Global frameworks on chemicals must also reach the family living beside poorly managed waste, the child drinking contaminated water, the young person whose health is harmed by pollution. Africa should not be expected to choose between development and the health of its children.

What happens behind the scenes at an aquarium? Our young author investigates, recounting the harms that were observed. What does captivity mean for wild things? They ask you to think about positive and negative effects on the animals and sea creatures before your next visit to a zoo or aquarium.

The distance between a climate conference and a village can be measured in kilometres. But sometimes the bigger distance is between a decision and the person who has to live with its consequences. If climate justice is about who gets to decide Africa's future, young people must be at the centre.

If peace starts with opportunities, then what kinds of opportunities are needed for young people to develop skills to respond to local needs? Opportunity can build resiliency and peace and hope. Read these reflections that came from attending the Nairobi Youth Skills for Peace conference.

Fossil fuel production continues, planetary oceans and vegetation absorb less CO2, and global warming accelerates, driving disasters and migration. Industrial and political leaders kowtow to fossil giants and heap blame rather than aid onto displaced peoples.

COP17 on Biodiversity is under way right now in Yerevan, Armenia. Is enough being done to reverse biodiversity loss? Also, an official definition of ecocide, apps to feed your curiosity about birdsongs and birds, the world of funga, weather maps from real-time Earth observatories, and more.

The UN and WMO climate reports conclude: governments failed to keep global warming below 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. Now more than ever it's important to fight for every fraction of a degree!

El Niño will pack a punch this season, with unusually high temperatures not only at the surface, but also the subsurface ocean layer. This will intensify storms worldwide, so start preparing now!

Be inspired. US climate data is moving to Germany for safekeeping. Discover how fungi help sustain life on Earth, how their networks feed trees and shrubs, and how myco-remediation can detoxify soil.

In this interview with Heidi Harmon, the former city mayor shares her strategy and tips for effective activism, based on decades of activism in both public and private roles.

In Kenya, a youth empowerment center is closed. It is needed to develop the skills of young people and teach them how to use these skills to find jobs - for kujitegemea.

Oil exploration using seismic blasting threatens the Wild Coast of South Africa. Grassroots activists, legal teams and scientists are fighting back. Big Oil can be defeated (but the battle continues).

Believe it or not, wildfires are on the retreat. For the 4th year in a row less area has been burned by wildfires, but this is a sign of the next problem.

Many people want to make a difference, but think one person cannot change the world alone. We are here to tell you that the answer is not linear but a shambolic, crazy, spaghetti-looking line.

What has happened to the 89% of the global population who demanded intensified political action? Why do they not act? These are about 7.387.000.000 people who could be using their voices.

The new school year requires school supplies, these are often single use items that many times end up in landfills. We can do better! See these more sustainable options.

Climate activism isn’t the same all around the world, a tribute by one of our writers to the activists in the global South, who keep fighting despite all the risks.

Jared Kushner, US President Trump’s son-in-law, is behind a luxury resort being developed on Albania’s Adriatic Coast, including where wildlife is protected. Stop this environmental catastrophe.

Military action in Iran and Southwest Asia has led to immense human suffering and also direct and indirect economic and environmental impacts. Who profits from war. Help us Stop Big Oil Profits!

The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) is one of the largest energy infrastructure projects in Africa. But development should not come at the cost of people and nature. Stop the pipeline.