A federal judge has ruled the expansion of Montana coal mine illegal for impacts on water resources, the Yellowstone River, and the climate.
… Dahnoun | 6th October 2022 | News Coal Mine Mining coal_mine.jpg A federal judge has ruled … in June 2019 by the federal Office of Surface Mining (OSM) and allowed Western Rosebud Mining, LLC (WRM) to strip-mine a new area, …
Friends of the Earth urges Michael Gove to reject planning permission for the Cumbrian coal mine branded 'absolutely indefensible' by government climate advisors.
… to the planning inquiry, West Cumbria Mining was clear that its target is replacing … the Russian invasion of Ukraine, West Cumbria Mining has not claimed that its coal would …
Dead fish found after cyclones and storms forced Rio Tinto's QMM mine in Madagascar to dump water causes alarm.
… water Yvonne Orengo | 25th March 2022 | News Mining Madagascar poisson.jpg Dead fish found … as Ph levels - was raised by experts before mining began and ever since, but has yet to be … of heavy metal concentration levels in mining basins that may impact the natural …
New reports reveal the cost of a growing, energy-guzzling cryptocurrency mining industry.
… of a growing, energy-guzzling cryptocurrency mining industry. Transaction fees for crypto … its environmental costs. Cryptocurrency mining has grown explosively in the US since … the planet but o communities living close to mining farms - especially as crypto-currencies …
Rio Tinto QMM mine failures 'root of conflict in South Madagascar.'
… Centre For Corporate Responsibility Mining Editor’s Picks unknown.jpeg Rio Tinto … Poor communications, depleted trust in the mining company, and QMM’s quasi-state power in …
Gove stokes environmental anger by approving first new coal mine in 30 years.
… In The Hole UK Government Climate Breakdown Mining Editor’s Picks Artist's impression of … UK Government, condemned the decision as undermining UK efforts to reach net zero. “The UK’s …
The government’s recent approval of the proposal to open a new coking coal mine in West Cumbria is an example of such climate nationalism in action.
… Comment Climate Nationalism West Cumbria Coal Mining Climate Breakdown Editor’s Picks … will occur. And even if it does, the US mining companies may switch at least some of …
'If you could mine salt from their grief and tears, Slovyansk would be a leader of salt-making.'
… but a real prospect unless salt- and coal-mining enterprises can return to work. “There … strata being eroded by ground water. Salt mining was never as developed here as it has … the authorities closed down the central salt mining operation in Slovyansk for good. Time …
UK Government delays decision on Cumbria coal mine amid political turmoil.
Cumbria coal mine delay Emily Beament | 7th July 2022 | News Cumbria Keep Cumbrian Coal In The Hole Energy 2.67773208.jpg UK Government delays decision on Cumbria coal mine amid political turmoil. …
Honouring martyred Filipina environmental defenders on International Women’s Day.
… International Women's Day Women's Rights Mining Philippines Activism Editor’s Picks … 10 were from Indigenous communities. Hitmen Mining was the deadliest type of activity, … way: Manuela Albarillo , 08/04/02, Leader, Mining. Florita Caya , 27/04/11, Leader, …
Francia Márquez, Colombia’s first black vice president, brings hope for the country's marginalised communities.
… rooted within Afro-Colombian artisanal gold mining in her ancestral town of La Tomba – … has long been threatened by multinational mining companies and land grabs. Having become … Prize in 2018. She added: “I was just a mining woman and didn’t understand the legal …
Rio Tinto faces new unrest at Madagascar mine as procedural dance delays promised compensation.
… | News Rio Tinto QMM Madagascar Pollution Mining Editor’s Picks unknown.png Rio Tinto … were based on specific agreements, laws and Mining Code. Why the company did not insist on …
The UK’s most valuable import from Brazil – gold – is fuelling deforestation in the Amazon, new footage reveals.
… not sourced from illegal and deforesting mining and production. The WWF charity has … to increase production. “Illegal gold mining in the Brazilian Amazon is wreaking … of 'Garimpo' - small-scale illegal gold mining - in Indigenous lands and protected …
A visit to the Awa Guajá where people have died from sadness as well as guns since their land became a freight line for the world’s biggest iron-ore mine. Part 1 of 2.
… Soledad Barruti | 16th December 2022 | News Mining Indigenous Peoples Amazon Rainforest … been isolated by the noise and pollution of a mining train. This story was originally … day: soybean farms, cattle ranches and mining operations. Here where I am in the …
Rishi Sunak has been selected by the Tory party to become the next prime minister. Let's hope he u-turns on the environment.
Ready for Rishi? Brendan Montague | 24th October 2022 | News UK Government Conservative Party Climate Breakdown Economics Good Law Project 50999260913_e42057f3af_b.jpg Rishi Sunak has been selected …
Tougher rules on fossil fuel investments could help avert economic disaster.
Banking on our future Brendan Montague | 17th January 2022 | Other Banking Economics Editor’s Picks opera-north-liberty-lecture-ann-pettifor-640x400.jpg Tougher rules on fossil fuel investments could …
The rise of the Labour party and the birth of a 'green consciousness'.
… process of production by simultaneously undermining the original sources of all wealth—the … threatening to run candidates against him. Mining He threatened the Gas Workers and … principally of advocacy on behalf of gold mining in the British empire. Bottomley’s …
The fragile ecology of the Himalayan region has been increasingly devastated by dams, heavy infrastructure projects and climate breakdown.
… Dogra | 11th March 2022 | News Conservation Mining Hydroelectric Dams Dams Ecologist … Ministry of Environment and Forests. After examining the data in detail, meeting several … plains to minimise displacement of farmers. Mining More farming responsibilities are being …
A train line brings workers - and COVID-19 - to the Awa Guajá community, threatening their survival. Part 2 of 2.
… 2022 | News Amazon Rainforest Indigenous Mining Brazil … when they mention the invaders and the mining company. The horror is happening now. … make their life this desperate. Such as the mining company Vale which on one day gives …
Why and how we must welcome human migration in a warming world. Part 2 of 2.
A hostile environment Andrew Simms | 3rd August 2022 | Comment Climate Breakdown Immigration Migration Mo Farah Economics 990756_5000m_winnaar_mo_farah_14822734038.jpg Why and how we must welcome …
Climate breakdown represents an opportunity for ecofascists around the world. The rise of nationalism in India shows how this is playing out today.
… jealousy – inimical to human development". Mining Elsewhere, Modi has called for "special … the government released plans to exempt "coal mining, cement plants, chemical fertilizers, … government released plans to allow more coal mining, cement plants, chemical fertilizers, …
This story is on borrowed time. Maybe you can borrow it, and make it part of yours too.
Humanity in the patchwork of life Julia Steinberger | 22nd June 2022 | Comment Climate Breakdown Editor’s Picks 0xhnh39bp7jjgf7so.jpg This story is on borrowed time. Maybe you can borrow it, and make …