Environment
Climate, sustainability, and nature
887 articles
The Shadow Fleet Crisis: Why Sanctioned Tankers are Global Environmental Time Bombs
The grounding of the Caroline Bezengi near Oman highlights the growing risk of uninsured, poorly maintained tankers oper...
The Man Who Built a Forest: Jadav Payeng’s 1,360-Acre Legacy
One man’s lifelong obsession transformed a barren Indian wasteland into a thriving sanctuary for endangered tigers and e...
UK's 'Tinderbox' Summer: Peakirk Blaze Signals Rising Wildfire Risk
As temperatures climb to 35°C, a surge in field fires and drying reservoirs expose the UK's vulnerability to extreme hea...
Clinton's 'Apocalyptic' Fire: The 668-Square-Kilometer Crisis in B.C.
A merged blaze has forced hundreds from their homes in Clinton, B.C., as international crews arrive to battle a province...
The Slow Death of Kearny: A Warning for the American West's Water Future
A desert town in Arizona is surviving on a fraction of its usual water, signaling a grim reality for the Colorado River ...
The North Sea Distraction: Why Drilling Bans Won't Solve the UK's Climate Crisis
Banning new oil licenses may look like progress, but it doesn't lower emissions. Here is why the UK must pivot from prod...
Cariboo Fire Crisis: 650 Homes Evacuated as Pear Lake Blaze Swells
Merging wildfires in British Columbia's south Cariboo region have triggered mass evacuations in 70 Mile House and Clinto...
Bordeaux in Flames: The Unprecedented Scale of France's Southwestern Wildfires
From record-breaking acreage to suburban looting, a catastrophic fire season is pushing Southwestern France to its limit...
France's 2026 Wildfire Crisis: A Landscape Transformed by Fire
As 116,000 hectares burn in southwestern France, looting and unprecedented scale are defining a catastrophic wildfire se...
Law vs. Leisure: The Federal Probe Into La Jolla Cove Sea Lion Abuse
A viral video of a man kicking a protected marine mammal has triggered a NOAA investigation and renewed calls for strict...
France's Wildfire Crisis: The Arrival of the Pyrocumulonimbus
A rare and dangerous weather phenomenon has emerged in the Gironde region, signaling a terrifying shift in European wild...
France's First PyroCb Cloud: A New Era of 'Fire-Storms' in Gironde
A rare pyrocumulonimbus cloud fueled extreme wildfires near Saumos, signaling a dangerous shift in Europe's climate patt...
France’s Wildfire Crisis: 200,000 Evacuated as Gironde Vineyards Burn
As 200,000 people flee the Gironde region, France faces a catastrophic wildfire season that threatens both its forests a...
Southern Europe Under Siege: The Unprecedented Scale of the 2025 Wildfire Crisis
As heatwaves threaten to intensify, over 330,000 people have fled their homes across France and Spain.
Fire, Fear, and Theft: The Devastation of the Bordeaux Wildfires
Over 42,000 hectares scorched and hundreds of homes lost as France battles one of its largest blazes since WWII.
Bordeaux Under Siege: 220,000 Evacuated as Wildfires Ravage Southwest France
A massive humanitarian effort is underway as raging flames threaten the heart of France's wine country and the outskirts...
East Pacific Storm Surge: Genevieve Hits Category 5 as Fausto Eyes Hawaii
A rare Category 5 hurricane has emerged in the East Pacific, while a second system threatens the Hawaiian coast with dan...
Europe's Fire Front: Bordeaux and Madrid Under Siege
Over 300,000 people have been displaced as uncontrollable wildfires tear through France and Spain, prompting emergency g...
Ontario’s Wildfire Crisis: 122 Fires Threaten Northwestern Communities
As the Thunder Bay 36 blaze consumes hundreds of thousands of hectares, thousands of residents face displacement and a m...
The House on the Edge: New Brunswick's Slow-Motion Climate Disaster
A seven-generation family home on Lamèque Island is nearly lost to the sea, exposing a critical gap in government disast...
Why Canada's Soil, Not Its Trees, Is the Real Source of Wildfire Smoke
A new study reveals that 75% of wildfire emissions stem from soil carbon, challenging political claims that forest misma...
B.C. Fire Crisis: The Clinton Merger and the 670-Square-Kilometer Threat
As two massive blazes merge near Clinton, British Columbia calls on Mexico and Alberta to help battle over 140 active wi...
Spain's First National Fire Emergency: 90,000 Flee as Blazes Merge
From World Cup euphoria to a national crisis, central Spain grapples with 77,000 hectares of scorched earth and a displa...
The Cost of Absence: David Beckham’s £12 Million Estate Parched by 2026 Heatwave
A record-breaking drought and strict water bans have turned David Beckham's lush Cotswolds sanctuary into a "dust bowl" ...
From Burn Scars to Bureaucracy: Utah's Fight to Fix the Fishlake National Forest
A tour of the Cottonwood Fire aftermath reveals a clash between local survival and a 19,000-page federal rulebook.
The Central US Heat Dome: 70 Million People Facing a New Climate Normal
From Texas to North Dakota, a stationary heat dome is erasing overnight relief and validating decades-old climate warnin...
Oregon's Akawa Butte Fire Hits 'Top Priority' Status Amid Weather Warnings
With 42 square miles burned and homes destroyed, the Akawa Butte Fire near Sisters is now the highest priority blaze in ...
Central US Heat Dome: 70 Million Under Threat as Temperatures Surge
From Dallas to North Dakota, a stationary high-pressure system is trapping dangerous heat with little overnight relief.
Clacton Pier Rescue Highlights Perils of UK's Fourth Heatwave
Three swimmers are hospitalized as the UK faces a record-breaking dry spell and a looming fifth heatwave.
Oregon's Akawa Butte Fire: A National Priority Amidst Red-Flag Warnings
With 200-foot flames and thousands under evacuation, the Akawa Butte Fire has become the top firefighting priority in th...