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- 1Climate Activists Protest AI Data Centers and Amazon Gas Plant●Climate Activists Target AI Data Centers & Amazon's Plan to Build Largest U.S. Gas Power Plant
Climate activists are protesting the rapid expansion of AI data centers and Amazon's plan to build the largest gas power plant in the United States, arguing the facilities will drive up emissions and strain energy grids. Critics say tech companies' AI boom is quietly fueling fossil fuel growth despite corporate climate pledges. Supporters of the projects counter that new power capacity is needed to meet surging demand.
- 2Philippines deadliest in Asia for environmental defenders, report finds▼Philippines is the deadliest country in Asia for environmental defenders, report finds
A new report has found the Philippines to be the deadliest country in Asia for environmental defenders, with activists, Indigenous leaders and land defenders facing killings while protecting forests, land and natural resources. The findings put the Philippines among the most dangerous places worldwide for those defending the environment, prompting calls from rights groups for stronger protection and accountability for violence against defenders.
- 3Water defenders gather at 'Abrazo de Mendoza' against criminalization●“Abrazo de Mendoza”: defensoras y defensores del agua se reúnen frente a la criminalización ambiental Leer: https://www.
Water defenders and environmental activists are meeting in Mendoza, Argentina, at an event called the 'Abrazo de Mendoza', organized in response to the criminalization of environmental protest. Participants are denouncing legal persecution faced by those defending water resources, and the gathering is drawing attention from independent media covering human rights and environmental struggles in the region.
- 4Activists rally to defend the coast at Santa Barbara's West Beach▼Activists stand up to defend the coast in environmental rally at Santa Barbara’s West Beach
Environmental activists gathered at West Beach in Santa Barbara, California, for a rally in defence of the coastline. Organisers and attendees called attention to threats facing the local shore and urged stronger protection of coastal resources. The event drew local coverage, with participants stressing that community action is needed to keep the beach and surrounding waters safe from development and pollution.