Ecocide refers to the mass destruction/damage to ecosystems or harm to the health of species caused by human activity. The term essentially means ‘killing the environment’, which is a violation of the ...

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On June 6, Ukraine suffered an environmental catastrophe. The collapse of the Kakhovka dam in the south of the country sent water thundering downstream, killing more than 100 people according to ...

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Green MP Caroline Lucas has accused Michael Gove of “a climate crime against humanity” after he gave the go-ahead for the UK’s first new coal mine in three decades. Rishi Sunak’s plans to tackle ...