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A landmark report from New South Wales’ official climate agency has delivered a decisive blow to future coal mining developments, declaring that new expansions would violate the state’s legally binding emissions reduction commitments. The NSW Net Zero Commission’s findings represent…
A decade after 194 countries defied skeptics and reached the historic Paris Climate Agreement, the landmark treaty has received a crucial upgrade that transforms it from aspiration into legal obligation. The 10th anniversary of the Paris accord arrives with unexpected…
The Congo Basin, Earth’s second-largest tropical rainforest, is disappearing at a devastating pace—losing nearly 1.8 million hectares annually between 2015 and 2019. This massive forest system, which spans six countries and stores more carbon than the Amazon, faces relentless pressure…
A pipeline failure released 168 gallons of crude oil across Monterey County farmland as volunteers race to save hundreds of sea turtles trapped in Cape Cod's frigid waters. Plus: Paris Climate Agreement gains legal enforcement power after decade-long wait.
The discovery of a dead Tapanuli orangutan buried in mud and debris in northern Sumatra has raised alarming concerns that recent catastrophic flooding may have devastated a key population of the world’s rarest great ape. Scientists are calling the disaster…
Texas emerges as clean energy powerhouse with massive solar installations, while new analysis exposes how BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil and Shell systematically misled public on climate promises. Meanwhile, environmental agencies suffer devastating budget cuts amid mounting pollution threats.
Nearly a year after former President Donald Trump’s initial freeze on U.S. development aid, the environmental consequences for Africa are becoming increasingly severe. What began as a temporary 90-day suspension has evolved into permanent office closures across multiple African countries,…
A sobering new report reveals that the world is nowhere near raising the money needed to protect 30% of Earth’s land and oceans by 2030—a goal scientists say is crucial for preventing ecological collapse and slowing climate change. The study,…
The Amazon rainforest’s lakes are heating to lethal temperatures, with devastating consequences for wildlife. A new study reveals that half of the central Amazon’s major lakes exceeded 98.6°F (37°C) during 2023’s extreme heat wave, with some water bodies reaching a…
In the bustling port city of Douala, Cameroon, fisherman Henry Belle Ekam returns from hours on the Wouri Estuary with nothing but a single tiny catfish and mounting frustration. The 37-year-old represents a growing crisis facing coastal communities across West…
