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Arauco forestry, monoculture tree plantations and the Mbya Guarani People standing up

Report from the indigenous community Puente Quemado 2, which demands the return of territories and the withdrawal of the multinational Arauco. “The monoculture of pine trees is a tragedy and we are going to fight to recover the forest”, says…

The Precarious Existence of Critically Endangered Gorillas

by: Assaf Levy, BioDB   In this article, we will explore the tales of the Eastern Gorilla and the Western Gorilla, forging connections that transcend the ordinary and learning about the extraordinary efforts being made to ensure their continued existence.  Have…

Mothers* Rebellion: second global action for the end of fossil fuels

Simultaneous Mother’s* Rebellion action in more than 26 countries on six continents. When: Saturday 23 September 2023 at 13:30h Where: Plaza de Aluche (in front of the interchange), Madrid. In response to the growing threat that climate chaos poses to…

Brazil extends its greenhouse gas reduction target

Brazil extended its greenhouse gas emissions reduction target from 37 to 48 percent by 2025 and from 50 to 53 percent by 2030, the government announced today. The announcement was made by the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Marina…

Climate Emergency Update, September 2023

Earth’s climate system is in a state of emergency. Emergencies are defined by four specific elements, i.e., (1) seriousness (2) unexpected (3) dangerous, and (4) requiring immediate action. Based upon a new YouTube broadcast by the inveterate commentator Dr. Peter…

Farms produce biogas from cow dung in northern Colombia

Elkin Palacin wakes up at three in the morning every day. His work is milking the cows and rotating the cattle on the small 20-hectare El Triunfo farm in the rural municipality of Ponedera, in the southern department of Atlántico,…

A Good Life for All – Pluriversum hopeful voices from around the world

“Does humanity still have a chance?” I asked here on January 31, 2023 and at the end of the article I referred to the book “Pluriversum – A Lexicon of the Good Life for All”. It will now be published…

Major Polluters U.S. and China Not Invited to Speak at UN Climate Ambition Summit

The United Nations Climate Ambition Summit in New York today brings together what UN Secretary-General António Guterres called the “first movers and doers” of the climate crisis with the goal of speeding up action on climate change by governments, local authorities, business and finance…

Tackling Global Emergencies – UN International Day of Peace

Imagine talking about peace when according to the Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, the world is just one misunderstanding, just one miscalculation, away from global catastrophe, due to the ongoing war in Europe! While the Security Board…

Aerolineas Argentinas plane makes its first flight with sustainable fuel

Aerolíneas Argentinas made its first flight with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) covering the Madrid-Buenos Aires route, with an aircraft that arrived early this morning at Ezeiza International Airport. Flight AR1135 is the company’s initial test with this type of fuel,…

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