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Virus that causes COVID-19 is widespread in wildlife, scientists find

Virus that causes COVID-19 is widespread in wildlife, scientists find

Tired Earth July 29, 2024

The findings highlight the identification of novel mutations in SARS-CoV-2 in wildlife and the need for broad surveillance, researchers say.

PCBS issues report on Palestinian population on World Population Day

PCBS issues report on Palestinian population on World Population Day

Tired Earth July 11, 2024

The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) has published a report detailing the conditions of the Palestinian Population on the....

Devastation as world’s biggest wetland burns: ‘those that cannot run don’t stand a chance’

Devastation as world’s biggest wetland burns: ‘those that cannot run don’t stand a chance’

Tired Earth July 10, 2024

Blackened trees, dead animals and scorched earth – early wildfires have already devastated Brazil’s Pantanal and local people worry they....

‘Stark warning’ as global temperatures hit record levels for 13th month

‘Stark warning’ as global temperatures hit record levels for 13th month

Tired Earth July 10, 2024

It has been 12 straight months that the world has been more than 1.5 degrees Celsius hotter than pre-industrial levels.

Earth’s Latest ‘Vital Signs’ Show the Planet Is in Crisis

Earth’s Latest ‘Vital Signs’ Show the Planet Is in Crisis

Tired Earth July 06, 2024

The overall picture of Earth’s health is grim, although there are bright spots: solar and wind power are on the....

Far right using climate crisis as bogeyman to frighten voters and build higher walls

Far right using climate crisis as bogeyman to frighten voters and build higher walls

Tired Earth July 04, 2024

It is no coincidence that ever more extreme politics has come at a time of ever more extreme weather

The Orinoco Mining Arc at the Crossroads: Ecocide, Human Rights Violations, and the Urgency of Addressing This Socio-Environmental Conflict

The Orinoco Mining Arc at the Crossroads: Ecocide, Human Rights Violations, and the Urgency of Addressing This Socio-Environmental Conflict

Rosmel Rodríguez April 16, 2023

There are around 40.3 million people in situations of slavery worldwide, and mining is one of the sectors where this....

2022 Year in Review: 100 million displaced, ‘a record that should never have been set’

2022 Year in Review: 100 million displaced, ‘a record that should never have been set’

Debbie Banks December 31, 2022

“The situation is also getting worse for migrants in Yemen, especially women, who are living in dire conditions in Yemen....