The first archaeological dig of São Tomé and Príncipe’s largest sugar mill sheds light on the birth of plantation agriculture and slavery as a racial system Edsiley da Encarnação’s wooden stilt house stands mere steps from the ruins of an old sugar plantation on the African
Campaigners find PFAS, which can contaminate the soil and water supply, in more than 80% of 27 companies’ products Hikers may be inadvertently damaging the environment and risking their own health by wearing clothes made waterproof with “ forever chemicals ”, according to
GOP-controlled committee thwarting distribution of $125m budgeted by legislature until polluter immunity approved Wisconsin Republicans are withholding $125m designated for cleanup of widespread PFAS contamination in drinking water and have said they will only release the funds
Juneau agrees deal with industry body to curtail visits but critics say it does not go far enough to protect quality of life Alaska’s capital city is to limit the numbers of cruise ship passengers arriving at the port amid concerns over tourism’s growing impact, but a leading
Zone will be 20km off the coast and exclude areas significant for little penguin and for southern right whale migration The federal government has given the green light to an offshore windfarm zone south of Sydney, making it Australia’s fourth such zone to be declared.