Environment · October, 2020

Environment · October, 2020
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Stories about Environment from October, 2020

Freedom in sight for Kaavan, ‘the world's loneliest elephant’

South Asia31 October 2020

Animal rights activists have long highlighted the poor treatment and handling of the animals in Pakistan zoos.

Environmental risk posed by Venezuelan oil tanker highlights importance of transparency and public participation

Caribbean31 October 2020

"The power that activist groups and citizens have in the palm of their hands, through social media and other digital platforms, is immense and far-reaching."

In the heat of political crisis, Belarus launches first nuclear power plant

Eastern & Central Europe29 October 2020

Next month, the Astravets nuclear power plant commences operation with fanfare. But in a country which suffered greatly from the Chernobyl disaster, not everybody shares the government's optimism.

Venezuelan tanker deemed ‘stable’, but Trinidad & Tobago recommends hastening the transfer of oil

Caribbean24 October 2020

A potential oil spill in the area, environmentalists say, would be disastrous for both marine ecosystems and livelihoods.

Trinidad & Tobago team reports ‘minimal to no risk’ of an oil spill from stranded Venezuelan tanker

Caribbean23 October 2020

A group of experts from Trinidad and Tobago comprised “the first agency besides engineers of Venezuela” to set foot on the vessel, which carries approximately 1.3 million barrels of crude...

The Caribbean's case for reparations: Part III

Caribbean19 October 2020

Reparatory justice can play an important role in dealing with challenges like disease, climate change and COVID-19, all of which pose existential threats to the region.

Marine ecosystems and livelihoods at risk if Venezuelan oil tanker sinks

Caribbean18 October 2020

The FSO Nabarima, a tanker filled with approximately 1.3 million barrels of crude oil, is in imminent danger of sinking and causing an ecological disaster in the Gulf of Paria.

#AnswerUsElonMusk: Russia's indigenous peoples campaign against Arctic pollution

Eastern & Central Europe16 October 2020

An oil spill in May devastated large swathes of the tundra. Here's how indigenous rights activists joined forces to demand justice from the culprit — Russia's largest nickel producer.

Devastating fires rage in Argentina as economic interests become key suspect

Argentina16 October 2020

"The country burns because of agribusiness and real estate speculation. Where there was fire, today there are soybeans and machines ready for construction."

The Caribbean's case for reparations: Part II

Caribbean15 October 2020

"We transformed these broken colonies into functional democracies without any support […] and now we have this debt crisis because we were abandoned by those who plundered our wealth."

The Caribbean's case for reparations: Part I

Caribbean12 October 2020

"When a wrong has been committed, it must be repaired. If you recognise that colonization has been a source of massive crimes against humanity, then reparations are legitimate."

‘Life and Limb’: Foresters on the front line of climate change in Vanuatu

Oceania8 October 2020

"This documentary is about Vanuatu's forests, but it highlights the value of forests to people's lives the world over."

The climate crisis message in Jamaican environmentalist's new novel is rooted ‘in love for home’

Caribbean7 October 2020

"The disconnect in the region is between rhetoric and action. We’ve already lost a lot, but we still have much worth protecting, and should be determined not to lose more."