Environmental Justice
Indigenous leader’s court win halts one of Australia’s “dirtiest gas projects”
MongaBay
September 24, 2022
Indigenous leader’s court win halts one of Australia’s “dirtiest gas projects”
by Malavika Vyawahare – MongaBay – Creative CommonsIndigenous community members from the Tiwi islands off the northern coast of Australia took Santos Limited to court, arguing that the company did not…
European Union bill passes to ban imports of deforestation-linked commodities
MongaBay
September 15, 2022
European Union bill passes to ban imports of deforestation-linked commodities
by André Schröder – MongaBay – Creative CommonsImports of 14 types of commodities into the European Union will soon have to be verified for possible association with deforestation in the countries…
Afro-Caribbean community safeguards pristine oceans with new protected area
MongaBay
February 21, 2022
Afro-Caribbean community safeguards pristine oceans with new protected area
by Maxwell Radwin – MongaBay – Creative CommonsThe newly designated Isla Ají marine protected area covers over a total of 24,600 hectares (60,800 acres) of coastal, terrestrial, and marine ecosystems on…
Nigeria seizes scales from 15,000 dead pangolins
MongaBay
August 11, 2021
Nigeria seizes scales from 15,000 dead pangolins
by Mongabay.com – MongaBay – Creative CommonsAuthorities at the Nigeria Customs Service have announced the seizure of 7.1 tons of pangolin scales that smugglers were attempting to ship out of the…
Two former Maine cops get jail time for killing porcupines with batons while on duty
Crime News
July 17, 2021
Two former Maine cops get jail time for killing porcupines with batons while on duty
(The AEGIS Alliance) – A couple of ex-Maine police officers got jail time for brutally beating porcupines with their police batons until they died while on the job.31-year-old Michael Rolerson…
Federal Judge Blocks Keystone XL Pipeline’s Construction
Activism
November 9, 2018
Federal Judge Blocks Keystone XL Pipeline’s Construction
(The AEGIS Alliance) – The pipeline would span 1,184 miles, capable of transporting upwards of 830,000 barrels of crude oils a day from the province of Alberta in Canada and…
Iceberg-Shaped Floating Skyscraper Purifies Air, zaps carbon dioxide into fresh, breathable air
Environment
September 15, 2017
Iceberg-Shaped Floating Skyscraper Purifies Air, zaps carbon dioxide into fresh, breathable air
(The AEGIS Alliance) – The “Heal-Berg” a futuristic skyscraper, just maybe the subsequent generation of sustainable construction. This iceberg-shaped style for a floating skyscraper will heal the Earth by zapping carbon dioxide and transforming…