Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Turtles: A Crime Against Endangered Species Stanlee Fazi, a Virginia man, plead guilty to trafficking in turtles in a scheme that netted him over $12,000 from illegally collecting and exporting Eastern box turtles. According to The New York Times, Mr. Fazi bound the turtles […]
Year: 2023
Dutch Citizens Sue Their Own Country for Climate Change Impact on Caribbean Island Bonaire
Dutch citizens living on the Caribbean island of Bonaire, a former Dutch colony and now a special Dutch municipality, have launched a legal action against the Dutch government through Greenpeace Netherlands. They are accusing the Dutch government of negligence for not protecting them from climate change impacts, which is having severe […]
Hyundai Construction Equipment Pledges to Halt Sales of Excavators Used for Illegal Gold Mining in the Amazon
Hyundai Construction Equipment (HCE) has announced measures to prevent the use of its excavators in illegal gold mining in the Amazon, following the release of a Greenpeace report on the issue. The report revealed that HCE’s heavy machinery is being used for illegal mining on indigenous lands in the Amazon. […]
“Shedding Light on Earth Hour: A Global Movement for Climate Awareness”
Earth Hour: A Symbolic Move to Raise Environmental Awareness On March 26, 2022, people from over 190 countries and territories turned off their lights for one hour, known as Earth Hour. This year marks the 16th annual celebration of Earth Hour, an initiative launched in 2007 by the World Wildlife […]
NGO Coalition Urges TSMC to Bolster Climate Change Pledges.
NGO Coalition calls on TSMC to Strengthen Climate Commitments A coalition of NGOs consisting of Stand.earth, 350 Asia, and Greenpeace International launched a new website called timetochipin.org to reduce the carbon footprint of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world’s largest chipmaker. Microsoft, Apple, and Amazon are key clients of […]
How Our Food Choices Affect the Climate Crisis
The impact of food production and consumption on climate change is a major topic of concern for environmentalists and climate change analysts. The global food system, including the growing, processing, transporting, distributing, consumption, and disposal of food, contributes to one-third of greenhouse gas emissions every year. The damaging practices in […]
Hyundai Construction Equipment Pledges to Combat Illegal Mining in Amazon Following Greenpeace Report
Hyundai Construction Equipment’s recent pledge to help combat illegal mining in the Amazon is a significant step towards the protection of indigenous lands and the environment. The Korean company’s decision came after a report by Greenpeace Brazil and Greenpeace East Asia revealed that excavators, particularly those manufactured by Hyundai, were […]
“From Overfishing to Microplastics: Why Tuna Requires Urgent Rethinking”
The consumption of tuna has been on the rise due to its versatility, nutrition, and perceived sustainability. Tuna has become a popular food choice, with tuna sandwiches, poke, and salad being some of the many options. However, the demand for tuna has led to a decrease in tuna stocks globally, […]
The AI-Powered Conservation: WWF Forges New Partnerships for Effective Wildlife Preservation
es on the planet, by creating a comprehensive database of all living species. And so I joined them and did a ton of work building up their IT infrastructure and database systems. And then from there, I moved over to Google, to work on Google Earth Engine and Google Maps. […]
A Global Plastic Waste Crisis: Is a Unified Approach Attainable?
In late May, delegates from 175 countries, along with private stakeholders, will gather in Paris for a global effort to create an international treaty to potentially control plastic production and pollution. Despite the urgency to address the world’s toxic plastic waste crisis, countries remain far apart on what the treaty […]