Seven decades of exploitation by the world’s leading space agencies have left the Earth’s orbit cluttered with debris, which has been causing problems for the planet. These problems have been exacerbated by the private sector’s entry into the space race over the last five years.

Bagnoli, a post-industrialised and ecologically devastated district of Naples, offers an example of local people combining to struggle for a clean ocean and to create a socially just future.

The idea that the Global North owes an ‘ecological debt’ to the Global South remains controversial, particularly when it comes to putting an exact figure on that debt, let alone honouring it. This concept, however, refers to real responsibilities and inequalities arising from [...]

Climate disruption is leading to the onset of health problems, such as ‘heat stress’ or skin and eye diseases, while certain extreme weather events are responsible for a large number of work-related deaths every year. In Brazil, workers in the least skilled jobs are often hardest hit.

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 [...]

Solar is the energy of choice in refugee camps around the world that are turning to clean energy, whether at the initiative of UN agencies, humanitarian groups or governments.

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 developed.

After a 16-year legal battle, a court has ruled to dismiss the case of chlordecone poisoning in the French Antilles. This pesticide, used in the banana plantations from 1972 to 1993, despite its proven toxicity, continues to claim lives. But, be it in Paris or the French overseas [...]

In Tanzania’s commercial capital, Dar es Salaam, the World Bank-funded Resilience Academy is mapping the city’s tree cover as a way of protecting and restoring the city’s ever-shrinking green space.

The electrification of transport in Latin America is seeking to impact positively on the environment, equality and inclusiveness, but it also entails losses for workers, especially informal transport workers. The changes and the impact in terms of awareness are already being felt.