"Trump and Ron DeSantis have exploited legal ambiguity around this Everglades internment camp to avoid any scrutiny of abuses there. Our bill would shut down this atrocity, strengthen oversight of detention facilities nationwide, and mandate public reporting on costs, conditions, and the treatment of detainees, as well as report on any harms to the environment and nearby tribal lands."
"I enjoyed digging up my memories, trying to put a word to an emotion. It was a valuable way to continue the efforts of my career, which was to tell the world how important the natural world is."
The Ministry of Sewers reclaims the original meaning of "sewer" as a vital ecological network. Long before privatization turned sewers into toxic pipelines, marsh sewers fed fields and linked freshwater springs.
"Canners perform a vital, if often overlooked, role in the city's waste system... They collect redeemable beverage containers from sidewalks, trash bins, and curbside recycling bags and return them to supermarkets."
"Amon emphasizes the importance of maintaining the integrity of deep-sea ecosystems, arguing that deep-ocean mining poses significant risks to these delicate habitats that remain largely unexplored."
Environmental advocates warn that the expansion of two compressor stations along Transco's pipeline in North Carolina will lead to significant increases in air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.
...the murders are a fresh reminder of the severe violence faced by nature defenders in Honduras, which in 2023 became the country with the highest number of defenders killed per capita in the world.
Jacqui Mitchell, founder of the Priory Gardens Wildlife Foundation, warned that catapult attacks against wildlife have reached epidemic levels, threatening endangered species. She emphasizes urgent action is needed to prevent further decline in wildlife populations.
"We're talking about people's lives here. I think this action was good for highlighting this terrible thing that Stantec is doing. Agreeing to rip out bike lanes, put people at risk, increase congestion, increase emissions."
Nature demonstrates that abundance and resilience exist even during bleak times. This moment is a call for collective action, learning, and respect for our interconnectedness.
