biodiverse countries may become a little greener following a surprising electoral victory. Gustavo Petro and his running mate, Goldman Environmental Prize-winning environmental activist Francia Márquez, won Colombia’s 2022 presidential election, marking a significant...
Historic Victory: Ecuador’s Siekopai Nation Wins Fight to Reclaim Ancestral Lands
Written by: Kimberly White
The Amazonian Siekopai Nation has been granted ownership of their ancestral homeland in a landmark decision by an Ecuadorian appeals court.
After a lengthy legal battle with the Ecuadorian government, an Ecuadorian appeals court has ruled in favor of the Siekopai Nation,...
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Safeguarding the Australia’s Iconic Koala: NSW Government Unveils Plans for Landmark Conservation Reserve
Written by: Rhett Ayers Butler
Few animals tug at Australian hearts like the koala. Yet the marsupial, once common along the eastern seaboard, was declared...
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Written by: Andrea Meza Murillo and Gill Einhorn
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