Across India and beyond, voters are being asked to go to the polls in dangerously high temperatures, with democracy as well as their health at risk.

What happens when Cambodian activists stage a peaceful protest against the government’s privatization moves? They risk landing in jail. And journalists who expose the regime? Many have been chased out or denied entry into the country.

The Philippine government's accusation that activists have links to terrorism has led to non-profit funds being frozen and local climate projects being delayed or scrapped.

Hyderabad is just one example of a growing global wave of resistance against the perceived twin threats of militarized deforestation and democratic backsliding. Unlike Atlanta, the development process seems to have stalled: the Supreme Court of India has sided with students against the state government, granting a moratorium on forest-clearing.

Unlike the 2022 plan, the proposed extension doesn’t include any pre-approved rate hikes, but there’s a catch. Georgia Power signaled it will file a separate rate case in 2026 to recover an estimated $860 million in storm costs, mostly due to Hurricane Helene, from its 2.7 million customers. It will also file a case to recover fuel costs from customers by February 2026. If the PSC agrees, that could further raise consumers’ power bills.