Avocado's Bloody Cost: Violence in Mexico's Michoacán
An Indigenous defender reveals the true price of your avocado: land dispossession, environmental ruin, and deadly violence in Mexico's Michoacán state. Read her powerful testimony.
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Violence Behind Mexico's Avocado Trade Exposed
The UK's appetite for avocados fuels a dark reality in Mexico: environmental ruin, Indigenous exploitation, and violence against defenders. Discover the true cost.
Taliban tears down historic Ariana Cinema in Kabul
The Taliban has demolished Kabul's iconic Ariana Cinema, a symbol of Afghanistan's cultural history. See the images and understand the impact of this erasure.
Trump brands fentanyl a weapon of mass destruction
President Trump signs an order classifying the deadly opioid fentanyl as a potential chemical weapon, escalating the US drug war. Read the full analysis and expert reaction.
Feral Pigs Destroy Queensland Rainforests and Sacred Sites
Exploding feral pig populations are devastating Queensland's World Heritage rainforests, polluting waterways and destroying sacred Indigenous sites. Urgent action needed.
Australia's New Environmental Laws: 7 Key Changes
Australia's landmark environmental reforms introduce stricter scrutiny for logging and new EPA, but concerns remain about ministerial powers. Discover the key changes.
Inside Gaza's Devastation: Life Amid the Ruins
Sky News reports from the devastated Gaza town of Shuja'iyya, where a fragile ceasefire holds after years of conflict. Witness the unimaginable conditions residents face daily in this exclusive ground report.
Palisades Fire Aftermath: LA's Most Destructive Wildfire
The Pacific Palisades fire, LA's most destructive wildfire, killed 12 and destroyed 6800 structures. The Guardian seeks stories from survivors facing the holidays after losing everything.
Gaza's Yellow Line: A Landscape of Ruin and Division
Sky News reports from the Israeli-controlled side of Gaza's Yellow Line, witnessing the stark division and devastation in Shuja'iyya. See the human cost of the conflict and the fragile ceasefire.
Illegal waste mountain appears in Oxfordshire field
Satellite images reveal how a grassy Oxfordshire field became a 10m high illegal waste dump in months. Discover the scale of the UK's waste crime epidemic and its environmental risks.
COP30 Protests & Global Photos: Daily Visual Highlights
Striking images from worldwide COP30 climate protests dominate today's photos, featuring powerful giraffe symbolism and Tokyo's dramatic sunset. See the full visual story.
Human exceptionalism threatens Earth's biodiversity
Exploring how the belief in human moral superiority over nature drives environmental destruction and what Indigenous wisdom teaches about living as kin with all beings.
Government Risks Missing Housing and Nature Targets
A cross-party committee warns that planning reforms threaten both 1.5 million home target and nature goals. Find out why nature is not the 'blocker'.
MPs: Nature Not a Blocker to Housing Growth
A parliamentary inquiry challenges the government's 'lazy narrative' that nature blocks housing. Report warns skills shortages, not environmental rules, are the real barrier to 1.5m home target.
Australia's biodiversity offset reforms risk NSW mistakes
Federal Labor's proposed biodiversity offset changes could replicate NSW's flawed system, warn scientists. Critics say pay-to-destroy schemes accelerate species extinction.
Bali's plastic pollution crisis hits record levels
Bali faces monumental plastic pollution crisis as 2025 becomes worst year yet. Stunning photography exhibition reveals frontline battle against plastic waste overwhelming the island.
Camber Sands plastic biobead disaster cleanup continues
Volunteers work tirelessly to remove millions of plastic biobeads from Camber Sands after Southern Water spill. Wildlife at risk in rare dune habitat. Join the cleanup effort.
650 million plastic beads pollute Sussex coastline
Millions of toxic plastic beads from Southern Water spill are spreading along Sussex coast, threatening wildlife and tourism. Join the cleanup effort.
Climate Change: The Urgent Reality We Must Face
As climate impacts intensify globally, experts warn against complacency. Discover why immediate climate action remains critical for our future.
Texas shrimper stalls Exxon's $10bn plastics facility
Diane Wilson, a 77-year-old shrimper, successfully challenged ExxonMobil's planned $10bn plastics plant in Texas through legal action, highlighting growing community resistance against fossil fuel expansion.
Climate Activists Blockade COP30 Summit in Protest
Climate activists blockade COP30 summit, demanding immediate action as tensions rise over fossil fuel phase-out. Follow the latest developments from the critical climate conference.
London judge rules BHP liable for Brazil dam disaster
A London judge has ruled BHP Group liable for the 2015 Samarco dam collapse in Brazil, a disaster that killed 19 and caused widespread environmental devastation. Read the full story.
High Court finds BHP liable for Brazil dam disaster
Mining giant BHP found legally responsible for Brazil's worst environmental disaster that killed 19 people. Landmark ruling affects 700,000 claimants in historic case.
UK court rules BHP liable for Brazil dam collapse
London's High Court finds mining giant BHP responsible for Brazil's worst environmental disaster. Learn how this landmark ruling advances corporate accountability.
Judgment due in BHP Brazilian dam collapse case
The High Court in London will deliver its judgment on the £36bn claim against BHP over Brazil's Fundão dam collapse, a disaster that killed 19 and caused an environmental catastrophe.
EU Becomes Global Climate Leader Despite Backlash
The European Union has positioned itself as the world's leading force for climate action while facing growing anti-green sentiment. Discover how Brussels is defending environmental policies.
Australia's Environmental Law Reform: Labor's Dilemma
Australia's Labor government faces critical choice on environmental laws. Will they partner with climate vandals or deliver genuine reform? The future of biodiversity hangs in balance.
Labour MPs told to vote down wildlife protection amendment
Housing Secretary Steve Reed instructs Labour MPs to reject a Lords amendment protecting British wildlife from new planning rules. Critics warn of 'cash to trash' ecological damage. Vote set for Thursday.
Peter Archer's legacy in housing and community regeneration
Discover how Peter Archer revolutionised housing for the elderly and disabled, transforming communities from Bristol to New Delhi. Learn about his enduring impact on urban regeneration.
Climate Breakdown: Jaguars Fight for Survival in Brazil
Abbie Martin's first-hand account of Brazil's catastrophic Pantanal wildfires reveals how climate change is devastating the world's largest wetland and its jaguar population. Discover the urgent need for action.
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