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The emperor penguin has been declared an endangered species as climate change pushes the icon of Antarctica a step closer to extinction, the global authority on threatened wildlife announced Thursday.
1 day agoThe divisions at the IPCC session mirror those that have long riven the COP conferences, which have seen disagreements between developed and developing nations over issues such as an end to fossil fuel use, compensation for the damage caused by climate change and funding to adapt to a warming planet. ...
1 week agoAn analysis found that there were 47 extra days of harmful heat per year on average in 25 countries representing nearly all global coffee production between 2021 and 2025, according to independent research group Climate Central. ...
1 month agoIn a time of mounting ecological challenges, all sources of wisdom are vital – including Islamic teachings that offer guidance for living in harmony with nature.
7 months agoTo promote the nickel-based EV battery industry Indonesia needs to cut bureaucratic layers and channel commitment into action, investing in innovation, building capacity and ensuring readiness for the future.
7 months agoThe recreational vehicle industry is now the biggest consumer of tropical wood in the United States, UK-based NGO Earthsight and Indonesian NGO Auriga Nusantara said in a report published late Tuesday.
7 months agoIn Indonesia, the conversation about sustainability carries real weight—especially when it concerns the country’s vast rainforests, often called the “Emerald of the Equator.”
7 months agoTalks on striking a global treaty on combating plastic pollution were extended an extra day into Friday but with no clear endgame in sight.
7 months agoSpain on Thursday mourned its third wildfire death this week and Greece began beating back a blaze threatening its third-largest city as an unrelenting heatwave stoked tinderbox conditions in southern Europe.
7 months agoAttempts to secure a landmark treaty combating plastic pollution descended into disarray on the penultimate day of talks Wednesday as dozens of countries rejected the latest draft text, leaving the talks in limbo.
7 months agoThe world faces an unprecedented water crisis that demands a paradigm shift in how we value and govern our most precious resource.
7 months agoTalks on sealing a landmark treaty to tackle the global scourge of plastic pollution were still stuck in second gear on Monday, with time running out to bridge the chasm between the most ambitious countries and oil-producing states.
7 months agoTalks on forging a landmark treaty to combat the scourge of plastic pollution were stumbling Saturday, with progress slow and countries wildly at odds on how far the proposed agreement should go.
7 months agoInstead of championing sustainability as pragmatic realism, progressives' current approach of lopping together today's multifaceted crises and those related to all manner of injustices as a single, bloated issue only serves to alienate the broader public.
8 months agoSelfie parks may be controversial but they should at least keep tourists safe, as travelers have even been killed in search of the perfect shot.
8 months agoStates should complement production limitations with investment for research and development of plastic alternatives, which may create new jobs for those impacted by the limitation policy.
8 months agoDespite promises of development, mines have not brought quality healthcare, routine medical screenings or adequate environmental safeguards. What came instead were red seas and poisoned children.
8 months agoA snake so small it could be mistaken for a worm has been spotted in Barbados, nearly two decades after it was thought to have been "lost" to science.
8 months agoGovernments and civil society now face a fundamental challenge: Developing viable strategies for achieving climate and biodiversity goals without US involvement.
8 months agoThe United Nations' highest court on Wednesday told wealthy countries they must comply with their international commitments to curb pollution or risk having to pay compensation to nations hard hit by climate change.
8 months agoSeasons are more than just divisions of time, they are our connection with nature.
8 months agoThe world's top court will Wednesday deliver a seminal ruling laying out what legal obligations countries have to prevent climate change and whether polluters should pay up for the consequences.
8 months agoWhy do people care about coral reefs? Why does their damage cause such concern and outrage? What drives people to go to great lengths to protect and restore them?
8 months agoBrazil's COP30 presidency is aiming to deliver pragmatic solutions for making progress on "collectively agreed" commitments of the past, setting the stage for a productive climate conference in November amid increasingly challenging global headwinds.
8 months agoAlmost 3,000 climate cases have been filed up to the end of 2024, in nearly 60 countries, according to the Grantham Research Institute, using data compiled by the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law.
8 months agoWhile Java is often linked with large-scale development, adopting nature-based solutions and sustainable flood management presents a more prudent path for the island's future, rather than hastily implementing the "Giant Sea Wall" project.
8 months agoThe IEU-CEPA is projected to significantly reduce import duties, with up to 80 percent of Indonesian exports to the EU set to enjoy zero tariffs within the first two years of the agreement's implementation.
8 months agoIt is time for the global community to initiate negotiations on a single international water treaty, one that sets clear legal standards, promotes cooperation and guarantees the human right to water for all.
9 months agoIndonesia's development strategies outlined by various administrations are predominantly top-down, influenced by paradigms from Java or Jakarta.
9 months agoWe face both the devastating impacts of ecological degradation and the opportunity to pioneer new legal paths for ecological justice.
9 months agoThe letter was made public earlier this week and titled as a "Declaration of Dissent." It accused the federal government of engaging in "harmful deregulation," "ignoring scientific consensus to benefit polluters" and "promoting a culture of fear" within the agency.
9 months agoThe lessons of the previous administration's IKN megaproject do not bode well for the revived "Giant Sea Wall" project, which could find itself and the coastal communities it is supposed to protect at sea, even before it breaks ground.
9 months agoFor a long time, Jakarta has been Indonesia’s economic powerhouse, hosting over 70 percent of the country’s monetary circulation and contributing more than 17 percent to the national GDP.
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