How APOPO’s detection rats connect mine clearance and tuberculosis screening
Trained African giant pouched rats support demining and TB case-finding, but work within tightly controlled human systems
Editorial Team SDG3
3 hours ago5 min read
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THE WORLD IS CHANGING
The world changes when society chooses to change it - part one
History shows that organised citizens have shaped many of the world’s greatest advances, proving that lasting change often begins far beyond the corridors of power
Editorial Team SDG17
Aug 65 min read
How APOPO’s detection rats connect mine clearance and tuberculosis screening
Trained African giant pouched rats support demining and TB case-finding, but work within tightly controlled human systems
Editorial Team SDG3
3 hours ago5 min read
Environmental crime operates as a global organised economy
Illegal extraction and dumping converge through corruption, financial secrecy and international commodity chains
Editorial Team SDG16
1 day ago5 min read
Blue Ventures links community-led marine conservation to coastal livelihoods
The organisation combines local fisheries management, finance, data and health services across tropical coasts
Editorial Team SDG14
2 days ago4 min read
The impact of underwater noise pollution on marine life
Shipping, construction, sonar and seismic surveys are crowding the ocean soundscape, but quieter methods are available
Editorial Team SDG14
3 days ago5 min read
Environmental information turns pollution data into democratic accountability
Public records allow communities to test official promises against permits, emissions and environmental conditions
Editorial Team SDG16
4 days ago5 min read
Debt-for-nature swaps face a test of lasting conservation
Debt relief can fund forests and oceans, but durable results depend on transparent finance and public consent
Editorial Team SDG14
5 days ago5 min read
Shark Trust links citizen science with pressure for stronger fisheries controls
The UK charity combines public data collection, education and policy work as shark and ray populations face sustained fishing pressure
Editorial Team SDG14
6 days ago5 min read
Environmental cooperation turns shared resources into channels for dialogue
Shared ecosystems can open contact across conflict lines, but cooperation depends on rights, power and durable local institutions
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Aug 85 min read
Debt repayments squeeze climate resilience investment in lower-income countries
Rising debt costs narrow budgets for flood protection, health systems, clean energy and disaster readiness
Editorial Team SDG17
Aug 74 min read
The world changes when society chooses to change it - part one
History shows that organised citizens have shaped many of the world’s greatest advances, proving that lasting change often begins far beyond the corridors of power
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Aug 65 min read
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Activism & Law
Environmental crime operates as a global organised economy
Illegal extraction and dumping converge through corruption, financial secrecy and international commodity chains
Editorial Team SDG16
1 day ago
Environmental information turns pollution data into democratic accountability
Public records allow communities to test official promises against permits, emissions and environmental conditions
Editorial Team SDG16
4 days ago
Shark Trust links citizen science with pressure for stronger fisheries controls
The UK charity combines public data collection, education and policy work as shark and ray populations face sustained fishing pressure
Editorial Team SDG14
6 days ago
Satellite alerts expose deforestation but enforcement determines their impact
AI can detect forest loss rapidly, but data access, local verification and state action decide whether trees are protected
Editorial Team SDG15
Jul 30
The Advocates for Human Rights links legal aid to systemic reform
How documentation, pro bono representation and international advocacy turn individual cases into wider human rights action
Editorial Team SDG16
Jul 28
ARTICLE 19 turns free expression principles into practical protection
How a global rights organisation uses law, policy and local partnerships to defend speech and the public’s right to know
Editorial Team SDG16
Jul 25
Women defending land and water are reshaping environmental leadership
Women environmental defenders protect shared resources while confronting violence, exclusion and legal pressure
Editorial Team SDG5
Jul 23
Grassroots partnerships at the heart of global women's rights
MADRE supports women-led organisations through long-term partnerships that connect human rights, peacebuilding and climate justice
Editorial Team SDG5
Jul 14
Digital Defenders Partnership strengthens digital security for civil society under threat
The programme funds emergency responses and long-term protection for activists, journalists and human rights organisations
Editorial Team SDG16
Jul 12
ARTICLE 19 defends freedom of expression in an increasingly restrictive information environment
The organisation combines legal expertise, advocacy and training to protect the rights to speak, know and participate
Editorial Team SDG16
Jul 9
International Rivers challenges the dam-first model reshaping vulnerable waterways
Large dams, water stress and climate risks are forcing a rethink of river governance and community rights
Editorial Team SDG6
Jul 6
Manta rays expose the weak links in ocean protection
The Manta Trust shows how research, tourism and policy can help protect threatened rays and marine ecosystems
Editorial Team SDG14
Jul 5
EarthRights International puts corporate abuse in extractive industries under scrutiny
Communities facing mining, oil and gas harms are pushing for stronger human rights and environmental accountability
Editorial Team SDG16
Jul 2
Fauna & Flora shows why conservation now depends on local power
Protecting threatened species increasingly means supporting the communities living closest to biodiversity loss
Editorial Team SDG15
Jun 30
Learners unite across continents for World Environment Day 2026
Global Society initiative connects students from Kenya and Spain to champion environmental action
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Jun 18
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