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A California hunter’s harrowing three-week ordeal in the Sierra National Forest has ended in a remarkable rescue, highlighting both the unforgiving nature of wilderness environments and the human will to…
The United Kingdom has decided not to participate in a major international fund designed to protect the world’s remaining tropical forests, dealing a significant diplomatic blow to Brazil just as…
Celebrity chefs Jamie Oliver and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall are spearheading an ambitious campaign to transform British eating habits by doubling the nation’s bean consumption within the next four years. The initiative,…
A catastrophic industrial accident has unleashed 67 million gallons of toxic wastewater into one of the Philippines’ most important marine protected areas. On October 24, a containment wall at an…
Deep in the arid landscapes of East Africa roams an extraordinary group of wildlife known as the “Samburu Special Five” – animals so uniquely adapted to harsh desert conditions that…
Prince William paid tribute to his late mother Princess Diana during his recent environmental mission to Brazil, posing beneath Rio de Janeiro’s iconic Christ the Redeemer statue in the same…
Universities across the United States are making climate change education a graduation requirement for all students, regardless of their major. The University of California, San Diego became the first major…
“What’s the value of your life if you have nothing to die for?” This powerful question from Ángela Maldonado, a Whitley Award-winning conservationist and director of Fundación Entropika, captures the…
A coalition of UK wildlife charities has secured nearly £10 million—one-third of their ambitious £30 million (US$39 million) fundraising goal—to purchase a massive tract of land in northeastern England for…
Indigenous and local communities living in the Congo Basin—the world’s second-largest rainforest—are bearing the devastating costs of industrial expansion as governments and investors race to extract minerals, timber, and oil…
As climate negotiations approach and election results reshape political landscapes, this week’s environmental stories reveal a world caught between unprecedented urgency and emerging hope—a tension that defines our current moment…
International police organization Interpol has unveiled an ambitious new initiative to combat the criminal networks profiting billions of dollars annually from illegal deforestation. The global law enforcement effort, announced Wednesday…
Brazil faces a persistent dilemma: how can a nation so dependent on its natural resources also preserve them? Renata Piazzon, head of São Paulo’s Instituto Arapyaú, believes she has the…
Australian university researchers are speaking out against what they say is a misrepresentation of their climate research by politicians opposing net zero emissions targets. The controversy centers on claims by…
Illinois is taking bold action to address electricity costs that have skyrocketed by one-third statewide over the past five years. The state legislature recently passed the Clean and Reliable Grid…
Prime Minister Keir Starmer is heading to Brazil’s COP30 climate summit with bold promises but facing potential diplomatic tensions after the UK opted out of a major tropical forest protection…
Local councils across the UK are approving large-scale pig and poultry operations without adequate climate impact assessments, creating what critics call an “emissions scandal” in the agriculture sector. An investigation…
Tuesday’s elections delivered a resounding victory for environmental action, with climate-friendly candidates and initiatives winning across the country—signaling strong voter pushback against the Trump administration’s energy policies. The biggest triumph…
President Trump has reversed course on his NASA leadership pick, renominating billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman for the agency’s top position after previously withdrawing the nomination earlier this year. The initial…
As cities worldwide continue breaking temperature records, a groundbreaking collaboration is emerging to combat one of climate change’s deadliest threats. The C40 Cool Cities Accelerator brings together more than 30…
