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Officials uphold ‘historic’ ban on controversial fishing practice: ‘Catastrophic and damaging’

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A danger potentially lurking in the waters of the Azores’ islands could be reduced after efforts to overturn a landmark fishing ban stalled. According to Mongabay, a law to safeguard Azorean waters went into effect on Jan. 1, 2026, after its initial approval in October 2024. As a result, one-third of the Azorean seascape in … Read more

Residents outraged at major company’s destructive acts: ‘It’s we who suffer’

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Indonesia has some of the world’s richest rainforests, but those ecosystems are increasingly being cleared for industrial agriculture. What’s happening? According to Mongabay, a palm oil company has begun large-scale forest destruction inside a protected area in Borneo that is critical for endangered wildlife and Indigenous communities. PT Equator Sumber Rezeki (ESR) has cleared nearly … Read more