Articles

Women's Enduring Presence in the Transmission of Cultural Memory

Tiredearth

10 Nov 2026

A Bioethical and Biopolitical Perspective

Fuel Prices: How an Unjustifiable War with Iran Fueled the U.S. Election Turmoil

Tiredearth

07 Nov 2026

The Republican Party's sweeping midterm defeat was not a mystery. It was an admission—written in gasoline receipts, exit polls, and the candid post-mortems of the very men who launched the war.

A Tactical Nuclear Strike on Iran Would Be an Environmental Catastrophe Without Borders

Tiredearth

04 Nov 2026

Donald Trump's reported consideration of a tactical nuclear strike on Iran's Kalang Mountain facility would not just be a military act. It would be an environmental crime with no borders.

Under Siege, Palestinian Cities Are Drowning in Garbage, Threatening Health and Environmental Catastrophe

Tiredearth

01 Nov 2026

While much of the world focuses on the visible violence of the occupation, a quieter crisis is unfolding in Palestinian cities—one measured not in casualties, but in tons of rotting garbage accumulating in streets and neighborhoods, breeding disease and despair.

Environmentalists celebrate Lula’s reelection in Brazil: ‘The Amazon can breathe a sigh of relief’

Tiredearth

27 Oct 2026

Environmentalists, Indigenous groups and climate scientists are celebrating the reelection in Brazil of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, which brings the prospect of a continued focus on stopping the illegal cutting of the Amazon, the largest rainforest in the world.

Olive Harvest: UN Denounces Israeli Attacks on Palestinian Crops as "Tool of Displacement and Dispossession"

Tiredearth

25 Oct 2026

The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights is warning of a surge in Israeli settler violence against Palestinian olive groves. At least 160 attacks have been recorded in two weeks, often with the protection or participation of the Israeli army.

Albania's Leader Defies Calls to Resign as Student Protests Erupt in Tirana

Tiredearth

18 Oct 2026

Student-led protesters smashed windows and clashed with riot police firing water cannon and tear gas in Tirana , as Prime Minister Edi Rama rejected calls to resign.

COP17: Iranian president warns US-Israeli war damaging ecosystems

Tiredearth

17 Oct 2026

The president of Iran condemned the environmental consequences of wars of aggression, describing the environmental devastation caused by the wars in the region, including in Gaza, as “ecocide” and urging the international community to establish effective and enforceable mechanisms to protect biodiversity during armed conflicts.

From Eggplant and Chickpeas to Identity: How the Occupation Invited Itself to the Table

Tiredearth

13 Oct 2026

Food is not merely something placed on a table. In societies that stand firm in the face of occupation, it is a part of collective memory, culture, and identity—recipes passed down from generation to generation, telling the story of the places and peoples who cooked them.

Vegetation Degradation in Sudan: An Environmental Crisis Threatening Livestock and Agriculture

Tiredearth

13 Oct 2026

The war that has been raging in Sudan for three years has not failed to leave its mark on the country's vegetation cover and agricultural wealth, negatively impacting livestock, pastures, and the life cycle of the country — particularly in the towns of Al-Gedaref State, in eastern Sudan.

For an Ecology of Territories: Breaking Free from the European Technocratic Impasse

Tiredearth

10 Oct 2026

Op-Ed — Can we think about the future of the planet without trampling on local sovereignties and the reality of our ecosystems?

On World Habitat Day, the occupation destroyed 82% of all buildings in the Gaza Strip

Tiredearth

06 Oct 2026

The number of buildings damaged as a result of the ongoing Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip reached about 82% of the total buildings in the Strip.

From Minab to Créteil: How the War France Never Wanted Entered Its Classrooms

Tiredearth

04 Oct 2026

The link between the two has never been printed on a banner. Yet it crosses the Persian Gulf, the oil markets of Rotterdam, the offices of the French Treasury, and ends up washing ashore on the cold concrete of a high school in Créteil.

Will Trump Allow the UN Secretary-General to Be Chosen Impartially?

Tiredearth

30 Sep 2026

The choice of the next Secretary-General is about much more than selecting the individual who will occupy one of the world's most important international posts. It also exposes a fundamental tension within the UN system itself: the person expected to represent the interests and principles of the international community must first obtain the approval of a small group of powerful states, each with its own geopolitical interests and priorities.

Gaza: Israeli destruction of sanitation infrastructure turns the sea into a sewage dump

Tiredearth

23 Sep 2026

Gaza’s coastline, a last refuge for two million Palestinians, is turning into a public health trap. Satellite imagery analysis shows that thousands of cubic metres of untreated wastewater are flowing into the sea every day, following the destruction of sewage treatment plants and sanitation networks.

Lebanon: Israeli Explosions of Unprecedented Violence Raise Fears of Reactivating Seismic Faults

Tiredearth

20 Sep 2026

As the Israeli army continues its destruction operations in southern Lebanon, Lebanese Environment Minister Tamara El-Zein has issued an alarming warning: these bombardments of exceptional power could have lasting geological consequences, particularly by reactivating major seismic faults.

Spotlighting Ocean Awareness Around the World

Tiredearth

14 Sep 2026

Running parallel to the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 81), Climate Week NYC September 20–27, 2026, is the largest annual climate event of its kind, bringing together over 900 events and activities across the city – in person, hybrid and online.

TiredEarth WARNS: Reckless US tanker attacks risk turning the Persian Gulf into an oil slick

Tiredearth

09 Sep 2026

As the U.S. escalates its campaign against Iranian vessels, its choice of destructive weapons—unlike Iran's precision strikes targeting engine rooms while leaving hulls intact —dramatically raises the risk of catastrophic oil spills in one of the world's most fragile marine environments.

Why Aren't Millions of Barrels of Oil Spilling When Tankers Are Targeted in the Strait of Hormuz?

Tiredearth

08 Sep 2026

Despite dozens of tanker attacks in the Strait of Hormuz since February, the Persian Gulf has not seen an environmental catastrophe on the scale of the 1989 Exxon Valdez disaster. This is no accident—it reflects a deliberate Iranian strategy that balances military pressure against ecological preservation.

Spotlighting Atmosphere and Beyond

Tiredearth

07 Sep 2026

An UNGA and COP31 event you might not want to miss in New York City is the Statue of Liberty Exhibition, featuring artists Hunt Slonem’s Bird, Butterflies and Bunny Series and Selva Ozelli’s Humming Bird, Butterfly and Rose Flag CCL Series, held at the National Lighthouse Museum in Staten Island, NY, and running through the end of the year.