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HomeEnvironmental Destruction

Environmental Destruction

Central America: ‘We’re Facing an Unprecedented Calamity’

December 5, 2017 Todd Miller 0

Climate scientist Chris Castro told me that the Central American northern triangle, right where Texiguat is located, is “ground zero” for global warming’s impact in the Americas. […]

In the Brazilian Amazon, Indigenous People Deal with a Violent New World

December 1, 2017 Sam Cowie 0

An increase in attacks on Indigenous people has been matched by a rise in deforestation in protected areas. […]

Fighting for Their Water and Their Lives, Communities Take Direct Action Against Barrick Gold in the Dominican Republic

November 30, 2017 Klaire Gain 0

Armed with signs, pollution masks and their voices, community members have chained themselves to chairs, refusing to leave until the demands of relocation for more than 600 families impacted by the project are met. […]

Ecuadoreans Won’t Back Down in Fighting Chevron-Texaco Over Amazon Oil Disaster

November 1, 2017 Lindsay Ofrias 0

Years into the fight to hold Chevron-Texaco accountable for the “Amazon Chernobyl,” those involved are still struggling to win justice for victims, clean up the rainforest, and combat corporate impunity. With the future of their communities and the environment at stake, they refuse to give up. […]

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