Much of Thailand’s rich biodiversity, like this teeming coastal bog, survives on privately held land that is targeted by a tax on idle property. Kitichate Sridith The public is little aware of the problem, but a new land tax is Thailand’s most environmentally destructive policy in the 21st century soContinue Reading
Gulfport activists have taken their struggle for environmental justice to the national level, naming the U.S. Department of Transportation and Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg as defendants in a landmark lawsuit intended to halt a potentially disastrous road expansion project. How will Buttigieg—affectionately known as Mayor Pete when he wasContinue Reading
The World Health Organization (WHO) released a report Sunday that found the cultivation and distribution of tobacco may be wreaking havoc on the global environment. The tobacco industry’s carbon footprint from production, processing and transportation is equivalent to one-fifth of the carbon dioxide generated by the commercial airline sector eachContinue Reading
Supreme Court of India. Photo: PTI Two recent judgements of the Supreme Court have together departed in significant ways from the court’s enviable track record on environmental law. Pahwa Plasticsis bound to have ripple effects given courts haven’t addressed violations of environmental law as the simple violation of laws butContinue Reading
EILAT, Israel (AP) — The Red Sea reefs off the Israeli resort of Eilat host some of the greatest coral diversity on the planet. A symphony in splendid technicolor, the reefs are among the world’s most resilient coral colonies against warming seas. They have also become an unlikely battleground, caughtContinue Reading
