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Brazil authorizes offshore drilling near the Great Amazon Reef while hosting COP30, as the U.S. House votes to eliminate protections for millions of acres of Alaskan wilderness. Meanwhile, New Jersey activists push for a $50 billion climate superfund targeting fossil fuel companies. Read the full article
A alarming new study has revealed that Indigenous women in Nicaragua are suffering from dangerous mercury poisoning linked to small-scale gold mining operations in their communities.…
At the UN Climate Change Conference COP30 in Brazil, Suriname is making waves with a bold proposition: countries that protect their forests should receive financial compensation…
Scientists have discovered a troubling new threat to Antarctica’s ice: powerful underwater vortices that act like storms beneath the continent’s ice shelves. These hidden storms are…
A massive three-meter giant oarfish, one of the ocean’s most elusive deep-sea creatures, has washed ashore on a Tasmanian beach, providing researchers with a rare opportunity…
A fire broke out at the venue hosting the United Nations COP30 climate talks in Brazil, creating dramatic scenes as international delegates and media gathered to…
A large-scale fire has broken out in the vicinity of the COP30 climate summit, with BBC correspondents on the ground reporting dramatic scenes of “huge columns…
Six Congo Basin nations have unveiled an innovative “payment for environmental services” program that puts money directly into the hands of local communities and farmers who…
Sharks, ancient mariners that have roamed Earth’s oceans for over 400 million years—predating both dinosaurs and trees—now face their greatest challenge yet. According to the IUCN…
Researchers have solved the mystery behind thousands of earthquakes that rattled the Greek island of Santorini over a three-month period, revealing a dramatic underground story of…
The natural world continues to amaze and inspire, as demonstrated by this week’s collection of extraordinary wildlife photographs from photographers around the globe. From the Arctic…
Along the industrial shores of San Francisco Bay, Luna Angulo surveys a landscape where decades of chemical manufacturing have left a dangerous legacy. Behind razor wire…
Massachusetts has avoided joining a troubling trend of states retreating from their climate commitments, at least for now. While Arizona, Connecticut, New York, and North Carolina…
At the COP30 climate summit in Belém, Brazil, UN Secretary-General António Guterres delivered a pointed message to President Donald Trump and the United States as nearly…
A prominent environmental journalist’s investigation into a frequently cited climate skeptic talking point has revealed a concerning gap in global climate impact data that may be…
A vital Nassau grouper spawning site off the coast of Belize is experiencing a devastating population collapse that threatens to eliminate one of the Caribbean’s most…
