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We’re counting down to the end of 2025 by looking back at our biggest reports of the year! These investigations held some of the most powerful people and companies on the planet accountable for environmental crimes, human rights abuses, and other injustices around the world:
Happy holidays from EIA US! As we look back at the last year and look forward to 2026, the next generation of environmental advocates shared some words of wisdom with us about connecting with nature 💚
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December 25, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Happy holidays from EIA US! As we look back at the last year and look forward to 2026, the next generation of environmental advocates shared some words of wisdom with us about connecting with nature 💚
Support our work to create a better future for them: https://eia.org/donate/
Support our work to create a better future for them: https://eia.org/donate/
We’re counting down to the end of 2025 by looking back at our biggest reports of the year! These investigations held some of the most powerful people and companies on the planet accountable for environmental crimes, human rights abuses, and other injustices around the world:
December 17, 2025 at 4:07 PM
We’re counting down to the end of 2025 by looking back at our biggest reports of the year! These investigations held some of the most powerful people and companies on the planet accountable for environmental crimes, human rights abuses, and other injustices around the world:
Evidence has long made it clear that legal ivory markets fuel demand for ivory, and that demand leads to elephants being poached for their tusks. Japan, as the only major legal market left, must make changes to its domestic ivory regulations and finally shut down the trade.
December 16, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Evidence has long made it clear that legal ivory markets fuel demand for ivory, and that demand leads to elephants being poached for their tusks. Japan, as the only major legal market left, must make changes to its domestic ivory regulations and finally shut down the trade.
"Inventory in Japan is piling up" as domestic demand for ivory declines, says Japan Tiger and Elephant Fund director Masayuki Sakamoto, but because "demand from China and other countries persists," Japan's legal ivory industry often fuels black market trade overseas: ow.ly/Y5eC50XJIL2
Japanese ivory trade attracts fresh global scrutiny
The country hosts one of the world’s largest remaining legal domestic markets for elephant ivory, the international trade of which is illegal.
ow.ly
December 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM
"Inventory in Japan is piling up" as domestic demand for ivory declines, says Japan Tiger and Elephant Fund director Masayuki Sakamoto, but because "demand from China and other countries persists," Japan's legal ivory industry often fuels black market trade overseas: ow.ly/Y5eC50XJIL2
Erasing facts and spreading misinformation on government websites can't hide the reality of the climate crisis. The impacts of rising temperatures and increasingly powerful natural disasters are already being felt by communities around the world - including in the United States.
The EPA has removed references to human-caused climate change from its website — tweaking some pages to focus on the “natural processes” driving climate change and wiping other pages.
The EPA is wiping mention of human-caused climate change from its website
Some pages have been tweaked to emphasize ‘natural forces’; others have been deleted entirely.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 12, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Erasing facts and spreading misinformation on government websites can't hide the reality of the climate crisis. The impacts of rising temperatures and increasingly powerful natural disasters are already being felt by communities around the world - including in the United States.
To support the transition to climate-friendly refrigerants in New York State, NYSDEC is working with NASRC to offer financial assistance to help food retailers, food banks, and other businesses in disadvantaged communities make the switch to natural refrigerants!
December 11, 2025 at 3:33 PM
To support the transition to climate-friendly refrigerants in New York State, NYSDEC is working with NASRC to offer financial assistance to help food retailers, food banks, and other businesses in disadvantaged communities make the switch to natural refrigerants!
Colombia is the deadliest country in the world for environmental defenders, yet activists are still working to protect their ecosystems and communities. @sjgrattan.bsky.social reports on how ADISPA advocates in the Amazon Pearl reserve confront those risks:
apnews.com/article/colo...
apnews.com/article/colo...
'It’s not safe to live here.' Colombia is deadliest country for environmental defenders
Jani Silva is a renowned environmental activist in Colombia’s Amazon, but she has been unable to live in her house for nearly a decade.
apnews.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Colombia is the deadliest country in the world for environmental defenders, yet activists are still working to protect their ecosystems and communities. @sjgrattan.bsky.social reports on how ADISPA advocates in the Amazon Pearl reserve confront those risks:
apnews.com/article/colo...
apnews.com/article/colo...
"Namibia and other pro-trade rhino range states have amassed large stockpiles of rhino horn they wish to trade," our senior wildlife policy analyst Taylor Tench told BBC, but in a win for rhinos, CITES rejected proposals to lift the international ban.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c30j7q6qjp9o
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c30j7q6qjp9o
Namibia loses bid to overturn ban on rhino horn trade at Cites conference in Samarkand
Namibia has built up large stockpiles of rhino horn after pioneering the practice of cutting them off to deter poachers.
www.bbc.com
December 9, 2025 at 2:02 PM
"Namibia and other pro-trade rhino range states have amassed large stockpiles of rhino horn they wish to trade," our senior wildlife policy analyst Taylor Tench told BBC, but in a win for rhinos, CITES rejected proposals to lift the international ban.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c30j7q6qjp9o
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c30j7q6qjp9o
Our groundbreaking investigation into Colombia's oil industry earlier this year wouldn't have been possible without one brave whistleblower from the largest company in the country: Andrés Olarte Peña.
