The Grey Earth produces rigorous, independent research on climate policy, environmental governance, and the economics of transition. No corporate funding. No political agenda. Just evidence.
Chinese activities around the Philippines are no longer just a geopolitical concern; they are an environmental threat. This report maps reef destruction, illegal mining, marine pollution, and destructive fishing across the West Philippine Sea — and the disinformation deployed to obscure them.
The High Seas Treaty entered into force in January 2026, and it still has no permanent home. China's bid to host the BBNJ Secretariat in Xiamen raises questions of institutional independence, data security, access, and credibility under UNCLOS.
Climate change is not a distant threat. It is here, it is accelerating, and the policy responses so far are inadequate. We exist to close the gap between what scientists know and what policymakers do.
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An explainer on the International Court of Justice’s unanimous July 2025 advisory opinion, which found that states carry binding legal duties to curb greenhouse gas emissions — and that breaching them can trigger reparations claims.
An investigation tracing how roughly $1 billion raised through Marfrig bond issuances financed cattle purchases linked to illegally cleared land in the Amazon and Cerrado, including feedlots tied to the company’s own board chairman.
Tropical megacities face mounting heat deaths, yet the proven remedies — tree canopy, green roofs, reflective surfaces, ventilation corridors — carry price tags Lagos, Mumbai and Jakarta struggle to meet, leaving the poorest residents most exposed.
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