Amazon Rainforest Decline and Conservation Efforts
The Amazon rainforest, often called the “lungs of the Earth,” continues to face deforestation pressures, particularly from illegal logging, agriculture, and mining activities. However, there have been growing efforts from grassroots organizations and governments to protect and restore this vital ecosystem. A recent report highlights successful community-led reforestation projects and advocacy for stronger environmental protections […]
World’s addiction to fossil fuels is ‘Frankenstein’s monster’, says UN chief
The world’s addiction to fossil fuels is a “Frankenstein’s monster sparing nothing and no one”, the UN secretary general, António Guterres, told leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday. “Our fossil fuel addiction is a Frankenstein’s monster, sparing nothing and no one. All around us, we see clear signs that the monster has become […]
Trump vows to leave Paris climate agreement and ‘drill, baby, drill’
President Donald Trump has once again vowed to withdraw the US from the Paris climate agreement, the world’s most important effort to tackle rising temperatures. The first Trump administration made a similar move in 2017, but that step was promptly reversed on President Joe Biden’s first day in office in 2021. The US will now […]