Under Siege, Palestinian Cities Are Drowning in Garbage, Threatening Health and Environmental Catastrophe

Tired Earth

01 Nov 2026

While much of the world focuses on the visible violence of the occupation, a quieter crisis is unfolding in Palestinian cities—one measured not in casualties, but in tons of rotting garbage accumulating in streets and neighborhoods, breeding disease and despair.

Environmentalists celebrate Lula’s reelection in Brazil: ‘The Amazon can breathe a sigh of relief’

Tired Earth

27 Oct 2026

Environmentalists, Indigenous groups and climate scientists are celebrating the reelection in Brazil of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, which brings the prospect of a continued focus on stopping the illegal cutting of the Amazon, the largest rainforest in the world.

Olive Harvest: UN Denounces Israeli Attacks on Palestinian Crops as "Tool of Displacement and Dispossession"

Tired Earth

25 Oct 2026

The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights is warning of a surge in Israeli settler violence against Palestinian olive groves. At least 160 attacks have been recorded in two weeks, often with the protection or participation of the Israeli army.

Albania's Leader Defies Calls to Resign as Student Protests Erupt in Tirana

Tired Earth

18 Oct 2026

Student-led protesters smashed windows and clashed with riot police firing water cannon and tear gas in Tirana , as Prime Minister Edi Rama rejected calls to resign.