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Ashley Thomson / Jan. 26, 2023

Tackling global forest loss: What the US can do

This year could see the US move to finally prioritize action on global deforestation. Trade and financial flows must be at the top of the to-do list
Eduardo Mosqueda / Jan. 24, 2023

Making good on promises: How Mexico can transform the lives of environmental defenders by implementing the Escazú Agreement

After two years since the regional instrument entered into force in the Americas, the country continues to face enormous challenges as communities defend Mexico's land and environmental heritage
Marina Comandulli & Marco Mantovani / Jan. 23, 2023

Out with the old and in with the new: What Brazil’s new president means for forests and environmental defenders

Newly elected president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has sent a clear message about his commitment to increase environmental protections, fight deforestation and protect those who defend the environment
Maxine Sackey / Jan. 23, 2023

Berta Cáceres: New rules for banks could help stop defender killings

Last year, the EU proposed a law that could stop companies profiting from projects linked to the repression and murder of environmental defenders
Malina McLennan / Jan. 20, 2023

New emissions data presented at Davos should be used to hold Big Oil to account

In a presentation at the World Economic Forum, former US Vice President Al Gore claimed that the fossil fuel industry emits at least three times as many emissions as it says it does
Alexander Kirk / Jan. 16, 2023

5 Reasons 2023 could be positive for the climate

2023 is going to be a challenging year. But today we’re reflecting on some of the good news that 2023 might bring for the planet
Veronica Oakeshott / Dec. 21, 2022

Companies can’t just walk away from their polluting assets – they must remedy their destruction

When companies simply sell damaging assets on, they are doing nothing to stop those practices from happening in future
Shruti Suresh / Dec. 21, 2022

Amplifying the voices of land and environmental defenders at COP27

The climate crisis is a human rights crisis, yet there was strong pushback at COP27 to recognise a human rights approach to climate action
Dec. 21, 2022

Vietnam lands Just Energy Transition Partnership

Vietnam lands just energy transition partnership
Henry Peck / Dec. 20, 2022

Exposing social media platforms’ failures to protect their users

Since March we’ve been testing the ability of social media companies to detect hate speech and misinformation, exposing stark differences in these platforms’ abilities to enforce their own policies

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