Traditional Black communities in Brazil’s Maranhão state are boldly standing their ground against the expansion of the Alcântara Space Center, passionately fighting for their land rights and environmental justice as tensions with government authorities reach a boiling point
Browsing: environmental activism
A French citizen’s petition is gaining powerful momentum to halt the government’s controversial plan to reintroduce a banned pesticide, sparking a fierce debate between environmental advocates and agricultural interests. This movement has rapidly won widespread public support
France’s new approach to measuring pesticide use has ignited fierce criticism from green groups, who claim it drastically underestimates real usage and undermines vital environmental safeguards, reports The Connexion
The U.S. government has taken a bold step by endorsing deep-sea mining initiatives that sidestep United Nations regulations, igniting a firestorm of controversy. Greenpeace has fiercely criticized this move, warning that it jeopardizes delicate ocean ecosystems and undermines vital global conservation efforts.
Brazil’s majestic jaguar population is in peril, as Global Witness reveals a shocking 27 million hectares of land have been cleared for agriculture and development. This extensive deforestation poses a dire threat not only to these magnificent creatures but also to the vital ecosystems they inhabit.