What does a changing cobalt market mean for the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The biggest cobalt producer in the world, the DRC is behind 70% of all supplies. But falling prices are making it harder for the country’s independent miners to benefit.
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Communities sink Uruguay’s first motorway
Opposition from agroecological farmers helped to bring about the shelving of a planned project for the country’s first major high-speed road
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Saving whales, one rope at a time
Reports of whales trapped in fishing gear are on the rise worldwide, as are the risky attempts of ‘disentanglers’ to free them
Is China ready to put solar panels out at sea?
Solar farms in the ocean could generate clean energy on a vast scale, but there are difficult waters to navigate first
Indonesia’s president-elect must move to ratify Indigenous Peoples Bill
With Prabowo winning the election, now is the time to enshrine Indigenous rights, write Michelin Sallata and Roberto Duma Buladja
Repurpose harmful fisheries subsidies to alleviate poverty
As WTO talks to limit these subsidies falter, another route could reap environmental and human benefits, write Louise Teh and Rashid Sumaila
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