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Wednesday, 28 January, 2026

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EU Export Policies: Double Standards on Toxic...

Introduction The European Union's export policies in 2025 reveal a...

Effects of Continental Glacier Melt on Arctic Coastal Carbon...

Introduction The Arctic is undergoing rapid transformation due to climate...

Climate Justice & Vulnerable Populations

Colombian Amazon Deforestation: Trends, Challenges, and Solutions for 2024-2025

Introduction Colombia's Amazon region, a biodiversity hotspot vital for global climate regulation, has seen fluctuating deforestation rates in recent years. Following the 2016 peace accords with FARC, deforestation spiked, with 444,000 hectares of primary forest lost from 2016-2020 .   However, official claims highlight progress: a 25% reduction from January to September 2025, dropping from 48,500 to 36,280 hectares . This aligns...

Ethiopia’s Green Legacy Initiative: Empowering Communities or Masking Deeper Crises in Reforestation Efforts (2025-2026)

Introduction Ethiopia's Green Legacy Initiative (GLI) represents a bold response to climate vulnerability, rooted in the country's history of environmental degradation. With over 70% of its territory at risk of desertification, affecting 40 million people, the program aligns with national strategies like the Climate Resilient Green Economy . Since 2019, it has mobilized millions in annual planting drives, achieving milestones...

Restoring Parque Nacional Alerce Costero: Triumphs, Threats, and the Shadow of Corporate Interests

Introduction Parque Nacional Alerce Costero, spanning Chile's Los Ríos region, protects one of the world's oldest forest ecosystems, featuring the iconic alerce (Fitzroya cupressoides) trees that can endure for millennia...

Maya Biosphere Reserve: Restoration Successes and Challenges in 2024-2025

Introduction Established in 1990 and managed by Guatemala's National Council of Protected Areas (CONAP), the Maya Biosphere Reserve is one of the largest tropical forest expanses north of the Amazon,...

Is the Chubut Forest Recovery Project a Genuine Ecological Triumph or a Veil for Corporate Exploitation?

Introduction Chubut's forest restoration initiatives, centered on recovering native ecosystems in areas like the Reserva Provincial Naciente del Río Tigre and Los Alerces National Park, have gained momentum in recent...

Vi Agroforestry’s East Africa Restoration Initiative: Genuine Ecological Revival or Masking Corporate Interests?

Introduction Vi Agroforestry, a Swedish development organization, has been at the forefront of agroforestry efforts in East Africa since the 1980s, focusing on Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Rwanda. The East...

Can Planting 11 Million Trees Truly Revive Timor’s Coffee Forests – Or Is It Masking Deeper Exploitation?

Introduction Timor-Leste's coffee sector, supporting 37.5% of households with yields at just 20% of the global average, faces chronic challenges from deforestation and low productivity . Enter the 11 Million...

Can Bhutan’s Restoration Efforts Overcome Accelerating Climate Hazards and Economic Pressures?

Introduction Bhutan's commitment to environmental conservation is enshrined in its constitution, mandating at least 60% forest cover—a target it exceeds with policies emphasizing Gross National Happiness (GNH) over pure economic...

Venezuela’s Gran Misión Madre Tierra: Green Revolution or Political Facade

Introduction Venezuela's Gran Misión Madre Tierra, unveiled on July 10, 2025, in Mérida, positions itself as a "structural mission" to combat climate change and foster eco-socialism . Structured around seven...

Indigenous Peoples as Guardians of Biodiversity: Challenges and Conservation Efforts

Indigenous peoples have long been recognized as vital stewards of the planet's biodiversity, drawing on ancestral wisdom to maintain ecological balance. According to key data, they manage or own...

Is Solar Activity and Rampant Deforestation Fueling the Amazon’s Catastrophic Drought, Not Just Climate Change?

The Amazon's drought crisis has escalated dramatically, with 2023-2024 marking back-to-back extreme events that dried rivers to historic lows and sparked massive fires {2}. Scientific consensus, including a 2025...