NEWS
Salt Mining Sinks a City, Displacing Thousands in Brazil
Editor's note: Any compensation from chemical companies cannot make up for the repercussions of mining, in this case, salt mining. The petrochemical company Braskem, the largest plastic producer in the Americas, is responsible for the displacement of people and was...
In Climate-related Flooding, a Ugandan River Turns Poisonous
Editor's note: Mining poisons the earth, not only right now, but for future generations: even if the mine is closed and all workers have left, the chemicals and metals that they have used and mined will stay hidden in the soil. But it can't be hidden forever. When the...
Surprise Discovery of Wind Farm Project in Philippine Reserve Prompts Alarm
Editor's note: Wind farms are not a solution to ecological destruction, especially not when built in protected reserves. Singapore-based company Rizal Wind Energy Corp. (RWEC) is drilling illegally in wildlife sanctuary and ecotourism area Masungi Georeserve. For this...
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How an Aboriginal Woman Fought a Coal Company and Won
Anita Hofschneider Senior Staff Writer Grist Goldman Prize Winner Murrawah Maroochy Johnson talks climate justice and inheriting a legacy of Indigenous resistance. In 2019, Australia was on the cusp of approving a new coal mine on traditional Wirdi land in...
‘Right to Roam’ Movement Fights to Give Back the Commons
by Mike DiGirolamo, Rachel Donald on Mongabay 21 May 2024 The “right to roam” movement in England seeks to reclaim common rights to access, use and enjoy both private and public land, since citizens only have access to 8% of their nation’s land currently. Campaigner...
Philippine Village Rejects Gold Mine, Cites Flawed Consultation
by Michael Beltran / Mongabay SITIO DALICNO, Philippines — Domeng Laita, 64, stands on a mountain ledge outside his home, looking down with worry on his face. Below him stands the embankment of the San Roque dam, stretching more than a kilometer (0.6 miles) along the...
ANALYSIS
Review of the Film Bright Green Lies
Editor's note: Civilization is in free fall, and most people do not accept that. Humans will have to use a lot less energy. That future is hard for people to grasp. They will need to adjust their expectations of how reality is going to look. This will require going...
Why Your Tech Is Killing Earth
By Katie Singer A tech lover recently told me that he and several colleagues have realized: 1. The Earth does not have enough energy, minerals or water to support AI, e-vehicles, solar PVs, industrial wind facilities and batteries. Not at the scale we dream to...
Capitalism Won’t Save the Planet
Editor's note: This review from the book "Capitalism Won't Save the Planet" talks about why the energy transition from fossil fuels to so-called renewable energy is slow and not that profitable. We at DGR believe it is not a transition - worldwide we see an increase...
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