Poland: Presidential victory for Trump’s candidate

Although the role is symbolic, Karol Nawrocki will continue to block any liberal reform while fascism gains ground ~ Nikita Ivansky ~ After the first presidential election polls were published on Sunday, it seemed like Polish society had just dodged the bullet—the far-right Karol Nawrocki trailed the centrist Rafał Trzaskowski by only 1%. Several hours

Researchers identify 22 key areas for protecting struggling giant otters

“They’re big, like an overweight Peruvian dog, ” is how photographer Santiago Romaní describes giant otters . In 2022, on his trip to the Imiría Regional Conservation Area, a protected area in the Ucayali region of Peru’s east-central Amazon, he observed the aquatic river giants.

In Poland, Liberalism Takes Yet Another Hit

Establishment candidate Rafał Trzaskowski had the perfect résumé to become Poland’s centrist, pro-European president. His defeat to the hard-right Karol Nawrocki reflects the liberal establishment’s evaporating support among the middle and working classes.

Crazy Town: Episode 105. Who Can Fix the Housing Crisis – NYT Pundits, German Shepherds, or Bilbo Baggins?

Jason, Rob, and Asher are taking out a huge, unaffordable mortgage on the housing crisis. What’s behind the shortage in housing? Why is it that no one, except canine Tik Tok influencers with billion-dollar bank accounts, can afford to own a home? ?

Samoa’s new marine spatial plan protects 30% of the country’s ocean

Samoa, an archipelagic country composed of nine islands in the South Pacific Ocean, is on the frontline of climate change. Rising sea levels, ocean warming and acidification all pose significant threats to the country’s coastal communities.

Old Coal Mines Near Crowsnest Pass Are Still Killing Fish

Mountain top removal coal mines in the historic Crowsnest Pass present a clear and present danger to downstream fish populations even decades after their closure, according to a new scientific paper funded by the government of Alberta.

Slow Fiber: Shaping a Conscious Relationship with Fashion

Instead of the current destructive notion of beauty, we would like to usher in an ideal of beauty that is regenerative for the environment and assures well-being, happiness, security and social cohesion for people.

Making Sense of Tariffs – A Briefing Note by La Via Campesina

While not the only instruments needed, tariffs and NTBs are among the many essential tools for protecting domestic agriculture, ensuring fair trade, and promoting diverse, peasant-led agroecological food systems.