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Destruction of an Ancient Prairie in Rockford, Illinois
sent to Earth First! Newswire On March 9, 2023 in Rockford, Illinois construction at Chicago Rockford International Airport, began to expand its cargo plane capacity and destroy part of the “Bell Bowl Prairie”. The $50 million expansion would expand its cargo capacity […]
Continue readingThe Inflation Reduction Act is Forcing Fossil Fuel Expansion Offshore and on Public Lands
from Center for Biological Diversity Even as the climate emergency brings devastating fires, floods, and super-hurricanes, Big Oil’s allies in Congress have made matters worse by passing the Inflation Reduction Act, which holds renewable energy hostage to continued fossil fuel extraction on […]
Continue readingEPA Confirms Three Widely Used Neonicotinoid Pesticides Likely Harm Vast Majority of Endangered Plants, Animals
from The Center for Biological Diversity WASHINGTON— The Environmental Protection Agency released final biological evaluations today confirming that three widely used neonicotinoid insecticides likely harm roughly three-fourths of all endangered plants and animals, including all 39 species of amphibians protected under the […]
Continue readingResistencia Mapuche Lavkenche Claims the Attack on Aggregates & Forestry Machines in Los Álamos, Wallmapu
from Anarchist Federation On Friday, April 29th, a sabotage action was carried out against a machinery and transport company dedicated mainly to the extraction of aggregates and forestry work in Los Álamos. It had a great impact with 33 equipment set on […]
Continue readingMultiple Incidents of Sabotage at Banks in Solidarity with Atlanta Forest Defenders
Twin Cities Bank of America Attacked to Stop Cop City from Scenes from the Atlanta Forest January 31st, 2022 In solidarity with the 4 forest defenders arrested this week in the fight to #stopcopcity, autonomous vandals smashed the windows of Bank of […]
Continue readingThe Hidden Story of a Notorious Guatemalan Nickel Mine
by Sandra Cuffe / The Intercept CRISTÓBAL POP VIVIDLY remembers when the lake suddenly turned red. Indigenous Maya Q’eqchi’ fishermen depend on Lake Izabal, Guatemala’s largest lake, for their livelihoods, and Pop had just been elected president of the local fishers guild when […]
Continue reading“Disastrous News”: Widespread Bleaching of Great Barrier Reef Underway
by Andrea Germanos / Common Dreams An assessment of the Great Barrier Reef’s health released Friday reveals widespread bleaching of the world’s largest coral organism, sparking fresh demands for the Australian government to ditch fossil fuels and finally commit to protecting both the […]
Continue readingOne of Europe’s Most Important Nature Reserves is Being Destroyed Due to Poland’s Racist Border Policies
from Freedom News Right now, the Polish state is building the largest barrier ever seen in Europe. The wall is to be built over 180 km along the border with Belarus. The planned height of it is 5.5 meters, of which 5 […]
Continue readingIllegal Logging Threatens Indigenous People in Cambodia
by Sarah Johnson / The Guardian Rampant illegal logging of protected forests is threatening the cultural survival and livelihoods of indigenous people in Cambodia, according to Amnesty International. Members of the Kuy people, one of the largest of Cambodia’s 24 indigenous groups, told […]
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