‘The toxic poster child of Europe’: the UK’s controversial pesticide policies
A new study has revealed that, post-Brexit, the UK government is allowing the use of dozens of pesticides that are ...
Tag: Environment
Small island states call out rich nations’ climate responsibility in historic ocean tribunal hearing
Leaders of nine small island states turned to the UN maritime court on Monday 11 September. They're seeking an end ...
Major insurance companies shun new oil and gas in the biodiverse Congo Basin – it could be a death knell for big oil in the DRC
New research has thrown cold water over a French fossil fuel corporation's plan to expand its destructive oil and gas ...
A tree ‘massacre’ in Essex reveals the rot at the root of one of our leading conservation charities
In part one of this three-part series, the Canary explored Taylor Wimpey's plan to tear down over 40 protected trees. ...
Developer Taylor Wimpey is destroying protected trees – but it’s no stranger to ecocide
In part one of this three-part series, the Canary explored how ecological consultant Middlemarch aided Taylor Wimpey in its application for ...
An ecological consultant has helped Taylor Wimpey sign off over 40 protected trees for the chop
This article was updated at 11.25am on Monday 11 September to reflect an error. It previously said that Middlemarch has ...
Campaigners call out a polluting Rio Tinto mine project damaging Madagascan communities
This article was updated at 12.28pm on Wednesday 13 September to reflect an error. It previously referred to Dr Stella ...
Charity announces rhino rescue – but here’s what you should know about the non-profit in charge
The uplifting tale of a rhino rescue and relocation might seem like an all-round win - but here's what you ...
Global North voices dominate the Africa Climate Summit in a win for big Agribusiness
Between the 4 and 6 September, Kenya and the African Union Commission (AUC) are hosting the 2023 Africa Climate Summit. ...
The RSPB called out Gove’s new climate-wrecking plans – but quickly climbed down
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) recently came out fast and furious against the government, describing members ...
Climate activists call on insurers to ditch climate-wrecking EACOP project
On 30 August, climate activists staged a protest against multiple insurance companies. The coalition of campaigners from Money Rebellion, Coal ...
Tory proposals to scrap EU water pollution rules are not the answer to the housing crisis
On 29 August, the Tory government tabled an amendment in the House of Lords that would strip back EU-era water ...
Youth climate activists inspire UN committee to declare child climate rights
Young people have been leading the way in the fight against climate breakdown - and now, a United Nations committee ...
Thousands of emperor penguin chicks are dying in Antarctica – and the climate crisis will only make things worse
Emperor penguin chicks are dying en masse in Antarctica - and, of course, corporate climate criminals will only make matters ...
European fossil fuel majors generated just 0.3% of energy production from renewables in 2022
On 22 August, Greenpeace published a new report accusing major European gas and oil companies of doing nothing to transition ...
Part one: UAE carbon credit company shows COP28 host dripping in green-grabbing hypocrisy
The COP28 climate summit’s host has launched a neocolonial green-grabbing crusade across the Global South. Naturally, it’s yet another nifty ...
Ecuador’s Amazon oil referendum is a huge win for country laden in unjust fossil fuel debt
The citizens of Ecuador have made the historic decision to end oil and gas in a protected zone of the ...
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