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Jul 21 2026 
The People Resisting Peru’s Illegal Goldrush
A ‘tolba’, a rustic, sluice-like contraption layered with pieces of carpet to capture gold deposits from water sediment. Taken during a government raid to destroy illegal gold mining operations in La Pampa, Peru. RODRIGO ABD/AP PHOTO/ALAMY
New InternationalistPrecious metal mafias are destroying lives and habitats in the Amazon – with help from the international trading system.… Continue reading
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Jul 04 2026 
Venezuela – A Deliberate Devastation?
Was the Venezuela Quake a natural disaster? Or a man-made disaster?
By Peter Koenig
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Venezuela’s two big quakes of 24 June 2026 (7.2 followed less than a minute later by one of 7.5 Richter scale), also called a “doublet”, apparently did not happen, because the country sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire. They happened because northern Venezuela… Continue reading -
Jun 23 2026 
The Climate Scenario That Changed the World – And Is Now Being Quietly Dropped
Mark Gerard Keenan
For more than a decade, one climate scenario exercised extraordinary influence over public policy, media reporting, corporate planning, and public consciousness.
Most people never heard of it. It was known simply as RCP 8.5.
Yet behind countless headlines predicting climate catastrophe, behind many of the studies cited by activists and politicians, and behind much of… Continue reading
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Jun 09 2026 
Could You Live in a Reindeer Herder’s ‘Chum’? (with photos)
Nomads in the Far North spend their whole life on the move following their reindeer.
They take their portable Arctic home and all their possessions with them on a sled.In addition to its urban and rural residents, Russia’s Far North, also has inhabitants who lead a nomadic lifestyle. These are mostly reindeer herders. Reindeer are constantly… Continue reading
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May 18 2026 
Ecocide: Israel and America’s War on the Environment in the Middle East
New Eastern Outlook
The ongoing war in the Middle East has seen America and Israel indulge not just in gross violations of human rights but also in wanton violations of the rights of Mother Nature.
In the annals of international law, an area that is rapidly gaining traction among countries is environmental law. Environmental law states that… Continue reading
