Environment
Climate, sustainability, and nature
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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 ...
Megara Stadium Becomes Lifeline for Wildfire Survivors
Volunteers transform a Greek stadium into a makeshift sanctuary for hundreds of animals fleeing devastating fires.
The Battle for the Last 20%: Vancouver Island's Old-Growth Standoff
Twenty activists and a Pacheedaht elder blocked a logging road in a high-stakes effort to save some of the world's rares...
The Predator Effect: How Pumas Make Washington's Roads Safer
New research from the Olympic Peninsula suggests that the mere presence of pumas reduces deer-vehicle collisions by alte...
Utah's Race to Reach 405,000 Mule Deer by 2030
With 80,000 animals still missing from their target, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is spending millions to res...
Europe's Arteries Run Dry: The Nuclear and Logistics Toll of Record River Lows
From nuclear plants operating at 10% capacity to ships shedding 80% of their cargo, the drying of the Rhine and Danube i...
Vienna Hits 41°C: Austria’s New Heat Record Signals Agricultural Crisis
A record-breaking temperature in Stammersdorf and a 90% drop in rainfall are pushing Austrian farmers to the brink.
Lineage Warehouse Fire: SCAQMD Moves to Curb 'Rancid' Odors
After thousands of complaints and nearly 20 violations, regulators are considering forced disinfection of a cold-storage...
The Triple Threat: Wildfires, Heat, and Record Oceans Push 2026 Toward Climate Extremes
From British Columbia's wildfires to the drying Danube, extreme weather is hitting a fever pitch.
The Profit Paradox: Spokane and Colorado Blazes Signal a Global Climate Breaking Point
As 102,000 acres burn in Colorado and thousands flee Spokane, a disturbing gap emerges between record fossil fuel profit...
B.C. Wildfire Crisis: Orange Skies Over Vancouver and the Okanagan Displacement
With 50 fires out of control and extreme winds, British Columbia faces a dual crisis of public health warnings and mass ...
Smoke Across Borders: The Devastation of Washington's Spokane-Area Blazes
NASA imagery reveals a regional crisis as 60,000 people flee eastern Washington and smoke chokes the Pacific Northwest.
The Battle for the Straits: Michigan Court Halts Enbridge's Tunnel Plans
A 6-1 ruling by the Michigan Supreme Court forces regulators to rethink a permit for the Line 5 pipeline, pitting energy...
The 'Strong' Surge: WMO Warns of Record-Breaking Super El Niño
Global temperatures are set to climb as a powerful climate pattern intensifies, threatening extreme weather from the Hor...
The Human Spark: Why Arson and Negligence Are Driving Europe’s Wildfire Crisis
As 465,000 hectares burn across Europe, new data suggests human activity, not just rising temperatures, is the primary c...
Ontario's Wildfire Siege: 119 Blazes and the Massive Thunder Bay 36 Threat
With 119 active fires and a 307,000-hectare monster blaze, Ontario is battling its fifth-largest wildfire outbreak.
The $50,000 Basement: Why Montreal's West Island Residents are Suing
After two major floods in two years, West Island homeowners are taking Montreal officials to court, alleging a failure t...
From Transit to Tides: The MTA's Underwater Subway Experiment
New York City's retired subway cars found a second life as artificial reefs, saving millions and creating new marine san...
The 6.5mm Month: England and Wales Face Unprecedented July Drought
July 2026 shattered climate records with extreme sunshine and rainfall deficits, leaving Southern England nearly parched...