Budi Anumka: A Living Fabric of Memory, Care, and Future for the Mapuche-Lafkenche Peoples in Chile Country Chile agnes Thu, 02/05/2026 – 09:58 Issues Lands, Resources, and Environments Program 5 Main Image By Sandra Pelaez (CS intern) and Alison Guzman (CS Staff) Lake Budi—located in the coastal area of the […]
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Flooding is quickly emerging as a threat that is compromising and undermining food security, health, infrastructure, and economies both in the short- and long-term. Credit: Shutterstock By Esther NgumbiURBANA, Illinois, US, Feb 6 2026 (IPS) South Africa, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe are currently experiencing severe flooding. According to the World Health […]
Read MoreCompanies using formaldehyde in their manufacturing processes, and those that sell products incorporating formaldehyde-containing components from upstream suppliers, should be aware of a potential shift in the evolving regulatory landscape of formaldehyde, including a potential divergence between the federal- and state-level regulators. Against this backdrop are additional and emerging litigation […]
Read MoreVoices from the Savannah: Maasai Ecological Knowledge and Climate Resilience in Northern Tanzania Country Tanzania agnes Thu, 02/05/2026 – 09:31 Issues Lands, Resources, and Environments Program 5 Main Image By Mathias Tooko (Maasai, CS Fellow) Climate change is no longer a distant warning for the Maasai people of northern Tanzania—it […]
Read MoreMelanie Brown has been fishing salmon in Bristol Bay, Alaska, for more than 30 years. An Indigenous fisherwoman and a coordinating committee member of the World Forum of Fisher Peoples, she speaks about the sea with deep care and lived knowledge. When interviewed for IPS on Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), […]
Read MoreGlobal law firm K&L Gates LLP represented Carlex Glass America LLC in securing a $14.4 million jury award after finding that Sompo America Insurance Co. breached its commercial property insurance policy. The case involved tornado damage to Carlex’s glass production facility in Nashville, Tennessee. Following an 11-day trial, the jury […]
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By CIVICUSFeb 4 2026 (IPS) CIVICUS discusses the situation following the US intervention in Venezuela with Guillermo Miguelena Palacios, director of the Venezuelan Progressive Institute, a think tank that promotes spaces for dialogue and democratic leadership. Guillermo Miguelena Palacios On 3 January, a US military intervention culminated in the […]
Read MoreIntroduction Artificial intelligence (AI) regulation and litigation are set to take center stage in 2026, as new laws, guidance, and enforcement priorities are introduced at the federal and state levels. This year employers will face a rapidly evolving patchwork of state-level AI laws that impose distinct requirements for transparency, risk […]
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Close-up-of-a-yellowfin-tuna-swimming-in-the-sea. Credit: Freepik—EyeEm By James Alix Michel and Dona BertarelliVICTORIA, Seychelles, Feb 3 2026 (IPS) The world is entering a decisive period for the future of the ocean. With the High Seas Treaty coming into force and meaningful progress being made on the World Trade Organization Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, […]
Read MoreAt the Heart of the Earth: Shuar Resistance Against a Multimillion-Dollar Mining Operation in the Ecuadorian Amazon Country Ecuador agnes Tue, 02/03/2026 – 11:01 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image By Brandi Morin (Cree/Iroquois) In a valley surrounded by towering, forest-clad mountains along Ecuador’s Cordillera del Cóndor, a Shuar community […]
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