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Middle East conflict exposes Africa’s fossil fuel risks & the case for clean energy
If the ongoing conflict continues, energy prices could spike, driving up costs across African economies, which heavily rely on imported oil and gas.
Study maps tree-planting risks and rewards for climate and biodiversity
Establishing forests can capture carbon and boost biodiversity — but some biomes are a better bet than others.
Falling Amazon river flows trigger reality check at Brazilian power plant
‘An epidemic of suffering’: Why are conservationists breaking down?
Conservationists are struggling with their mental health for many reasons, but one of the largest is watching ecological destruction in real time.
Rising seas and development push Mexico’s Ikoots community toward relocation
In the Indigenous Ikoots community of Cuauhtémoc on Mexico’s Pacific coast, worsening coastal erosion and flooding are forcing residents to consider relocation.
Peru mining pollution linked to children’s cognitive impairment: Study
As Nepal votes, climate change is an elephant in the room for Sherpa community
Seasonal migration and low resident voter presence in Nepal’s Sagarmatha region mean election campaigns concentrate on infrastructure rather than climate adaptation, leaving long-term environmental resilience underprioritized.
















