Environment
Climate, sustainability, and nature
755 articles
Gray's Leap: Monterey Bay Aquarium's New CEO Takes the Helm
Jenny Gray, former head of Zoos Victoria, steps into Julie Packard's shoes as the new leader of the Monterey Bay Aquariu...
Norfolk's Vanishing Coastline Threatens 200-Year-Old Mass Grave of HMS Invincible Sailors
Coastal erosion in Happisburgh, Norfolk, could wash away the mass grave of 119 sailors from the 1801 HMS Invincible ship...
Texas Screwworm Crisis Deepens: Second Case, Disaster Declaration, and a Strategy Clash
A second screwworm infestation in Zavala County triggers a Texas disaster declaration and a Canadian import ban, reignit...
A Drop in the Bucket? Utah's $10 Million Start Toward a $1 Billion Lake Rescue
Federal lawmakers have approved initial funding to fight the ecological collapse of the Great Salt Lake, but the path to...
The Ocean's Fever and America's Broken Thermometer: A Climate Monitoring Crisis
The ocean is boiling with record heat, but the Trump administration is dismantling the very tools needed to track it. He...
Indigenous Tree‑Planting Battles Canada’s Forest Crisis After Federal Program Cut
With the Two Billion Trees Program scrapped, Indigenous crews in Manitoba race to restore fire‑scarred lands amid soarin...
Arizona Under Siege: Dozens of Weather Advisories Blanket State from Yuma to the Grand Canyon
The state faces a cascade of weather warnings spanning three days, with advisories stretching from the low Colorado Rive...
Arizona Imposes Wide‑Scale Fire Restrictions Across Desert and Mountain Zones This Weekend
State fire officials roll out a detailed schedule of fire‑danger bans for Yuma, Grand Canyon Country and the Mogollon Ri...
Wisconsin's $10 Million PFAS Fix: A Drop in the Bucket?
A $10 million settlement with Tyco over PFAS contamination marks a key step in holding polluters accountable, but some a...
Arizona Under Extended Red Flag Warning: Five Days of Critical Fire Weather Across Nine Regions
The National Weather Service warns of extreme fire danger from Saturday to Tuesday across much of Arizona. Here’s what t...
Arctic Refuge Lease Sale Flops: $3.7 Million, Two Bidders, and a Resurging Debate
A lease auction in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge drew just two bidders and $3.7 million, exposing the gap bet...
Arizona Faces Multi‑Day Red Flag Fire Weather Alert
From Saturday through Tuesday, the National Weather Service has warned that strong winds, low humidity and warm temperat...
110‑Degree Heatwave Sweeps Southwest, Threatening Wildfires and Power Grids
A four‑day heat wave will bathe Arizona, Utah and New Mexico in temperatures over 110°F, sparking wildfire risk and grid...
Republic Services' $90M Desert Gamble: Composting Where Joshua Trees Outnumber People
In the Mojave Desert town of El Mirage, a $90 million composting facility is rising on a former dairy farm — and it's ab...
Trump's Toxic Legacy: Dismantling Ocean Monitoring and Exacerbating Air Pollution
The Trump administration's reckless moves to dismantle a crucial ocean monitoring system and roll back air pollution saf...
Carney's Climate U-Turn: Billions in Damage, Yet He Abandons Targets
As climate damages cost Canada billions annually, Prime Minister Mark Carney abandons emission goals, prioritizing fossi...
Australia's largest cockroach bust: $200,000 in hissing insects seized from illegal trader
A commercial breeder in Bathurst, NSW, was caught with dozens of Madagascar hissing cockroaches and dubia roaches valued...
London's Dirty Secret: ULEZ Fails to Deliver on Clean Air Promise
A review of local air-quality monitors reveals that many parts of London still exceed legal nitrogen-dioxide limits, que...
Garden Grove’s GKN Aerospace Under Fire After 2023 MMA Spill
A 2023 chemical spill and a string of violations have put GKN Aerospace’s 15‑acre plant in the spotlight, prompting city...
Tom Hanks Narrates NBC's The Americas: A Wildlife Odyssey
Wildlife enthusiasts, get ready for a fun fact-filled journey through the Americas with Tom Hanks as your guide.
Alaska’s Bear‑Killing Caribou Program Falters Under New Nutrition Findings
Fresh research shows starving calves, not bear predation, are killing the Mulchatna caribou, challenging a decades‑long ...
Ontario Seeks New Assistant Director to Lead 70‑Aircraft Aviation Fleet
The Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment opens applications for a senior aviation role overseeing 70 aircra...
Wales Lightning Strike: Community Rallies Behind Devastated Family
A family's narrow escape from a devastating house fire in Wales serves as a stark reminder of the destructive power of s...
Europe's Ketchup Sachet Ban: Reusable Containers Become Law by 2026
EU Regulation 2025/40 bans single-use plastic condiment sachets from August 2026, pushing restaurants toward reusable di...
Fire Surge Forces Mandatory Evacuation of Mattagami First Nation
The Timmins 9 wildfire exploded in size overnight, triggering a state of emergency and displacing a remote community in ...
Europe's Sizzling Summer: A Heatwave Like No Other
Temperatures are expected to soar across the continent, with Spain, Portugal, and France bracing for scorching heatwaves...
EU's Plastic-Free Condiment Revolution: What's Next?
As the EU bans single-use condiment sachets, restaurants and consumers face a new era of sustainable packaging. But what...
Fatal Encounter: Remote Worksite Bear Attack Raises Safety Concerns
A young Indian contractor's tragic death at a Saskatchewan exploration site has sparked a discussion about the risks of ...
Heatwave on the Horizon: Super El Niño Looms Large
Get ready for record-breaking temperatures as a Super El Niño is predicted to bring extreme heat to nearly every corner ...
Four Tiny Reasons for Hope: Rare Lemur Quadruplets Arrive at UK Zoo
Eka, a critically endangered red-ruffed lemur, gave birth to quadruplets at Shaldon Zoo in Devon — a birth so rare it oc...