Tag: environment

Environment General Topics Russia Ukraine


Putin’s Forces Accused of “Ecocide” in Ukraine: Destruction of Nova Kakhovka Dam Threatens Catastrophic Disaster

In a shocking move, the forces of Russian President Vladimir Putin have been accused of committing an act of “ecocide” in Ukraine after an important dam and hydroelectric power plant in southern Ukraine were destroyed at dawn this March. The destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam has caused massive evacuations and fears of a large-scale […]

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Canada Climate Change Fire General Topics

Battle to Contain Canadian Wildfires Intensifies as 16,000 Evacuate

Residents of Nova Scotia in Canada are facing record-breaking heat and dealing with raging wildfires that have already scorched 10,000 hectares, forcing more than 16,000 people to evacuate their homes and prompting a burning ban. The fires have already destroyed more than 200 homes or structures, and the Halifax Township estimates that around 16,429 people […]

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Environment Environmental Defenders Mexico

Mexican Court Rules Against Ecocide in Jilotzingo, Protecting Forest Reserve Area

A judge in Mexico’s State of Mexico has issued a ruling against a planned mega-residential project that would have destroyed a forest reserve area. The ruling revokes all permits issued to the Funtanet family, which had been authorized by the former Governor Eruviel Avila Villegas. The project, known as Bosque Diamante, had proposed building 20,000 […]

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