Rights for whales - Moananui Sanctuary
Imagine: A ship rams a whale and then simply leaves it to bleed to death. A whaler harpoons a pregnant mother. Now imagine something radical: those responsible are brought to justice – because whales have rights.
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Scientists Warn of “Irreversible Rain Chaos” Climate Shift Could Permanently Disrupt Water for 2 Billion People - By Jessica Bennett
A looming climate shift could permanently scramble global rainfall patterns, threatening water security for nearly 2 billion people.
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Earth’s seasonal rhythms are changing, putting species and ecosystems at risk -By Daniel Hernánd & Jonathan Tonkin
Seasonality shapes much of life on Earth. Most species, including humans, have synchronised their own rhythms with those of Earth’s seasons.
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Oil Companies Are Sued Over Death of Woman in 2021 Heat Wave -David Gelles
As an unusual heat dome sent temperatures in the Pacific Northwest soaring to 108 degrees Fahrenheit on June 28, 2021, Juliana Leon pulled her car over and rolled down the windows, overwhelmed by the heat.
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Rights of Nature Defender Wins Goldman Prize for Precedent-Setting Work Protecting an Imperiled River -- By Katie Surma
“We do this not only for us, but for all of humanity and all beings.” For Mari Luz Canaquiri Murayari of Peru, a winner of this year’s prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize, everything in nature has a role and must be protected. She’s risked her own safety to do so.
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Indigenous principles inspire Rights of Nature movement to combat environmental threats -- By Will Atwater
The organizers of the first Earth Day event in 1970 wanted to raise awareness of the environment in the collective consciousness. Now, a half-century later, environmentalists are looking to give nature personhood status.
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Thomas Linzey on the Nature Rights Movement
Most people support responsible environmental policies but may be unaware of how radical the leading edge of the movement has become as an increasing number of activists support granting personhood rights to nature.
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Unlicensed Gold Mines in Ghana Present Risks to People
Illegal gold mining operations in Ghana have reportedly increased in recent years. The activities present dangerous risks to the individuals involved as well as environmental harms.
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The Unwilling Ghana?
Professor Nkwantabisa: Dr. Basabasa, what national issues are trending in Ghana?
Dr. Basabasa: Prof., they are too many. They range from actual to potential...
Stop the Impending Ecocide against Nature
Revisiting Ghanaian Indigenous Sensibilities and Setting the Tone for a Rights of Nature Ghana (RoNAG) Movement
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