December 8, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Our groundbreaking investigation into Colombia's oil industry earlier this year wouldn't have been possible without one brave whistleblower from the largest company in the country: Andrés Olarte Peña.
With global cooperation, vigilance and by strengthening crucial enforcement tools, we can stop the illegal trade of ozone-depleting substances and super pollutant fluorinated gases!
December 5, 2025 at 1:57 PM
With global cooperation, vigilance and by strengthening crucial enforcement tools, we can stop the illegal trade of ozone-depleting substances and super pollutant fluorinated gases!
Congratulations to Andrés Olarte Peña on receiving the @ellsberg-award.org for his courageous choice to expose how Ecopetrol - Colombia's biggest and state-owned oil company - allegedly perpetuates environmental and human rights violations: ellsberg-award.org/awardee-2026/
December 4, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Congratulations to Andrés Olarte Peña on receiving the @ellsberg-award.org for his courageous choice to expose how Ecopetrol - Colombia's biggest and state-owned oil company - allegedly perpetuates environmental and human rights violations: ellsberg-award.org/awardee-2026/
A shocking court ruling in South Africa appears to allow private citizens to export rhino horns using an obscure exemption to international trade rules. Past attempts to open rhino horn trade have shown that this will only boost demand and further endanger rhinos around the world.
December 4, 2025 at 5:51 PM
A shocking court ruling in South Africa appears to allow private citizens to export rhino horns using an obscure exemption to international trade rules. Past attempts to open rhino horn trade have shown that this will only boost demand and further endanger rhinos around the world.
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The jury has chosen Andrés Olarte Peña for the 2026 Award. After all other channels failed, he shared documents pointing to evidence of #Ecopetrol’s pollution, cover-ups, and actions against activists. Investigations by @eia-news.bsky.social & BBC. Press release: ellsberg-award.org/awardee-2026/
December 4, 2025 at 9:35 AM
The jury has chosen Andrés Olarte Peña for the 2026 Award. After all other channels failed, he shared documents pointing to evidence of #Ecopetrol’s pollution, cover-ups, and actions against activists. Investigations by @eia-news.bsky.social & BBC. Press release: ellsberg-award.org/awardee-2026/
As we face an uncertain future together, we thank you for standing with us to combat environmental crime and injustice. Your donations – on #GivingTuesday and every day of the year – help us continue to protect the environment with intelligence: https://eia.org/giving-tuesday/
December 3, 2025 at 10:01 PM
As we face an uncertain future together, we thank you for standing with us to combat environmental crime and injustice. Your donations – on #GivingTuesday and every day of the year – help us continue to protect the environment with intelligence: https://eia.org/giving-tuesday/
EIA is known for our hard-hitting investigations that expose environmental injustices around the world, but our campaigners do more than just write reports. For #GivingTuesday, check out a few of the success stories that we’ve contributed to throughout the year:
December 2, 2025 at 4:30 PM
EIA is known for our hard-hitting investigations that expose environmental injustices around the world, but our campaigners do more than just write reports. For #GivingTuesday, check out a few of the success stories that we’ve contributed to throughout the year:
Underwater noise pollution is a major threat to marine life, especially in the Arctic. Shipping noise, unlike other sources, is relatively solvable - plus many measures to make vessels quieter may help the industry become more energy efficient too.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘The narwhals stop calling’: how the noise from ships is silencing wildlife in the Arctic
Evidence that the whales and other marine animals are particularly vulnerable to sound is driving calls for quieter vessels
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Underwater noise pollution is a major threat to marine life, especially in the Arctic. Shipping noise, unlike other sources, is relatively solvable - plus many measures to make vessels quieter may help the industry become more energy efficient too.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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In a victory for #rhinos and #elephants, the 20th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP20) to CITES has voted overwhelmingly to reject proposals submitted by Namibia to overturn the bans on international commercial trade in rhino horn and elephant #ivory.
https://loom.ly/t60qHZw
https://loom.ly/t60qHZw
December 1, 2025 at 12:02 PM
In a victory for #rhinos and #elephants, the 20th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP20) to CITES has voted overwhelmingly to reject proposals submitted by Namibia to overturn the bans on international commercial trade in rhino horn and elephant #ivory.
https://loom.ly/t60qHZw
https://loom.ly/t60qHZw
This #BlackFriday, put your money towards a cause that matters. If you still need to get ready for the holidays, you can even make your donation to EIA in honor of a loved one: https://eia.org/giving-tuesday/
November 28, 2025 at 2:01 PM
This #BlackFriday, put your money towards a cause that matters. If you still need to get ready for the holidays, you can even make your donation to EIA in honor of a loved one: https://eia.org/giving-tuesday/
#GivingTuesday - the biggest celebration of generosity of the year - is coming up on December 2nd! Stay tuned to learn more of the ways that EIA US is protecting our environment with intelligence. We can't do what we do without your support: https://eia.org/giving-tuesday/
November 26, 2025 at 4:01 PM
#GivingTuesday - the biggest celebration of generosity of the year - is coming up on December 2nd! Stay tuned to learn more of the ways that EIA US is protecting our environment with intelligence. We can't do what we do without your support: https://eia.org/giving-tuesday/
One of the big stories at CITES #CoP20 is Namibia's push to resume rhino horn and ivory sales, despite the fact allowing legal commercial trade in even one country has serious repercussions for wild rhinos and elephants around the world. eia.org/report/weve-...
