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Yuly Velásquez, an environmental defender from Barrancabermeja.

Courage & calm despite attacks: Q&A with Colombian activist Yuly Velásquez

Aimee Gabay 19 Jan 2024

Plastics set to overtake coal plants on U.S. carbon emissions, new study shows

Elizabeth Claire Alberts 22 Oct 2021

‘Carving up my country’: Land clearing reignites fracking debate in Western Australia

Nick Rodway 25 Aug 2021
Lone figure in dugout canoe emerging from reeds on river. Image by Patrik M. Loeff via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

Growing concern over Okavango oil exploration as community alleges shutout

Jim Tan 22 Mar 2021
Woman maintaining fish trap in waist deep water near Mashare, Namibia. Image by Mp3ief via Flickr (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)

Alarm as exploratory drilling for oil begins in northern Namibia

Jim Tan 28 Dec 2020

Fracking effort closes in on impoverished Colombian communities

Mauricio Ochoa / Semana Sostenible 7 May 2020

In a Colombian wetland, oil woes deepen with the arrival of fracking

Mauricio Ochoa / Semana Sostenible 15 Apr 2020
A sign near Buru Energy’s Yulleroo fracking site. Image by Alexander Hayes via Flickr (CC BY 4.0).

Fracking threatens Aboriginal land rights in Western Australia

Grace Dungey, Nick Rodway 21 Nov 2018

Latam Eco Review: Industrial fishing in the Galapagos, fracking Colombian cloud forests, whale sharks in Peru

Mongabay.com 2 Sep 2018

Latam Eco Review: Turtles at risk, jungle fracking, and a mafia land grab

Mongabay.com 10 Aug 2018

After game-changing Dakota Access decision, a look at Sioux strategy

Saul Elbein 14 Sep 2016

Oil pipeline sparks fierce opposition among American tribes and farmers

Saul Elbein 29 Aug 2016

Geospatial data for the people, by the people

Suzanne Palminteri 6 Feb 2016

With assault rifles and legal hijinks, Harper’s government takes on the Canadian environment

Peter Mellgard 27 Jul 2015

Experts question White House claim that new free trade agreements have strong environmental protections

Mike Gaworecki 11 Jun 2015

Saving the greater sage grouse, the most hotly-debated bird since the spotted owl (PHOTOS)

Sharon Guynup 9 Jun 2015

Fracking: the good, the bad and the ugly

Owen Reynolds 18 Nov 2013

Environmental journalism: rich with stories but ‘extremely under-resourced’

Rhett Ayers Butler 15 Oct 2013

France upholds nationwide ban on fracking

Jeremy Hance 14 Oct 2013

Scientists uncover high radioactivity near fracking site in Pennsylvania

Felicity Carus 7 Oct 2013

Fracking sucks up all the water from Texas town

Suzanne Goldenberg 15 Aug 2013

Two children given lifetime gag order on fracking impacts

Suzanne Goldenberg 13 Aug 2013

Drought pits farmers against frackers

Jeremy Hance 1 Aug 2012

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