Equal Times

25 March 2024

Bolivia’s “people of the water” attempt to forge a life after the disappearance of Lake Poopó

Bolivia’s second largest lake has been completely dried out since 2015. This is due to global warming, which is accelerating evaporation – already very high at 4,000 metres altitude – as well as the mining industry, which consumes a significant amount of water. The Uru Murato people are trying to [...]Read the full article

Mining in the 21st century Hispanosphere and beyond: transition, resistance and empowerment

5 February 2024

Environment

Mining in the 21st century Hispanosphere and beyond: transition, resistance and empowerment

The global digital and energy transition is increasing the demand for minerals. At the same time, resistance against projects is rising, support networks are being woven and initiatives to guarantee the rights of communities and decent working conditions are being [...]Read the full article

In Guinea, bauxite workers and their families fight for access to their pensions

3 August 2023

Labour

In Guinea, bauxite workers and their families fight for access to their pensions

Following a decade of struggle, pensioners from Africa’s largest alumina plant and their families are finally able to benefit from their social security rights.Read the full article

31 July 2023

Environment

Given the ravages of climate change, has the time come for environmental accountability and responsibility?

During the summer, the Equal Times newsdesk invites you to explore an issue by revisiting our archives.Read the full article

As Sudan's latest conflict intensifies, artisanal gold miners are caught in the crosshairs

24 May 2023

Human rights

As Sudan’s latest conflict intensifies, artisanal gold miners are caught in the crosshairs

“As long as this war goes on, the military will keep coming after us. We are living in danger.”Read the full article

Montenegro's dependence on its coal-fired power plant is holding back the country's energy transition

21 November 2022

Environment

Montenegro’s dependence on its coal-fired power plant is holding back the country’s energy transition

In Montenegro, a single coal-fired power plant provides almost half the country’s electricity needs, but it may be forced to close if the country wants to meet its climate commitments.Read the full article

In Spanish-speaking South America, the ‘new progressives' are faced with a complex economic and political reality

4 November 2022

Politics & economy

In Spanish-speaking South America, the ‘new progressives’ are faced with a complex economic and political reality

Peru, Chile and Colombia are the newest cards on the left in a region that is once again shifting in that political direction, as it did in the first decade of this century. But these are not such prosperous times as they were back then, and the agendas have [...]Read the full article

China moves to displace Russia in the ‘New Great Game' in Central Asia

3 November 2022

Politics & economy

China moves to displace Russia in the ‘New Great Game’ in Central Asia

Juan Antonio Sanz: China has displaced Russia as the dominant power in Central Asia. It has done so thanks to its diplomatic and economic might. Russia’s decline highlights the fragility of relations with Central Asia based on Moscow’s military superiority.Read the full article

Resistance to greenwashing grows in the struggle for a liveable planet

6 October 2022

Environment

Resistance to greenwashing grows in the struggle for a liveable planet

Steve Rushton: “Since the 1980s, scientists have driven the response to the unfolding climate emergency. Countering this, an industrial complex has developed to deny what is happening and stymie meaningful action, funded by the world’s most profitable fossil fuel [...]Read the full article

Coal industry workers in Australia are taking their destiny into their own hands

30 September 2022

Environment

Coal industry workers in Australia are taking their destiny into their own hands

Australia’s political leaders have long supported the coal industry. With the industry now in decline, workers and trade unions are taking the lead to ensure a just transition.Read the full article

Unregulated gold mining is costing lives in Cameroon's East Region

23 September 2022

Labour

Unregulated gold mining is costing lives in Cameroon’s East Region

With impoverished populations regularly engaging in artisanal gold mining, fatal accidents are becoming increasingly commonplace. Critics point the finger at negligent mining companies and inadequate oversight legislation.Read the full article

As global demand accelerates, sand is in danger of becoming scarce

19 July 2022

Environment

As global demand accelerates, sand is in danger of becoming scarce

It is the second most used resource after water and, like water, it could soon be in short supply. Sand is essential to the society we live in. But current demand is so high that it is being used faster than it can be replenished.Read the full article

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