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Corruption, Rights Abuses Flourish in Lithium Mining Across Africa: Report

"A new report from the nonprofit Global Witness validates civil society groups’ concerns about exploitative labor practices and environmental destruction associated with lithium mining. The report, released Tuesday, identifies multiple alleged incidents of corruption, unsafe working conditions, forced evictions, child labor and harmful environmental practices tied to lithium mining in Zimbabwe, Namibia and the Democratic Republic of Congo."

Source: Inside Climate News, 11/16/2023

"Worsening Sand, Dust Storms Driving Global Land Loss, Says UN"

"The world is losing almost 1 million square kilometres (386,000 square miles) of productive land a year to sand and dust storms made worse by human activities, the United Nations body in charge of fighting desertification warned on Wednesday."

Source: Reuters, 11/16/2023

"Does The Amazon's Drought Mean The Forest Is At A Tipping Point?"

"Scientists say deforestation is compounding the effects of climate change, threatening to turn parts of the forest into savannah".

Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn., 11/16/2023

"U.S. Lawyer Accused Of Shooting 2 Environmental Protesters Dead In Panama"

"An American lawyer has been arrested after being accused of shooting and killing two environmental protesters in Panama earlier this week, according to several media outlets including local networks."

Source: HuffPost, 11/16/2023

COP28 Host UAE Has World’s Biggest Climate-Busting Oil Plans, Data Show

"The state oil company of the United Arab Emirates, whose CEO will preside over imminent UN climate negotiations, has the largest net-zero-busting expansion plans of any company in the world, according to new data."

Source: Guardian, 11/16/2023

Valley Fever: "An Invisible Killer"

"A flesh-eating fungus is expanding its range in the American West - and scientists suspect climate change is driving the spread."

Source: Washington Post, 11/16/2023

"U.S. and China Agree to Displace Fossil Fuels by Ramping Up Renewables"

"The United States and China, the world’s two largest climate polluters, have agreed to jointly tackle global warming by ramping up wind, solar and other renewable energy with the goal of displacing fossil fuels."

Source: NYTimes, 11/16/2023

DEADLINE: Collier Prize for State Government Accountability

The Collier Prize at the University of Florida is designed to encourage coverage of state-level government in every state, focusing on investigative and political reporting, in any medium or on any platform. It's open to any news organization. Cash prizes: $25,000, $5,000 and $2,500. Deadline: Feb 6, 2025.

"Dominica Set To Open World’s First Reserve Centered Around Sperm Whales"

"The tiny island nation of Dominica has announced that it will create a 788-square-kilometer (304-square-mile) reserve to protect endangered sperm whales."

Source: Mongabay, 11/15/2023

"Scientists Say Health Should Be The Core Of Global Plastic Treaty"

"More than 20 international scientists put forth a plan today to encourage world leaders to put human health at the center of global plastic treaty negotiations taking place this week in Nairobi, Kenya."

Source: EHN, 11/15/2023

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