Environment
Climate, sustainability, and nature
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The 650lb 'Shark' of Marbella: A Lesson in Coastal Misidentification
Panic erupted on the Golden Mile when swimmers mistook a massive, injured tuna for a predator, leading to a chaotic but ...
Shed-Dwelling Python Sparks Warning Over New Jersey's Exotic Pet Laws
An 8-foot Burmese python discovered in Monmouth County highlights the dangerous trend of abandoning non-native reptiles ...
Ontario's $25 Million Push for Indigenous-Led Energy Autonomy
The province is backing 148 projects to drive diesel reduction and skills training in First Nation communities.
20,000 Flee as Bald Range Wildfire Triggers B.C. State of Emergency
A massive blaze in the Okanagan region has forced thousands from their homes, leaving businesses shuttered and the cause...
Alaska's Deer Relocation Gamble: High Mortality and a 20-Year Wait
A bold attempt to seed the Kenai Peninsula with Sitka black-tailed deer has seen a 74% death rate, sparking a debate ove...
Mothball Sabotage: Florida Business Owners Accused of Targeting Endangered Birds
Christopher Monroe and Robert Czyszczon face felony charges after allegedly using 1,500 mothballs to protect their St. P...
UK Braces for Record-Breaking Fifth Heatwave as Water Reserves Plummet
With temperatures set to hit 36C and reservoir levels dropping, the UK faces a climate crisis that has already claimed t...
'Bomb-Like' Bald Range Fire Devastates BC's Okanagan Region
Over 20,000 people evacuated and a possible fatality reported as a massive wildfire creates its own weather system near ...
Okanagan Inferno: Bald Range Fire Displaces 20,000 in Rapid Surge
A wildfire that consumed 50 square kilometres in hours has paralyzed the western shore of Okanagan Lake, forcing total e...
Britain's Fifth Heatwave: 36C Peak and Water Shortages Threaten Stability
As temperatures climb toward a 36C peak, the UK faces a dangerous convergence of wildfire risks, reservoir depletion, an...
Beyond Poaching: The Cyanide Threat to Amboseli’s 15 Fallen Giants
Preliminary investigations suggest cyanide-laced tomato crops may be responsible for a string of elephant deaths in Keny...
Richfield Tragedy: Helicopter Crash Highlights Perils of Utah's Wildfire Season
Two crew members are missing after a helicopter went down while battling a 165-square-mile blaze in southern Utah.
California's Coastal Crisis: The 'Super El Niño' Threat
Scientists warn that a convergence of record ocean temperatures and peak tidal cycles could trigger catastrophic floodin...
Saving a Genetic Legacy: The Race to Rescue Colorado's Rare Trout
Biologists braved the Gold Mountain Fire to save 103 Uncompahgre cutthroat trout, preventing the total loss of a unique ...
South West Water Joins National Drought Response as Reservoir Levels Plummet
Nearly 2 million customers in South West England must stop using hosepipes as the UK grapples with its driest July in ne...
Beyond the Beach: Maldivian Youth Fight 'Ecocide' and Rising Seas
From underwater missions in Hulhumale to protests in Addu City, a new generation of activists is battling the reclamatio...
Curiosity vs. Survival: The Cost of 'Looky-Loos' in the Bradley Creek Fire
Vernon Search and Rescue fought a two-front war: battling a growing wildfire and clearing reckless boaters from critical...
Pentagon Ordered to Unfreeze $47 Billion in Wind Energy Reviews
A federal judge rules that the Trump administration's pause on wind project evaluations violated legal deadlines, potent...
Rabid Beavers Trigger Emergency Closures at Maryland's Cunningham Falls State Park
A rare surge in aggressive beaver attacks has left visitors injured and key park areas shuttered as officials hunt for i...
The New American Summer: How Extreme Heat is Rewriting Daily Life
From soaring utility bills to 5 a.m. walks, a new AP-NORC poll reveals that extreme heat is no longer a seasonal nuisanc...
The Seven-Year Slog: Ontario's Youth Climate Battle Returns to Lower Court
A landmark legal fight over emissions targets and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms heads back to the Superior Court af...
BC Wildfire Crisis: From the Okanagan Interior to Metro Vancouver's Doorstep
Hundreds of homes have been lost and thousands displaced as fires ravage British Columbia, with new threats now emerging...
Resource Shortage Shields Spray Lakes Sawmills from Bridge Probe
A federal investigation into an illegal bridge in Kananaskis Country was dropped, revealing a systemic lack of resources...
BC Wildfire Smoke Triggers High-Risk Health Alerts Across Vancouver and Fraser Valley
From yellow alerts in the city to orange warnings in the valley, British Columbia is battling a toxic haze of PM2.5 part...
The 2035 Gamble: US Legislation Puts North Atlantic Right Whales at Risk
A proposed delay in conservation measures could push one of the world's most endangered whale species toward functional ...
Europe's Drying Arteries: When Climate Crisis Unearths War and Prehistory
Record-low water levels in the Danube and Rhine are shutting down nuclear plants and revealing Nazi relics, signaling a ...
B.C. Braces for Lightning Strike as 313,000 Hectares Already Burn
With 116 fires active, the B.C. Wildfire Service warns of a dangerous weather shift hitting the Cariboo, Kamloops, and S...
Ghosts of the Danube: WWII Shipwrecks Emerge as River Hits Historic Low
A 15% drop in water levels has exposed Allied and Axis vessels, signaling a dire environmental crisis for Europe's longe...
Canada’s Climate Defense: The Human Cost of Federal Staffing Cuts
As 700 wildfires burn across the country, a federal union warns that deep cuts to environmental agencies are crippling C...
The Crow's Reciprocity: Leah Wilson's Journey of Rewilding and Rescue
A Red River Métis woman in Victoria found unexpected companionship and emotional healing through a profound bond with a ...