What Comes Next for Venezuela’s Oil Industry?
A look at the Orinoco Belt, a "carbon bomb" that causes a number of environmental and human rights challenges in Venezuela.
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How Can the Chocolate Industry Be Greener and More Humane?
The chocolate industry is under the control of three companies called the cocoa traders who essentially force the cocoa farmers in Cote d’Ivoire and Ghana to sell their cocoa at ridiculously low prices. This setup pushes farmers into poverty, and…
What Are The Environmental and Ethical Costs of Tea Production?
There isn’t anything inherently bad about tea, but the current tea agriculture system faces a number of issues, from excessive pesticide use to deforestation to extremely inhumane working conditions. And as climate change progresses, tea flavor and antioxidant content…