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…
The board of the UN’s fledgling Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD) has decided to consider its first package of projects for support at its next meeting in…
Disruptions to global fuel markets caused by the war in Iran have hit Africa's efforts to expand clean cooking with gas, prompting the International Energy Agency (IEA) - backed by…
Wamuyu Manyara is country director for Trócaire Malawi and Tarcizio Kalaundi is its climate resilience officer.This week, the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD) faces a significant decision…
Tucked among forested slopes and pristine valleys in a corner of northeastern India, young villagers have been busy knocking on doors – hoping to convince sceptical elders that graphite mining…
As countries gathered in Geneva this week for the first UN dialogue on the governance of artificial intelligence, campaigners said the debate around the fast-evolving technology has overlooked the potential…
As governments turn to the ocean for jobs, growth and climate solutions, campaigners at the Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa warned coastal communities must not be left behind The post…
Four Ugandan farmers filed a case with London’s High Court on Tuesday, aiming to stop the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) from starting to operate by asking the court…