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Hundreds in Japan Sue Government Over Climate Inaction

Hundreds in Japan Sue Government Over Climate Inaction

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Hundreds of people across Japan have taken an unprecedented legal step by filing a lawsuit against the central government, accusing it of failing to act decisively on climate change. The case, the first of its kind in the country, seeks compensation for what plaintiffs describe as “unconstitutional” inaction that threatens their health, livelihoods, and basic […]

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Can Peru Revive Its Amazon Oil Indigenous Communities Resist Amid Pollution Concerns

Can Peru Revive Its Amazon Oil? Balancing Economic Hopes and Indigenous Rights

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Near a quiet bend of the Patoyacu River in Peru’s northern Amazon, Wilmer Macusi, a 25-year-old Indigenous Urarina leader, stands atop a rusting pipeline. He stirs a branch in the murky pool below, where oil still bubbles to the surface. “They say this is clean,” he says, gesturing toward the water, “but the oil hasn’t […]

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