Environment
Climate, sustainability, and nature
887 articles
The Long Voyage of a Dead Whale: Evergreen Ship Brings Fin Whale to Puget Sound
A 67-foot endangered fin whale was found decaying on a container ship's bow, highlighting the lethal intersection of glo...
The 40% Surge: How Warming Oceans are Supercharging El Niño
A University of Michigan study reveals that El Niño events have intensified significantly, driven by rising global tempe...
Beyond the Blaze: The Grueling Recovery of 248 OKIB Homes
Containment is just the beginning for the Okanagan region as residents face a color-coded battle to reclaim their homes.
Reno's Hawk Fire: A Human-Caused Disaster in a Climate Tinderbox
90,000 people were forced from their homes as the uncontained Hawk Fire tore through the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Fores...
The Ice Has Broken: Berg Glacier’s Separation from Berg Lake
A visual landmark of the Canadian Rockies has vanished as the Berg Glacier recedes, signaling a grim acceleration of ice...
Italy's Cephalopod Strategy: Can 130,000 Octopuses Save the Adriatic?
To combat a £170 million ecological disaster, Italy is deploying a biological army of baby octopuses to hunt invasive bl...
Longview's Caustic Crisis: Nippon Dynawave Faces Massive Fines After Tank Failure
A catastrophic leak of 900,000 gallons of chemical liquor has left the Nippon Dynawave plant facing 35 environmental vio...
Washington’s Little Giant Fire: 150,000 Acres and a Global Fight for Chelan County
As the Little Giant Fire threatens 6,000 structures in Chelan County, international crews join the fight against Washing...
Olympic Ambition vs. Arcadia's Canopy: The Battle for Santa Anita Park
A plan to clear 30+ mature trees for a 2028 equestrian course has ignited a fight between LA28 and local environmentalis...
Beyond Cancer: The New Health Toll of California's Santa Susana Field Lab
A new study in Risk Analysis links proximity to the Santa Susana Field Laboratory to rising autoimmune and endocrine iss...
The Carp Crisis at Blood Indian Creek: A Warning for Alberta's Waterways
A B.C. firm and college students fight to save a ruined trout fishery from an invasive species that has crippled local t...
70-Foot Whale Carcass Found on Evergreen Ship Sparks Investigation
A massive whale carcass discovered at the Port of Tacoma has prompted a biological investigation into the health of West...
Plastic Packing Bands: The Preventable Threat Facing Vancouver's Sea Lions
A 280kg California sea lion was rescued near Metchosin, highlighting a disturbing trend where packing bands cause the ma...
The 'Super-Breeder' Saving Britain's Rarest Raptor
A single male Montagu's harrier named AU is single-handedly reviving a species that nearly vanished from the UK skies.
The $335 Million Blueprint: Indigenous Governance Takes the Helm of the Great Bear Sea
A landmark conservation finance initiative is transforming British Columbia's coastline by merging ecological protection...
Green Energy's Dark Side: The Wind Farm Fire That Scorched Mavro Spithari
A faulty power line in Greece sparked a 35,000-acre wildfire, forcing a nationwide safety audit of the country's wind in...
Nature's Double-Edged Sword: How a Super El Niño Could Reshape US National Parks
From Yosemite's waterfalls to Florida's storm risks, a historic shift in Pacific temperatures threatens to disrupt winte...
Washington Nears 1 Million Acres Burned as El Niño Threat Looms
As a four-year drought grips the Pacific Northwest, experts warn that a 90% chance of El Niño could turn this intense wi...
The Dust Loop: How Saharan Sands are Sabotaging Europe's Solar Transition
Climate change is fueling a vicious cycle where drying desert soils reduce solar panel efficiency in Italy and Spain by ...
Goats vs. Blackberry: Langford’s Biological Defense Against Wildfires
Thirteen goats took over the Starlight Stadium parking lot to clear invasive brush, turning wildfire mitigation into a p...
Mediterranean Inferno: The High Cost of a Regional Fire Crisis
As wildfires ravage the Mediterranean, the EU mobilizes aircraft to combat destruction that threatens both local economi...
Reno's Hawk Fire: A City on the Edge of a New Wildfire Normal
With 14,000 people evacuated and 10,500 acres burned, the Hawk Fire exposes the extreme vulnerability of Nevada's urban-...
Utah's Parks Hit 12 Million Visits as Drought Shifts Tourist Maps
Record crowds are flocking to Utah's state parks, but falling reservoir levels are hollowing out traditional water-based...
Captivity Fail: Six-Meter Whale Shark Slips Through Bars in La Paz
A failed attempt to keep a migratory giant for ecotourism ends with a whale shark returning to the wild via a gap in its...
West Coast Inferno: Bootleg and Dixie Fires Push Federal Resources to the Limit
With millions of acres scorched and 22,000 personnel deployed, the Western US faces a catastrophic wildfire season fuele...
The Hidden Danger: How Wildfires are Detonating WWI and WWII Bombs
As wildfires sweep through landscapes, they are unearthing and detonating long-buried explosives from the World Wars, cr...
Bureaucracy Over Boots: Why 40 Yukon First Nations Firefighters Are Sidelined in BC
CEO Nick Mauro claims certification hurdles and government inaction are keeping trained Indigenous crews from fighting B...
Washington's Ash Trees Face Decimation Following Emerald Ash Borer Detection
The arrival of an invasive insect near the Vancouver border could wipe out nearly all of Washington's ash trees within t...
Fraser River Sockeye Forecast Slashed: A 16-Year Decline Deepens
Estimates for the Fraser River sockeye run have plummeted by over 50%, sparking fears of a permanent ecological collapse...
Trump’s Two-Pronged Attack on National Forest Protections
Following a strike against roadless areas, the administration is now targeting off-road vehicle regulations.