We've Been Here Before - EIA
Allowing legal trade in rhino horn or ivory from one country has serious repercussions for all wild rhinos and elephants. Namibia’s proposals to CoP20 to trade in rhino horn and ivory stockpiles threa...
eia.org
November 25, 2025 at 2:59 PM
One of the big stories at CITES #CoP20 is Namibia's push to resume rhino horn and ivory sales, despite the fact allowing legal commercial trade in even one country has serious repercussions for wild rhinos and elephants around the world. eia.org/report/weve-...
Yahoo! Japan has taken some important steps to prevent illegal ivory sales on its platforms, but there are limits to what a private company can do. Ahead of CITES #CoP20, we continue to urge Japan's government to close its domestic ivory market for good.
eia.org/blog/yahoo-j...
eia.org/blog/yahoo-j...
Yahoo! Japan Closes Ivory Fraud Loopholes – Government Action Still Needed - EIA
Yahoo! Japan has shown that progress is possible, but there are limits to what a private company can do. It’s time for the Japanese government to implement reforms that close the door on illegal ivory...
eia.org
November 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Yahoo! Japan has taken some important steps to prevent illegal ivory sales on its platforms, but there are limits to what a private company can do. Ahead of CITES #CoP20, we continue to urge Japan's government to close its domestic ivory market for good.
eia.org/blog/yahoo-j...
eia.org/blog/yahoo-j...
Private companies implement new measures to combat online ivory trade in Japan:
https://www.wwf.or.jp/activities/opinion/6114.html
https://www.wwf.or.jp/activities/opinion/6114.html
企業による野生生物のオンライン取引対策：象牙
違法性の疑われる象牙製品が取り扱われるなど、課題が指摘されてきたオンラインでの象牙取引において、主要なCtoCプラットフォームを運営する複数の企業が、象牙にかかわる出品ルールを改定。自主的な取り締まりの強化に踏み切りました。2025年11月24日から開催されるワシントン条約第20回締約国会議に向けて、日本の象牙市場が注目される中、この業界による取り組みは歓迎すべき内容です。どのような改訂が行なわれたのか、詳細を解説します。
www.wwf.or.jp
November 24, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Private companies implement new measures to combat online ivory trade in Japan:
https://www.wwf.or.jp/activities/opinion/6114.html
https://www.wwf.or.jp/activities/opinion/6114.html
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From 24 November to 5 December 2025, governments from around the world will gather for the 20th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (#CoP20) to the Convention on International Trade in #Endangered Species (#CITES).
Here are the key issues: https://loom.ly/_Tdi7X8
Here are the key issues: https://loom.ly/_Tdi7X8
November 18, 2025 at 3:04 PM
From 24 November to 5 December 2025, governments from around the world will gather for the 20th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (#CoP20) to the Convention on International Trade in #Endangered Species (#CITES).
Here are the key issues: https://loom.ly/_Tdi7X8
Here are the key issues: https://loom.ly/_Tdi7X8
What happens at CITES #CoP20 will determine whether decades of progress against poaching and illegal wildlife trade will continue. EIA campaigners will be there to ensure that the voices of wildlife, communities, and frontline defenders are heard.
https://eia.org/blog/standing-at-a-crossroads/
https://eia.org/blog/standing-at-a-crossroads/
November 19, 2025 at 3:02 PM
What happens at CITES #CoP20 will determine whether decades of progress against poaching and illegal wildlife trade will continue. EIA campaigners will be there to ensure that the voices of wildlife, communities, and frontline defenders are heard.
https://eia.org/blog/standing-at-a-crossroads/
https://eia.org/blog/standing-at-a-crossroads/
As #COP30 continues, 180 civil society organizations with the Notre Terre Sans Pétrole campaign urge the DRC to back up its commitment to being a climate solution country by protecting the Congolese people and environment from the threat of oil expansion.
https://ow.ly/gl3P50XtK8U
https://ow.ly/gl3P50XtK8U
November 18, 2025 at 8:30 PM
As #COP30 continues, 180 civil society organizations with the Notre Terre Sans Pétrole campaign urge the DRC to back up its commitment to being a climate solution country by protecting the Congolese people and environment from the threat of oil expansion.
https://ow.ly/gl3P50XtK8U
https://ow.ly/gl3P50XtK8U