Climate
Antarctica Lawyers Up
Antarctica has neither a government nor a fixed population. But a group of environmental lawyers is arguing that the flora, fauna, ice and mountains of the southern continent should have legal standing on the world stage.
The Roots of Dispossession
What could be wrong with planting trees? In Madagascar, community groups in one region are fighting an Italian multinational’s attempts to turn their grazing grounds into carbon offsets. But a complicated legacy of land rights is standing in their way.
Will Climate Concerns Push Scotland To Change Its Famous Whisky Taste?
A proposed ban on the sale of a key raw material used to make many of Scotland’s best whiskies raises an alarming question for the drink’s fans: Is their cherished Scotch destined, sooner or later, to lose its signature taste?
Local Communities Are Leading the Rehabilitation of a Malaysian River
In Kuala Lumpur and its environs, many berate the public for lacking commitment to sustainability and tolerating river pollution. Yet people’s apathy feeds on a belief that the government doesn’t work for the common good or for the country, leading to mistrust and inaction.