Environment

Using EU trade tools to combat wildlife trafficking

Recommendations on how to make better use the EU’s trade tools to fight an unprecedented surge in wildlife trafficking were approved by MEPs on Thursday.

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New images show what is at stake if Brazil rolls back Amazon protection

As the Brazilian government weighs stripping several conservation areas in the Amazon of their protection, Greenpeace Brazil has documented the forest that could be lost and the threats it faces. Slashing protection would leave one million hectares of...

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EPA Withdraws Information Request for the Oil and Gas Industry

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is withdrawing its request that owners and operators in the oil and natural gas industry provide information on equipment and emissions at existing oil and gas operations. The withdrawal is effective...

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Botswana: World Bank Approved $145.5 million to Improve Water Availability in Drought Vulnerable Areas

The World Bank on March 1 approved a $145.5 million loan to the Republic of Botswana for the Emergency Water Security and Efficiency Project. "The Project will help Botswana cope with increased water stress, arising from a number of factors including...

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