WHAT'S HAPPENING TODAY: Good afternoon and happy Tuesday, readers! In today's newsletter, we're taking a closer look at how lawmakers are thinking about a ...
SATKHIRA, Bangladesh, December 9 (IPS) - A dried karam tree branch stands on the bank of a pond in a field in Datinakhali village adjacent to the Sundarbans. Despite many efforts, the tree could not be saved.
Tapanuli orangutans survive only in Indonesia's Sumatran rainforest where a mine expansion will cut through their home. Yet the mining company says the alternative will be worse ...