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Nature

Papua New Guinea: This expedition is revealing secrets of the ocean

Hours of scuba diving and sending cameras thousands of metres down will help the government to preserve biodiversity.

Nature

Scientists have taught crocodiles to stop eating poisonous toads

The taste aversion method could save many other native animals.

Climate

Europe's Sámi peoples are using food diplomacy to save the Arctic

The Sámi community want to protect their long-earned gastronomic traditions across the continent.

Earth News

Good news for the Amazon as Colombia cuts deforestation by 36%

President Gustavo Petro is coming good on his election promise to cut tree felling.

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Ecuadorian village women play their self-invented sport

Women from the northern village of Turucu in Ecuador play handball dressed in traditional Anaco skirts.

Art

Meet Tomas Colbengston, winner of art's most prestigious print award

The Sámi artist is the latest recipient of The Queen Sonja Print Award, the world’s most important prize for printmaking.

Earth News

World takes ‘major step’ toward global treaty to end plastic pollution

For the first time, negotiators discussed the text of what is supposed to become a global treaty.

Nature

Activist who led campaign to save Spain’s Mar Menor wins ‘Green Nobel’

Teresa Vicente’s campaign saw nearly 640,000 people back a law granting legal protection to the Mar Menor.

Art

Venice Biennale 2024 grapples with geographic and national identities

At the heart of several national pavilion exhibitions is the complex and often controversial concept of nationality and belonging.

Earth News

‘Carbon colonialism’: The dark side of carbon credit schemes

Carbon credit companies are evicting communities across Africa.

Scenes

WATCH: The Andean weaver preserving her vibrant handcrafting heritage

In partnership with Media City

Celeste Valero crafts exquisite textiles using traditional handcrafting techniques

Earth News

Norway and Sami people end dispute over giant onshore wind farm

The wind farm fought against by Greta Thunberg will keep operating with compensation paid to Sami reindeer herders.

Earth News

Samba for the Amazon: Rio Carnival calls for end to illegal mining

Dancers from a samba school call for more protection for the Indigenous Yanonami people, whose lives are threatened by illegal mining.

Nature

Rainforest rangers are being trained in the Amazon’s tallest treehouse

Education is changing the lives of Indigenous Peruvians in the Amazon.

Norway

Sámi activists in Norway charged over wind farm protests

The activists say a transition to green energy shouldn’t come at the expense of the rights of Indigenous people, or their traditional reindeer herding way of life.

Climate

How did children in Colombia capture climate change on film?

Wayuu youth are suffering due to climate-driven drought. These photos show the world the challenges they face.

Earth News

Trust us to manage climate funds ourselves, Indigenous Peoples ask

Amid lofty climate finance pledges, Indigenous Peoples and local communities are fighting to be involved in decisions about their territories.

Earth News

What would a successful COP28 look like and is it still possible?

Loss and Damage, equitable representation, justice and concrete action are top of the agenda for many attending COP28.

Ecotech

This US state should have a solar panel canal by 2025

Solar-covered canals are set to generate renewable energy and save water in this notoriously dry area.

Destinations

Experience the Kadayawan festival to see the soul of the Philippines

The festival, which takes place between mid-August and mid-September, is a celebration of the Philippines’ pre-colonial identity and culture.