Category: Environment

Air Quality Canada Global Warming New York Wildfires

Air Quality in Chicago Declines to “Very Unhealthy” Levels as Alert Issued

As the world watches the destruction of wildfires in Canada with measured horror, two major cities in the United States have now found themselves suffering from the smoke as well. Chicago, Illinois and Minneapolis, Minnesota are ranked first and second, respectively, on the global air quality index, due to unhealthy air quality resulting from the […]

Leonardo Balvin 
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 […]

Leonardo Balvin 
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 […]

Leonardo Balvin