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Access Now has documented close to 2,000 internet shutdowns between 2016 and 2024, with the number of blackouts rising since 2020.

Protecting this rainforest was a matter of survival for Tobago, but setting the forest aside for conservation also left an indelible mark on global environmental history.

Russian stories of civic resistance show that environmental justice often begins with a simple question: who has the right to decide the fate of the places people call home?

In a region characterized by high levels of security governance and information control, the legal adjustments have significant consequences on the normalization and codification of political repression.

Nature-based solutions led by Indigenous and local communities help address climate change impacts by restoring ecosystems, reducing disaster risks, strengthening livelihoods, supporting biodiversity, and advancing climate justice through sustainable local action.

From Venezuela to Chile, May Day protests across Latin America exposed economic hardship, labor precarity, gender inequality, and growing public frustration with governments failing to protect workers’ rights and dignity.

Global Voices Spotlight did not begin as a fixed format. It began as a question: How can we slow down in a media environment that constantly demands speed?

"We are not “small people.” We are people who fight."

In Hungary, AI fakes were more of an irritating factor, Russian disinformation did not reach the public, and EU regulations on transparency worked by forcing platforms to ban political ads.

The socioeconomic toll of climate change is steep, but young Fishery Biology students are helping collect data to bridge the gap in the management and conservation of marine ecosystems.

The Lekiji case illustrates a broader legal and social dynamic. Formal land rights establish a foundation, but the distribution of access and control determines how those rights reshape power within communities.

Cuba hosts some of the world’s richest biodiversity but faces the impacts of climate change, human activity and weak protections. Scientists and activists strive to preserve endangered wildlife and ecosystems.

India’s massive Great Nicobar development project has sparked debate over environmental risks, Indigenous rights, and strategic ambitions as critics warn of irreversible ecological and social consequences on the fragile island.

Every month, Global Voices will be choosing an urgent theme to explore in depth across all our regions. In June we're exploring how gender diversity is experienced and opposed all over the world.

“I am safe now, but I feel disconnected from the ground. Every story takes more effort, more risk.”

Faced with climate injustice, Africa must establish its negotiating power with clear terms at COP31, call for tangible financing, prioritize adaptation, and align its ambitions with the aid received.

Commissioner Diogo Thomson considered that the insertion of generative AI has “significantly altered the dynamics of access, visibility, and monetization of journalistic content in the digital environment.”

Due to epileptic nature of the power supply, it is difficult to cope with the heat, especially during nighttime when the heat is intense.

Sanjib Chaudhary, a Nepalese writer and archivist, documents healers’ medicinal plant knowledge in audio and video, ensuring future generations access Indigenous ecological wisdom rooted in community consent and reusable media.