A Warmer World Needs More Habitat Protection

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Jun 27, 2018 The conversion of wilderness for urban growth, agriculture and pasture has already caused losses of perhaps one species in 10 in ecosystems disturbed by humankind. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.N. Reports See Lonelier Planet With Fewer Plants, Animals

SETH BORENSTEIN / The Associated Press Mar 23, 2018 Scientists meeting in Colombia report on how animals and plants are doing in four regions—the Americas, Europe and Central Asia, Africa, and Asia-Pacific. Their conclusion: Not well. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Do the Bundys Signal the End of the Great American West?

By William deBuys / TomDispatch May 18, 2016 When public land is transferred to states, significant portions end up being sold off to private interests—and that means less wild nature for all Americans to enjoy. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Now, Even Soil Is Accelerating Climate Change

By Tim Radford / Climate News Network Mar 24, 2016 Greenhouse gases from cattle, fertilizers, manure and agriculture mean that human activities have turned the land and soil into part of the global warming machine. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

VIDEO: ‘Days of Revolt’: Chris Hedges, Native American Activists Denounce Uranium Poisoning

Staff / Truthdig Mar 3, 2016 Nuclear contamination is harming land and lives in parts of America. Some Native Americans call it "deliberate genocide." In this episode of teleSUR's "Days of Revolt," Chris Hedges and two Native American activists examine the problem and how to fight back. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Land Degradation Could Create 50 Million Climate Refugees Within a Decade

Staff / Truthdig Sep 21, 2015 A U.N.-backed report offers a shocking depiction of the state of our global environment, revealing that about half of the planet's agricultural land is now moderately or severely degraded. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Why Is Venezuela Trying to Annex Two-Thirds of Neighboring Guyana?

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Jul 15, 2015 After the discovery of a potentially rich oil deposit in the contentious Essequibo region in Guyana, Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro appears intent on exploiting his neighbor’s land. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Palestinians Commemorate the ‘Catastrophe’ of Israel’s Creation

Staff / Truthdig May 15, 2010 Thousands of Palestinians marched Saturday to mark the "Nakba," or "catastrophe" of the creation of Israel in 1948, and to honor the 700,000 Palestinians who fled or were forced into exile after the nascent state of Israel seized Arab land. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Taliban Gain Ground, Color on Map

Staff / Truthdig May 13, 2009 A new map produced by the BBC succinctly demonstrates the weakness of the Pakistan state in combating Taliban militants in the country's North West Frontier Province (NWFP). The map shows only 38% of Pakistan's NWFP to be under government control, while the balance of the region experiences either Taliban presence or control. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

This Land Is Your Land, This Land Is My Land, Don’t Blow It

Staff / Truthdig Mar 26, 2009 More than 2 million acres in nine states will be set aside as protected wilderness as soon as President Obama signs a bill just passed by Congress. Land in California, Colorado, Idaho, Michigan, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Virginia and West Virginia will be off-limits to development. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Brazilian Indians Win Land Battle

Staff / Truthdig Dec 11, 2008 The native people of the state of Roraima have won an important legal victory before Brazil's Supreme Court. With 100 similar cases hanging in the balance, the court decided to keep an Indian reservation intact, to the chagrin of farmers, loggers and even some military leaders. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

World Bank Finds Itself Wanting

Staff / Truthdig Jul 23, 2008 The World Bank is being criticized for a persistent lack of environmental focus in an internal review of its lending activities. The new report rails against the environmental degradation caused by many bank-funded projects in poor countries that harm local communities in the name of "development." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )