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The UN body that regulates mining in international waters has defended its authority over ocean governance after two subsidiaries of deep-sea mining firm The Metals Company (TMC) launched legal action…
Suresanathan Murugesu is the country director of Action Against Hunger in the PhilippinesThe Philippines is caught in an extreme weather trap. Here, forecasts for a strong El Niño in the…
For two decades, a quiet assumption has propped up corporate climate strategy: Eventually, extreme weather, wildfires and other disasters will get bad enough that corporate boards, political leaders and the…
The opinions expressed here by Trellis expert contributors are their own, not those of Trellis or its editors. The climate benefits of purchasing carbon credits hold only if the carbon stays…
Meta’s investments in artificial intelligence infrastructure, along with policy shifts that favor fossil fuels, will make it tougher to reach its net-zero goals, but the company isn’t backing off its…
The Mediterranean Sea accounts for less than 1% of the world’s ocean surface water, but it contains roughly 18% of global marine biodiversity. It is home to 150 million people…
In the West African nation of Benin, Vodun, an ancient spiritual religion rooted in a deep connection between humans and nature, has become a primary tool for protecting the country’s…