Debate Over Colonial Memory in the Netherlands
By Isa de Fluiter / diggit magazine In recent years, heritage practices across Europe are being looked at more critically as people try to come to terms with their colonial history. In the Netherlands, this awareness has become visible especially in urban spaces, where streets, monuments, and buildings continue to have the names of colonial […]
Mining Has Begun at the Sacred Ṗe’Ṡla,
URGENT CALL TO ACTION: YOUNG RELATVES ARE CALLING FOR THE MASSES TO SHOW UP AND PROTECT Ṗe’Ṡla Mining has begun at the Sacred Ṗe’Ṡla, the Heart of Everything That Is. Our young Oglala relatives are taking action as we speak, putting their bodies on the line to protect Ṗe’Ṡla by shutting down drill sites. They are […]
Israel Is Salting the Earth
‘What Israel effectively has been doing is creating a dead zone’ Much as the U.S. sprayed agent orange on Vietnam, warfare repeats itself. Such tactics are in line with a “legacy of colonial practices”. “The very concept of ‘scorched’ or ‘dead’ land is rooted in a colonial tradition of warfare,” Younes said. “Israel has long […]
Earth Day 2026
We are not defending the planet, we are the planet defending itself. https://youtu.be/6TQ4ZRgqlU8?si=zqqHRh9jx7JYq-9R Photo by Mara F on Unsplash
Invasive Plant Drives Ecological Change
By Lyle Lewis / Mongabay The Selway–Bitterroot Wilderness was part of the original class of lands designated under the United States’ 1964 Wilderness Act: 1.3 million acres, or about 526,000 hectares, of steep river canyons, cold subalpine ridges, dense forest, and weather so unforgiving it shapes everything that survives there. It remains one of the most […]
War Kills More Than People
The Global Shockwaves of the Iran–Israel–US Conflict When bombs fall in the Middle East, the world feels it — not just through news reports, but in skyrocketing energy bills, rising food prices, and environmental destruction. Today’s wars don’t stay local. They ripple across continents, hitting economies, ecosystems, and future generations. “War today is not just about […]
We Should Not Take Sides
“To be an Enemy of America is Dangerous but to be a Friend is Fatal.” This is another reason why the United States should sign UNCLOS and not act unilaterally to permit deep sea mining in areas beyond International jurisdiction. China now points to the US as a rouge state. By Bas Umali No question […]
Pollution From Mostly Unregulated Commercial Space Activities
By Bob Berwyn / Inside Climate News This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News (hyperlink to the original story), a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. What Goes Up Must Come Down New research published Thursday bolsters growing concerns that a handful of companies and countries are […]
Two Satellite Proposals Threaten the Night Sky
The window to act is now / By DarkSky Staff In the United States, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the agency responsible for authorizing satellite launches and operations, is reviewing two proposals of unprecedented scale and consequence. If approved, they would alter the night sky as we know it, with impacts that would be increasingly […]
Community Consultation on the Proposed Landfill Project
Location: Brgy. Talipusngo, Maragondon, CaviteProject Area: 64 hectaresProponent: Prime Integrated Waste Solutions Inc. Prime Integrated Waste Solutions Inc. (PIWSI), also referred to as Prime Waste Solutions, is a waste management company under Prime Infrastructure Capital Inc., the infrastructure arm of the Razon Group, owned by Filipino business tycoon Enrique K. Razon Jr.. The company was […]