International

The deep-sea mining industry got tired of waiting for international approval. Enter Trump.

Inside the little-understood fight between deep sea miners and Indigenous advocates for the ocean.

Anita Hofschneider Global Indigenous Affairs Desk

The US and Canada have long managed the Great Lakes together. That era could be ending.

Political tensions are threatening the future of the largest freshwater ecosystem on Earth.

Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco & Izzy Ross Politics

A man poses for a photo while standing in a large field with sparse vegetation

Chile’s lithium boom promises jobs and money — but threatens a critical water source

The Atacama Desert is a major source of lithium for EV batteries. As global demand ramps up, the local Lickanantay people are racing to protect already scarce water supplies and their way of life.

Muriel Alarcón Energy

Beneath Greenland’s ice lies a climate solution — and a new geopolitical battleground

Modern society, and the clean energy revolution, depend on rare earth elements. Can Greenland help break China's stranglehold on the market?

Matt Simon Energy

Environmentalists in Israel and Palestine fight to save cross-border water resources

"The health of Palestinians affects the health of Israelis and vice versa. And the best example is water."

Anya Kamenetz International

Palestinians walk by a solar panel, used by some to produce electricity in the refugee camps in Rafah.

The future of Gaza’s recovery may rely on solar power

Facing destroyed infrastructure and limited control of energy supplies, off-grid options like solar are helping Palestinians rebuild.

Saqib Rahim Energy

Aerial view of mountains and forests and river in Chile, with low-lying clouds

In Canada, Indigenous advocates argue that mining companies violate the rights of nature

Tribunal judges found the industry guilty of “ongoing ecocide.”

Taylar Dawn Stagner & Joseph Winters Equity

Oil companies are dropping renewable goals — and more importantly, expanding fossil fuels

And that could drive an emissions spike.

Tik Root Energy

America’s avocado obsession is destroying Mexico’s forests. Is there a fix?

With deforestation rising and violence a constant threat, a bold initiative is using satellites to ensure U.S. supermarkets sell ethical, eco-friendly avocados.

Ayurella Horn-Muller Food and Agriculture

The ‘doomsday’ seed vault in Svalbard just added thousands of climate-hardy crops

Safeguarding crop diversity in a time of climate change remains a priority for much of the world — even if that's not the case for Trump.