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Over the past ten years, the United Nations Climate Change Conference has unfolded across dramatically different backdrops—from the breakthrough optimism of the Paris Agreement to pandemic-disrupted negotiations, oil-rich host nations, and promises of environmental justice in the Amazon rainforest. Yet…
The French Alps are witnessing an unprecedented transformation as climate change forces ski resorts to permanently shut their doors, leaving behind eerie “ghost resorts” frozen in time. A staggering 186 French ski resorts have already closed due to rising snow…
Despite unprecedented growth in renewable energy, global carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels are set to reach a record-breaking 38.1 billion metric tons in 2025—a 1.1% increase from the previous year. This sobering milestone comes from the latest Global Carbon…
Six hundred million people across Africa currently live without electricity, representing one of the world’s most pressing energy access challenges. While many experts believe industrialization holds the key to expanding clean electricity access across the continent and broader Global South,…
The Darién Gap, a vast and nearly impenetrable forest spanning the border between South and Central America, has become an unlikely success story in the global fight against deforestation. This biodiverse wilderness, home to harpy eagles, jaguars, giant anteaters, and…
Chile establishes its 47th national park protecting 500,000 acres while completing a 1,700-mile wildlife corridor through Patagonia. Meanwhile, Darién Gap forest rangers use advanced technology and strategic funding to successfully combat illegal logging in Central America's biodiverse wilderness.
While 2025 has been marked by significant environmental policy reversals—from increased fossil fuel support in the United States to weakened deforestation protections in the European Union—a new collection of books offers both sobering analysis and inspiring solutions to our planet’s…
Christmas tree farmers in western North Carolina are demonstrating remarkable resilience as they continue rebuilding their operations more than a year after Hurricane Helene devastated the region. Despite the ongoing recovery challenges, growers report encouraging signs for both their individual…
Christmas tree growers in western North Carolina show resilience rebuilding after Hurricane Helene's devastation, while Britain's EV charging expansion slows dramatically. Plus: Scientists discover endangered carnivorous pitcher plant in Philippines and English gardeners urged to plant "tredges" for woodland goals.
The year 2025 marked a watershed moment for global ocean protection, coinciding with the halfway point of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development. Two groundbreaking international treaties achieved the ratifications needed to become legally binding, representing decades…
