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Filth and waste products in the Barada River (Banyas Stream). Photo credit: Dosseman (Wikimedia)

Articles, Nature & Environment March 6, 2025

In War-torn Syria, Efforts To Save a River Refuse to Die

Campaigns to revive the Barada River face an upstream battle Editor’s note: This story is part of a collaboration between Ensia and Egab exploring environmental efforts by…

Damage following an Israeli airstrike on the El-Remal aera in Gaza City on October 9, 2023. Photo credit: WAFA / APAimages

Articles, Nature & Environment January 8, 2025

The Gaza War is an Environmental Catastrophe

Toxic waste, water-borne diseases, vast carbon emissions: Dr. Mariam Abd El Hay describes the myriad harms of Israel’s assault to the region’s ecosystems. “Ever-worsening shortages…

The Lost Bayou: Grand Bayou

Grand Bayou, LA. At one time, it was a lively community of close-knit families, until they were forced to leave. ©2020. Garde Voir Ci magazine. Nicholls State University Department of Mass Communication.

World Rainforest Day

Rainforests cover only 2 percent of the planet’s surface area but are responsible for more than 25% of all Western medicine and house more than 50% of the world’s plant and animal species.