The silent strength of Indigenous renewable energy micro-grids
For the first time since the 1970s, silence descended on the tiny, isolated village of Old Crow...
The silent strength of Indigenous renewable energy micro-grids
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Why Nepal’s Indigenous Magars are opposing Tanahu Hydropower Project?
Why Nepal’s Indigenous Magars are opposing Tanahu Hydropower Project?
At least 32 indigenous Magar families affected by the Tanahu Hydropower Project in western Nepal have been protesting against the Project calling for ‘land for land’ and ‘house for house’ compensation; re-survey of land left out
Brazil plans to prop up coal sector, defying calls for a global phase out
Brazil plans to prop up coal sector, defying calls for a global phase out
The government has published a plan for the ‘sustainable’ use of coal that would allow the fossil fuel to be burnt until 2050
Norway court rules two windfarms harming Sami reindeer herders
Norway court rules two windfarms harming Sami reindeer herders
More than 150 turbines may be torn down after licences to operate and build them are declared void
Filipino student invents solar windows that don’t even need the sun to work. And they’re beautiful.
Filipino student invents solar windows that don’t even need the sun to work. And they’re beautiful.
Mapua University Manila student, Carvey Ehren Maigue was named the first ever winner of the James Dyson Award for Global Sustainability.
Renewables are being installed at top speed — but still far too slow to fix the planet, energy watchdog says
Renewables are being installed at top speed — but still far too slow to fix the planet, energy watchdog says
Growth in renewable energy is set to hit an all-time record this year, but is still falling "well short" of what is necessary to slash planet-warming emissions, according to the International Energy Agency.
Tamakoshi-Kathmandu Transmission Line affected communities call on the Asian Development Bank to realign the power line and relocate its sub-station
Tamakoshi-Kathmandu Transmission Line affected communities call on the Asian Development Bank to realign the power line and relocate its sub-station
ndigenous Tamang and other locals of Shankharapur municipality in the northeast of Kathmandu affected by the Tamakoshi-Kathmandu 200/400 kV Transmission Line and its Bojheni substation today submitted a memorandum to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Nepal Resident Mission.
The cost of fighting for Indigenous people and environmental rights in Russia
The cost of fighting for Indigenous people and environmental rights in Russia
Coal mining is destroying the forests of Siberia. Contamination of the taiga and rivers is harming the Shor people, who live from hunting, gathering and fishing. Anyone who stands up to the government and companies in defense of the right to nature suffers threats and harassment.
Oil and Gas Leases in the Arctic Refuge Are Suspended. Here’s What Needs to Happen Next.
Oil and Gas Leases in the Arctic Refuge Are Suspended. Here’s What Needs to Happen Next.
On June 1, the Biden administration suspended oil and gas leases for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. This is an important step toward protecting one of the planet’s last intact wild landscapes from the Trump administration’s unlawful effort to wring private profits out of our nation’s public lands.