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The Environment

Many Pagans see how we treat the environment (Mother Earth) as a reflection on how we treat the Goddess. The environment, and environmental concerns are a large part of many polytheist practices. These articles spotlight environmental impacts such as pollution, climate change, attempts to preserve natural spaces, and more.

Living

Opinion: the Rights of Nature – Securing Personhood for All of Us

By Nathan Hall | May 12, 2023

If a corporation has the same constitutional rights as an individual, why couldn’t an ecosystem?

News

Pagan Community Notes: Week of April 17, 2023

By The Wild Hunt | April 17, 2023

In this week’s Pagan Community Notes, a review of Earth Day events and more news.

News

“Water Wars:” UNESCO report highlights “vampiric” global water use

By The Wild Hunt | March 22, 2023

The 2023 UN Water Report outlines the dire future with limited water access, with water scarcity becoming endemic, underlining the urgency for global cooperation to ensure safe access to water for everyone.

News

USDA approves the world’s first insect vaccine for honeybees

By Manny Moreno | March 14, 2023

The first vaccine to be approved for use on insects in the U.S. offers hope in stemming the spread of the disease, American foulbrood (AFB), a bacterial infection that is almost always fatal to bees.

Latin America

Legal Recognition of Indigenous Land improves forest outcomes study says

By Manny Moreno | January 31, 2023

A new research study finds that the preservation of forests is linked to supporting Indigenous communities to keep their ancestral lands.