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Renewables, rights and relations: Chinese solar projects in Nicaragua
In San Isidro, a mountainous and rural municipality in northern Nicaragua’s Matagalpa department, Chinese investment is helping to establish solar power – one of the latest arrivals in a wave of new...
View ArticleCould the end of UK coal inspire a faster global phase-out?
The UK closed its last coal power plant on 30 September, ending the use of coal for electricity in the country that built the world’s first such power station in 1882. It’s a milestone in the...
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In Argentina, lithium mining leaves a river running dry
Alfredo Morales bears on his face the toll of the relentless cold and searing sun that hangs almost year-round over Antofagasta de la Sierra, a town on the high plains of Catamarca province, northern...
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How climate change is impacting sports in Africa
Africa is the continent most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, despite only contributing about 3% of global cumulative CO2 emissions. These impacts extend in many directions, including...
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Conflicts, criminal gangs and lawsuits at Zijin’s Colombian gold mine
The owner of one of Colombia’s largest gold mines is currently facing a battle on two fronts. Underground, Zijin Continental Gold is fighting informal miners who have been illegally extracting gold...
View ArticleINC-5: What to look out for at plastics treaty talks in Busan
For the past two years, nations have been trying to craft a legally binding global treaty that will tackle plastic pollution. The fast-tracked negotiation process is due to end with this month’s...
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COP16: Finance talks break down, but some big wins at UN nature summit
The COP16 biodiversity summit in Colombia came to a close on Saturday with several key issues left unsettled, as discussions between countries on how to finance biodiversity protection were brought to...
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Mongolian herders fear a new coal highway to China
Nearly 85% of Mongolia’s exports go to its southern neighbour, China, and must pass through one of eight checkpoints along the two countries’ 4,709-kilometre-long border. More than half of it is coal,...
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Roundtable: What does the second Trump presidency mean for global climate...
Donald Trump’s re-election to the American Presidency has sent shockwaves around the world. Known for his unpredictable approach to policymaking and international relationships, the implications of...
View ArticleCan Kashmir’s new government tackle environmental issues?
On 16 October, after more than six years of direct rule from New Delhi, an elected government was sworn into power in the Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The election was won by the...
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