For decades, an Arctic archipelago called Svalbard has served as a rare refuge of international cooperation. Those days are over.
Tag: Land Use Policies
In Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, Locals Fight for ‘The Right to Night’
Industrialization in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula has some residents pushing for protection of the region’s celestial splendor.
Before Berlin’s Cowboys Are Booted Off Their Land, One Final Hoedown
The town looks straight out of the Wild West, with saloons, sheriffs and cowboy hats galore, but in this endangered patch of the American frontier, everyone is speaking German.
Stopping the Greatest Threat to the Amazon, One Fire at a Time
After four decades of research, a scientist returns to the Amazon in an effort to change the behavior that has led to years of environmental crisis.
How Kenyan Villagers Saved Their Sacred Caves From a Mining Company
An Emirati-backed cement project threatened ancestral prayer caves. The community fought back.
How Kenyan Villagers Saved Their Sacred Caves From a Mining Company
An Emirati-backed cement project threatened ancestral prayer caves. The community fought back.
Bureau of Land Management Proposal Prioritizes Industry Use of Public Lands
The proposal from the Bureau of Land Management would prioritize the use of public lands for oil and gas drilling, coal mining and other industrial activities.
In Yellowstone, Migratory Bison Reawaken a Landscape
A recent study hints at the potential benefits of restoring bison to an ecosystem.
Israeli Settlers Unleash Record High Attacks in West Bank
Extremists are carrying out one of the most violent campaigns against Palestinian villages since the U.N. began keeping records.