Stories about Environment from October, 2016
‘Stand with Standing Rock': Demonstrators in the US Rail Against the Dakota Access Pipeline
"Sometimes, you wake in 2016, but it feels like 1875 because Natives are still fighting for our land." --Sherman Alexie
Conservationists in Madagascar Race to Exterminate Troubling Toad
Conservationists seek to eradicate a deadly Asian invader, but finding the necessary funds is proving difficult.
Upscale Chocolate Could Help Turn the Tide on Haiti’s Devastating Deforestation
When a tiny Quebec chocolate maker won a gold at this year’s premier International Chocolate Awards for a bar made with Haitian cocoa beans, it rocked the specialty chocolate world.
Yet Another Socio-Environmentalist Is Murdered in Amazonia
Earlier this month, on October 13, two assassins on a motorcycle murdered Luís Alberto Araújo, the environmental secretary of the Brazilian town of Altamira, Pará State.
A Lack of Open Space Forces Kids in One Mumbai Suburb to Play in a Dirty Field
“We don’t tell our parents that we play here. They think we go to a proper ground to play. If they know...they will not let us out to play."
Surrounded by Piles of Trash, These Two Classical Musicians Played Bach in Protest
The concert took place in Tetovo, the largest city in western Macedonia, and one of the most polluted cities in Europe.
Jamaica Escaped the Wrath of Matthew — But Hurricane Preparedness Is a Tricky Business
Caribbean nations still grapple with how best to prepare for the potential disaster they face each hurricane season -- Jamaican netizens observed a few hiccups in preparing for Hurricane Matthew.
For Lebanon’s Elderly, the Ongoing Garbage Crisis Is a Tight Noose
Lebanon's most vulnerable are paying the ultimate price for the country's waste crisis.
Will Lebanon Meet Its Renewable Energy Pledge by 2020?
Lebanon is no stranger to environmental and energy crises, but many are trying to tackle them.
Feast Your Eyes on Brunei's Capital, the Day It Broke Free From Cars
Brunei's car-free day “aims to promote a healthy lifestyle and reduce the city's carbon footprint.”
Six Months After Massive Fish Kill in Central Vietnam, Thousands Protest Lack of Aid
"We know this regime won’t offer us justice. Nor do they represent the interests of the victims. (But) if the people don't speak out, no one will feel the pressure."