By Mohammad Ghobari ADEN, Yemen (Reuters) -A UK-owned ship attacked by Houthi militants last month sank in the Red Sea, the U.S. military confirmed on Saturday, as it echoed a warning from Yemen’s internationally recognised government that the vessel’s cargo of hazardous fertiliser posed a risk to marine life. The Belize-registered Rubymar is the first […]
Hope ya’ll are hanging on for the ride because February is more than halfway over. Although February is a short month, it is jam-packed with a lot of important holidays and remembrances. On Monday, we celebrate Presidents’ Day. Designed for the shared celebration of Washington and Lincoln’s birthdays, the day has come to celebrate all […]
People born in the future stand to inherit a planet in the midst of a global ecological crisis. Natural habitats are being decimated, the world is growing hotter, and scientists fear we are experiencing the sixth mass extinction event in Earth’s history. Under such circumstances, is it reasonable to bring a child into the world? […]
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – At least five agents of Haiti’s BSAP, an armed environmental agency that in recent years has evolved into a paramilitary body, were killed in a shootout with national police in Port-au-Prince on Wednesday, the police trade union told reporters. Haiti’s national police did not immediately respond to a request for more details, […]
An agreement between the Justice Department and the New York State Executive Chamber made public on Friday resolves claims of sexual harassment and retaliation against former New York governor Andrew Cuomo, concluding that he created a “sexually hostile work environment” for at least 13 female government employees. Back in 2021, New York Attorney General Letitia James released a report detailing the […]
Tropical forest landscapes are home to millions of Indigenous peoples and small-scale farmers. Just about every square meter of land is spoken for, even if claims are not formally recognized by governments. These local landholders hold the key to a valuable solution as the world tries to slow climate change – restoring deforested tropical landscapes […]
Yuly Velásquez (center in tan vest) president of a local fishers association and a clean-water advocate, meets with its members on a tributary of the Magdalena River. She has been attacked three times in the past two years for her environmental work. Nathalia Angarita for NPR hide caption toggle caption Nathalia Angarita for NPR Yuly […]